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An Announcement to the Episcopal Diocese of California, from Bishop Marc
Traducion al español a continuacionWe have come this far by faith, Leaning on the Lord, Trusting in His holy Word, He’s never failed us –yet. Singin’ oh, oh, oh, can’t turn a-round, We’ve come this far by faith.Greetings to my siblings in the Episcopal Diocese of...
Joint statement on the overturning of Roe v. Wade, from the Bishop’s Office and Grace Cathedral
We received news this morning that the Supreme Court has struck down Roe v Wade. It must be underscored that this decision further endangers the lives of vulnerable women living in poverty, people who are often Black and brown. The road to restore justice in the wake...
Bishop Marc Statement on the St. Stephen’s, Vestavia Hills Shooting
In the unrelenting onslaught of mass shootings that continue to wrack our country, the shooting at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama has wrung Sheila's and my hearts in a personal way. I was ordained as a bishop in Alabama, and St. Stephen's is...
Bishop Marc Statement on the Uvalde School Shooting
From Bishop Marc's Facebook post on May 24 Words cannot express the horror, shock and grief that Sheila and I are feeling as we watch the news unfolding about today’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. At this time, fourteen children — second,...
Bishop Marc’s statement of support and welcome for Speaker Pelosi after SF Archdiocese denies her Communion
As the Episcopal Bishop of California, I want to speak to the public announcement that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be denied communion in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and to say Speaker Pelosi is welcome to communion in all Episcopal churches in the Bay Area, as I...
Death of bodhisattva Thich Nhat Hahn
I received the news today, January 22, of the great bodhisattva Thich Nhat Hahn’s passing with tremendous emotion. I am overcome with gratitude for the ways in which his teachings and his life have nurtured my own life. There is a sense of relief that his luminous...