The Bishop's Blog
Daily prayer: Ordination of three priests
Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, who of your divine providence has appointed various orders in your Church: Give your grace, we humbly beseech you, to the Revs. Mel Soriano, Jonathan...
Daily prayer: Aelred of Rivaulx
Grant to your people, Almighty God, a spirit of mutual affection; that, following the example of your servant Aelred of Rivaulx, we might know the love of Christ in loving one another; through the...
Daily prayer: For the poor and neglected
Almighty and most merciful God, we remember before you all poor and neglected persons whom it would be easy for us to forget: the homeless and the destitute, the old and the sick, and all who have...
Warning: Phishing scheme
A criminal has established an email account in my name with this address: ceo89436@gmail.com. You've probably experienced this yourself, as a victim or a recipient of a fake message. Sometimes the...
Prayers of thanksgiving
Prayers of thanksgiving ascending for this encouraging word: "Today Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry was moved from the intensive care unit of the hospital to a regular room, where he will continue...
Daily prayer: For the unhoused and those who help them
Almighty and merciful God, as nighttime temperatures plummet in southern and central coast California, we ask an extra measure of your grace and blessing for our unhoused and housing insecure...
Celebration of a new rector at St. Bede’s, Los Angeles
The Rev. Jennifer Wagner Pavia was born in Connecticut into a military family and, she says, was raised all over. So putting down roots is especially important. She was getting set to study art...
Daily prayer: Harriet Bedell
Holy God, fill us with compassion and respect for all people, and empower us for the work of ministry whether near or far away; that like your servant Harriet Bedell, we may show forth your praise,...
Epiphany events
Coming on a Saturday this year, Epiphany was a busy feast indeed in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. I was along in the morning as St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Mar Vista and the Rev. Jennifer...
Daily prayer: Baptism of Christ
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the...
Daily prayer: For Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Gracious God, as we arise this morning, we lift our prayers to you for healing and wholeness for our brother Michael on reading this news from The Episcopal Church. Through Jesus Christ our Lord....
Twelfth Night at Church of the Epiphany, Los Angeles
Historic Church of the Epiphany -- Los Angeles, focal point of the Chicano and farmworker rights movements over a half-century ago, is in the midst of a two-day “festival of discovery,” reflecting...