Listen to the Bishop’s Address or read the transcript below. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. La gracia y paz de […]
[Opening remarks given by Bishop Mathes at the start of the 43rd Annual Diocesan Convention.] Before we begin today, I feel compelled to say a word about the election. The […]
While mindful that many of you have already voted, I am also aware that tomorrow is a momentous day in the life of our nation. This has been a remarkably […]
Dear Ones, Yesterday, our diocese experienced what so many other communities have: a police shooting in which an African-American man was killed. I pray that everyone withhold judgment until a […]
Almighty God, you have so linked our lives one with another that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives: So guide us in the work we […]
Rest in Peace: The Rev. Juan Acosta, 1942 – 2016 Beloved, With heavy hearts I write to inform you that the Rev. Juan Acosta died early this morning. He suffered […]
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We write you with good news of transformational ministry for the communities of St. Luke’s, North Park; St. Paul’s Cathedral; and indeed, the whole […]
Beloved, Let us hold in our prayers today, and in the days ahead, Jonathan DeGuzman and Wade Irwin, two police officers shot in San Diego last night. Officer DeGuzman has […]
Two hundred and forty years ago, representatives of the thirteen English colonies in North America declared their independence. They took this action on the second of July. We celebrate the […]
Dear People of God in the Episcopal Church: We all know that some things in holy Scripture can be confusing, hard to understand, or open to various ways of understanding. […]