The Bishop's Blog

God in heaven, by your grace the virgin mother of your incarnate Son was blessed in bearing him, but still more blessed in keeping your word: Grant us who honor the exaltation of her lowliness to...

I’m at LAX en route the Dominican Republic, where the House of Bishops is having its autumn meeting beginning tomorrow.The Dominican Republic is one of 22 countries in The Episcopal Church. Our...

Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through...

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...

O heavenly God, who has filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works; that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness;...

O God, whose glory fills the whole creation, and whose presence we find wherever we go: Preserve all those who travel in these last days of summer; surround them with your loving care; protect them...

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the...

Almighty God, we remember before you this day the blessed martyrs of New Guinea, who, following the example of their Savior, laid down their lives for their friends, and we pray that we who honor...

Almighty God, you have so linked our lives one with another that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives: So guide us in the work we do, that we may do it not for self alone, but for the...

Tom Ely’s friendship came into my life feeling like unmerited grace, precious and fleeting. At my first House of Bishops meeting the spring of 2018, he and a group of veterans found me assigned to...

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...

My scrapbook from Dodger Night, when 1,200 Episcopalians and Lutherans formed an ecumenical united front on behalf of the Dodgers vs. the Diamondbacks. Go Jesus, go Blue! Thanks for organizing...