The Bishop's Blog

Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of your only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. — Book of Common...

Good Shepherd Church Taiwan occupies what was once a private home, described as a traditional farmhouse with a U shape, the buildings enclosing a central courtyard. Church members say it’s like...

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all...

Son of an Episcopal priest in Taiwan, former senior warden of Taipei’s Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Tien-Yo "Tim" Pan got his PhD in computer engineering. At the peak of his career, he was in...

Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure;...

You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including Mary Regas, spouse of the late George Regas, the cheerful crusader for peace and justice who served as rector...

O Eternal God, bless all schools, colleges, and universities, that they may be lively centers for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom; and grant that those who teach and those...

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching...

Almighty God, who gave your servant Theodore of Tarsus gifts of grace and wisdom to establish unity where there had been division and order where there had been chaos: Create in your church, by the...

You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including Bishop Brenda Bos of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and the Rev. Canon Susan Russell, during an...

Almighty God who exalted your humble Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords: Kindle within the hearts of the leaders of this world a yearning for peace with justice as you did within your servant...

For a half-century an exemplar of the love and justice of our God in Christ, All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena celebrated 100 years in its magnificent church building on Sunday. It was one...