The Bishop's Blog
Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor
Daily prayer: third Sunday of Easter
Apr 23, 2023
O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in...
Daily prayer: Hadewijch
Apr 22, 2023
Triune God of Love, overwhelming and all-encompassing: Visit us in our solitude and in our companionship, and draw us ever more deeply into union with you, who are ever present and ever mysterious;...
Funeral for Nancy Doss
Apr 22, 2023
Today’s funeral at Trinity Episcopal Church in Redlands for its devoted, reconciliation-driven former senior warden, Nancy Doss, who died last month, was both a celebration of life for Nancy and a...
Amazing people around the diocese
Apr 22, 2023
I was with some amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles last week, including the Rev. Rand Reasoner, veteran rector of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Woodland Hills, who...
Daily prayer: A prayer of self-dedication
Apr 21, 2023
Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we...
Daily prayer: the resources of nature
Apr 20, 2023
Almighty God, in giving us dominion over things on earth, you made us fellow workers in your creation: Give us wisdom and reverence so to use the resources of nature, that no one may suffer from our...
Daily prayer: For Towns and Rural Areas
Apr 19, 2023
Lord Christ, when you came among us, you proclaimed the kingdom of God in villages, towns, and lonely places: Grant that your presence and power may be known throughout this land. Have mercy upon...
Daily prayer: Juana Inés de la Cruz
Apr 18, 2023
Almighty God, Source of all knowledge, we give you thanks for the witness of your servant Juana Inés de la Cruz in her fierce passion for learning and creativity. Teach us to be faithful stewards of...
State of the City of Los Angeles
Apr 17, 2023
At Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s state-of-the-city address this evening, my seat mates were community organizing powerhouses. Dr. Jerry P. Abraham of St. John's Cathedral is the nationally known...
Daily prayer: Kateri Tekakwitha
Apr 17, 2023
Almighty and everliving God, who opened the heart of Kateri Tekakwitha to receive the Good News of Jesus Christ and to devote her life to your service: Grant us the same zeal of devotion to...
A visitation at St. Andrew’s Church, Fullerton
Apr 16, 2023
On a Sunday in August nearly 20 years ago, I climbed into my black Dodge Daytona in the parking lot of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Fullerton to head home. I was ending my curacy under the Rev....
Daily prayer: Second Sunday of Easter
Apr 16, 2023
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in...