The Bishop's Blog

Raised in Indiana, the Rev. Dr. Shane Scott-Hamblen is a former schoolteacher, monk, and seminary professor in church history, music, and liturgy. His liturgical gifts especially shone Saturday...

Nearly 200 in church in two services, with dozens more tuned in to the professional looking, volunteer-produced three-camera video feed. A diverse congregation, with lots of young people. Lively...

O God of light and love, you illumined your Church through the witness of your servant William Temple: Inspire us, we pray, by his teaching and example, that we may rejoice with courage, confidence,...

Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; 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...

You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including our St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park colleague Margarita Galvez, her daughter Sandra, and granddaughter Danielle,...

Brian Ide's Grace-Based Films, well known to all their friends at All Saints' Beverly Hills, have unveiled the website for "A Case For Love," their feature-length film on the teachings of Presiding...

O God of truth and peace, you raised up your servant Richard Hooker in a day of bitter controversy to defend with sound reasoning and great charity the catholic and reformed religion: Grant that we...

O God, the Maker and Redeemer of all believers: Grant to the faithful departed the unsearchable benefits of the passion of your Son; that on the day of his appearing they may be manifested as your...

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and...

Lord Christ, your saints have been the lights of the world in every generation: Grant that we who follow in their footsteps may be made worthy to enter with them into that heavenly country where you...

Numbering what’s precious and unique about church these days, I’m not sure we talk enough about the small miracle of coffee hour small talk. My Sunday visitation was at Saint Thomas of Canterbury...