Who we are…

Bloy House was founded by Bishop Francis Eric Bloy and the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles in 1958 as a diocesan institution dedicated to educating both lay ministers and those seeking ordination. Our ongoing vision is to offer Episcopalians of the Southwest a setting in which to grow in leadership skills for ministry to the church and to the world. Bloy House offers courses both in person and online.

Throughout its history, Bloy House has sought to be responsive to the ever-changing needs of the church, training ministers for work in urban, suburban, and rural areas. As a result, Bloy House seeks to form individuals for various styles of ministry related to their particular gifts and the particular needs within the church they have been called to meet in our contemporary world.

This includes theological training for parish ministry for both lay and ordained Episcopalians. It also includes theological formation for situations in which other types of ministry are called for: urban ministry, rural ministry, suburban ministry, mutual ministry, diaconal ministry, diocesan ministry, chaplaincies, social ministries, and a plethora of rich vital lay ministries that proclaim the Gospel of God's love and compassion for the world. You will find Bloy House graduates serving God in all these settings.

Might God be inviting you to join them in today's great work of birthing the 21st-century Episcopal Church?