The Bishop's Blog

Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one...

Gracious God, in a world at war, seemingly on the brink of catastrophe, when our political differences divide us region from region, class from class, neighbor from neighbor, parent from child, when...

Visit this place, O Lord, and drive far from it all snares of the enemy; let your holy angels dwell with us to preserve us in peace; and let your blessing be upon us always; through Jesus Christ our...

Holy and living God, we know you only by your story. Yahweh, Christ, Allah – you live in our hearts by faith feeding on remembrance of narratives our forebears handed down. In your holy city of...

O God, who raised up your faithful servant Robert Grosseteste to be a bishop and pastor in your church and to feed your flock: Give abundantly to all pastors the gifts of your Holy Spirit, that they...

Gracious God, we pray for all those in the path of Hurricane Milton, expected to make landfall late Wednesday on Florida's west coast, even as our neighbors continue to contend with Helene's...

Gracious God, forgive us the presumption of believing you to be pleased when your people are free — to decide who governs them, to live as they are and they wish, and, by grace, to devote themselves...

The nine Star Wars movies culminate when a heroic character named Rey, on the verge of vanquishing evil, says, “I’m all the Jedi.” At our family wedding on Saturday, seven-year-old elder...

Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those...

Draw your Church together, O God, into one great company of disciples, together following our Lord Jesus Christ into every walk of life, together serving him in his mission to the world, and...

This time of year, or just a few weeks later, Richard Nixon, who in his exilic retirement lived in northern New Jersey, liked to drive up state route 9 along the Hudson River to see the fall...

O God, in the course of this busy life, give us times of refreshment and peace; and grant that we may so use our leisure to rebuild our bodies and renew our minds, that our spirits may be opened to...