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Statements & Prayers Regarding the Shooting in Half Moon Bay
Statement from Sr. Warden of Holy Family, Half Moon Bay Mass Shooting in Half Moon Bay I’m sure all of you have heard the horrific news of the mass shooting here in Half Moon Bay. One of the locations was very close to the Church, maybe a quarter mile away. One of our...
Bishop Marc shares a prayer for the victims of Monetery Park shooting
We began our diocesan senior staff meeting this morning with a prayer for the victims of Saturday’s senseless mass shooting at a Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park, California. With a heavy heart, I share that prayer here: O God of mercy and grace,...
Bishop Marc’s Christmas message / Mensaje de Navidad del obispo Marc
Dear people of the Diocese of California, I felt your prayers while I was representing the Episcopal Church at the UN Climate Summit in Egypt during November, and you were in my prayers throughout that intense time. In many communications since then, you’ve referenced...
Bishop Marc’s statement on the Oakland shooting
We arise today with heavy hearts and troubled spirits in the wake of yesterday’s shooting rampage at Rudsdale Newcomer High School, part of the King Estate complex of schools in East Oakland. Six adults were injured, and news reports indicate that two of those souls...
Bishop Marc’s Statement on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Dear friends in Christ, Like so many people around the globe, Sheila I are deeply saddened by the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death at the age of 96. Throughout her 70-year reign, she held fast to her deep Christian faith — a faith which, I believe, helped bolster...
Conclusion of Lambeth 2022
“The greatest Call is the call to relationship.” Archbishop Justin Welby As with most absolutizing statements, the above statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury, in his closing keynote address this morning, may overstate the reality, but it is largely true. The...
