The Bishop's Blog

Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor

Artwork, fellowship and IRIS

Artwork, fellowship and IRIS

My scrapbook from tonight’s fellowship and fundraising event hosted at St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park by IRIS Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service, Los Angeles and its executive director,...

Bishop Gene Robinson at All Saints, Pasadena

Bishop Gene Robinson at All Saints, Pasadena

The Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson’s election as bishop of New Hampshire in June 2003 ignited schisms all over The Episcopal Church, including in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. He received so many...

A visit with Mark Nam of Bristol

A visit with Mark Nam of Bristol

A fourth generation Welshman of Chinese descent, the Rev. Mark Nam, who serves a parish in the Diocese of Bristol, is rooted in four cultures — Wales, Great Britain, the Church of England, and the...

Daily prayer: Easter Saturday

Daily prayer: Easter Saturday

We thank you, heavenly God, that you have delivered us from the dominion of sin and death and brought us into the kingdom of your Son; and we pray that, as by his death he has recalled us to life,...

Daily prayer: Easter Friday

Daily prayer: Easter Friday

Almighty God, who gave your only Son to die for our sins and to rise for our justification: Give us grace so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve you in pureness...

Live music and ears to hear

Live music and ears to hear

Hearing loss is tough for a music lover. For all I know, loud music was the culprit. I hear worse with my left ear, which was closer to the “Thunder Road” coming from driver’s side speakers all...

Daily prayer: Easter Thursday

Daily prayer: Easter Thursday

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...

Daily prayer: Easter Wednesday

Daily prayer: Easter Wednesday

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: Easter Tuesday

Daily prayer: Easter Tuesday

O God, who by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light: Grant that we, who have been raised with him, may abide in his presence...

Greetings from Idaho

Greetings from Idaho

We’re not in Pasadena anymore! Kathy and I are guests of Elizabeth and Tom Tierney, friends from St John Chrysostom Church days; here in Idaho, they love St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Sun Valley.

Daily Prayer: Easter Monday

Daily Prayer: Easter Monday

Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that we who celebrate with awe the Paschal feast may be found worthy to attain to everlasting joys; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the...

Easter Day at St. John’s Cathedral

Easter Day at St. John’s Cathedral

Preaching the Resurrection. Celebrating Holy Eucharist. Lifting up the ministry of the new St. John's Cathedral interim dean and priest in charge, the Very Rev. Anne Sawyer, who was warmly welcomed...