The Bishop's Blog
Daily prayer: Ephrem the Syrian
Pour out upon us, O Lord, that same Spirit by which your deacon Ephrem declared the mysteries of faith in sacred song; that, with gladdened hearts, we too might proclaim the riches of your glory;...
Los Angeles Pride Parade
If every person encloses a universe, behold the multiverse of today’s LA Pride parade route in Hollywood. A hundred thousand came to the 54th annual parade, organizers predicted. LGBTQIA+? PFLAG?...
Daily prayer: Third Sunday after Pentecost
O God, from whom all good proceeds: Grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and...
Ex cathedra
Peripatetic me — it took me almost five years to take my seat. An episcopal seat is called a cathedra. Ours in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, used by every bishop since Joseph Horsfall...
Ordination of deacons
My scrapbook from this morning’s glorious ordination service at St. John's Cathedral in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.
Daily prayer: For the ordinands
Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, in your divine providence you have appointed various orders in your Church: Give your grace, we humbly pray, to those being ordained or received in the...
Daily prayer: Following in faith
Lord Jesus Christ, by your death you took away the sting of death: Grant to us your servants so to follow in faith where you have led the way, that we may at length fall asleep peacefully in you and...
Daily prayer: For vocation and ministry
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of...
Commencement at St. John’s School, Rancho Santa Margarita
My scrapbook from what was, unless I’ve forgotten missing one, my 19th commencement ceremony Wednesday evening at St. John's Episcopal School in Rancho Santa Margarita, where I used to serve as...
Daily prayer: Boniface
Pour out your Holy Spirit, O God, upon your church in every land, that like your servant Boniface we might proclaim the Gospel to all nations, that your kingdom might be enlarged and that your holy...
Daily prayer: John XXIII, bishop of Rome
God of all truth and peace, who raised up your bishop John to be servant of the servants of God and bestowed on him wisdom to call for the work of renewing your church: Grant that, following his...
Daily prayer: The Martyrs of Uganda
O God, by whose providence the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church: Grant that we who remember before you the blessed martyrs of Uganda, may, like them, be steadfast in our faith in Jesus...