The Bishop's Blog

Loving God, who reckons music as a fragrant offering, like the smoke of incense, we give you thanks for Smokey Robinson, whose voice embraces a phrase like silk. Born on this date in 1940 in...

Loving God, you sent your son, Jesus Christ, to be the pioneer of our freedom. Born this day in 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, the late Toni Morrison said, “The function of freedom is to free someone else”...

Francisco Rebollar was at Holy Faith Episcopal Church in Inglewood with his family on Sunday morning for two reasons, at least. We were blessing the parish’s beautifully refurbished rectory in the...

Almighty God, Abraham Lincoln reckoned your purposes to be just and perfect while struggling with the idea that you would ordain a terrible war to achieve them. We give you thanks for Lincoln’s...

With the federal government threatening to depart millions of immigrant workers and their families, this afternoon Episcopal Sacred Resistance - Los Angeles and our colleagues at CLUE: Clergy and...

We build our faith on pillars of promise. We anticipate that the Holy Spirit will keep her promise in a few moments and confirm five in the church, including Joseph Jr. and Joanna, Fr. Joseph...

O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your grace, that in keeping...

Gracious God, the great orchestrator, we give you thanks for the pioneering artistry of Henry Lewis, born in Los Angeles in 1932, who, as a 16-year-old double bass virtuoso, joined the LA Phil and...

God of light, light hearts, and light feet, on the 79th anniversary of his birth, we remember the late Gregory Hines, dancer, actor, singer, and choreographer, who began to tap his way into our...

In a bracing sermon at St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park today, as we marked the feast day of Absalom Jones, the first African-American ordained in The Episcopal Church, the Very Rev. Paul Anthony...

Set us free, heavenly God, from every bond of prejudice and fear; that, honoring the steadfast courage of your servant Absalom Jones, we may show forth in our lives the reconciling love and true...

Gracious God, sitting with his friends on the mountaintop in Galilee, your Son said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” By your grace, may your...