The Bishop's Blog
Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor
Deanery deans meeting
May 18, 2023
At the quarterly luncheon meeting of Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles deans at St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park, Dean Linda Tolin Allport of Bloy House, The Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles...
Daily prayer: Ascension Day
May 18, 2023
Almighty God, whose blessed Son our Savior Jesus Christ ascended far above all heavens that he might fill all things: Mercifully give us faith to perceive that, according to his promise, he abides...
Daily prayer: Thurgood Marshall
May 17, 2023
Eternal and ever-gracious God, who blessed your servant Thurgood Marshall with grace and courage to discern and speak the truth: Grant that, following his example, we may know you and recognize that...
Daily prayer: For the departed
May 16, 2023
Eternal Lord God, you hold all souls in life: Give to your whole Church in paradise and on earth your light and your peace; and grant that we, following the good examples of those who have served...
Daily prayer: Pachomius
May 15, 2023
Set us free, O God, from all false desires, vain ambitions, and everything that would separate us from your love; that, like your servant Pachomius, we might give ourselves fully to a life of...
Visiting Iglesia Episcopal San Clemente de Roma, Huntington Park
May 15, 2023
His heart bursting with the love of Christ, the Rev. Santos Flores has presided over Iglesia Episcopal San Clemente de Roma in Huntington Park for nearly a quarter century. If there’s a gap in the...
Daily prayer: Neighborhood Youth Association
May 14, 2023
Gracious God, who teaches us to be kind to everyone, since everyone is made in your image: We ask your blessing on our precious time together tonight in support of Neighborhood Youth Association. In...
Neighborhood Youth Association awards benefit
May 13, 2023
Emily Hernandez, a senior at Culver City High School, chosen valedictorian by her five-member 2023 Neighborhood Youth Association cohort, said it’s not always easy for immigrant parents to get their...
Bloy House graduation 2023
May 13, 2023
My album from today’s commencement ceremonies at Bloy House, The Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles, where Miriam Helene Edwards, Karen James, Jonathan Timothy Stoner, and Joshua Wong were...
Daily prayer: Bloy House graduation
May 13, 2023
God of wisdom and love, we offer you our thanks for Miriam Helene Edwards, Karen James, Jonathan Timothy Stoner, and Joshua Wong as they complete their courses of study and participate in commencement ceremonies this morning at Bloy House, The Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles
Church of the Angels: movie location
May 12, 2023
Jennifer Lopez’s Netflix thriller “The Mother,” out today, features a scene filmed at Church of the Angels in Pasadena. Lopez is great as usual. She plays an Army sniper turned assassin protecting...
Daily prayer: A world of beauty
May 12, 2023
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;...