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Reflecting on the House of Bishops from home

The Spring House of Bishops Meeting drew to a close with further conversation about young adults, this time focused on theological education. For the first time in anyone’s memory, the deans of all...

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A joyful confirmation service welcomes 40 among us

more than 40 people from nine congregations were received or confirmed last week My usual Sunday visits often include the service of Confirmation. I particularly enjoy the opportunity to meet with...

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Bishop Stephen Lane’s Convention sermon and address

From Bishop Lane’s Convention Sermon: The world is not full of people waiting for our help. The world is full of people waiting for God’s justice and for friends who will work with them to achieve it....

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an Ash Wednesday meditation

Each Wednesday in Lent, I will post a new video meditation.  This year I will look at practicing the presence of God.  I welcome your comments. Here is the text version.

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Convention Address, Sermon and a post-Convention word

Bishop Steve Lane’s Convention address from last Friday - Read Bishop Steve’s address here. Read his Convention sermon here.

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Launched today: video series on “Who We Are as the Episcopal Church”

Join Bishop Stephen T. Lane for the next seven weeks as he grapples with questions around who we are as the Episcopal Church. Today he introduces the series and begins to answer the question. Look for...

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We Are a Connected Church

Bishop Steve’s third video message for Lent. This week he answers the question, “Who are we as The Episcopal Church?” He also answers the question, “Why do we have so many meetings?” Read the text here.

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Bishop Steve Lane answers questions about Holy Conversations

Bishop Steve sat down with Canon Heidi Shott this week to answer questions about the Holy Conversations process that each congregation in Maine has been asked to engage in. He answered questions like,...

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Secularizing of St. Matthias

Yesterday, I “secularized” the church building of St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church in Richmond. It was a bittersweet occasion, both sad and satisfying. It was sad because a building that has been used by...

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St. Peter’s, Portland, celebrates its 100th anniversary

On Saturday, October 19, the people of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Portland celebrated 100 years at their annual Harvest Home Dinner. Bishop Steve Lane was on hand to offer blessings and a homily....

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Thanksgiving for St. Luke’s, Caribou

Tweets from Bishop Steve Bishop Lane concludes a three day trip to Aroostook County to visit with the clergy and members of the churches of the Aroostook Episcopal Cluster . This morning he gathered...

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Lent is a season of essentials

A Lenten message from Bishop Stephen Lane with video and photos of Ashes to Go.

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God is always creating a new heaven and a new earth

Bishop Stephen T. Lane’s sermon at the 196th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine October 24, 2015 St. Luke’s Cathedral, Portland “I don’t know about you, but I find all this incredibly...

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A Litany for the Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath

Sunday, December 13, 2015 written by the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, Episcopal Bishop of Maine click here for a pdf version Giver of Life and Love, you created all people as one family and called us to...

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Advent: Working together for peace in our community

A call to the Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath on Sunday, December 13 A Litany to be used for the Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath A statement by the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane The recent shooting at a...

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God makes things new when nobodies say “Yes”

Bishop Stephen Lane visited the people of St. Paul’s, Brunswick, on Sunday, December 6. In his sermon he said, in part: Let me suggest that perhaps, just perhaps, these are our wilderness days and that...

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Calling for a just and humane budget

On Wednesday, February 22, Maine Episcopalians and members of eight other faith communities gathered in the Hall of Flags in the Maine State House for a prayer vigil for a just and humane budget as the...

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an invitation to be bold

Bishop Stephen Lane offers an Easter message, along with Holy Week photos from some of the 60 congregations across the Episcopal Diocese of Maine.

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Reflections on Sanctuary: Guidance for Maine Churches

Reflections on Sanctuary: Guidance for Maine churches By the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, Episcopal Bishop of Maine April 7, 2017 pdf version In the Anglican tradition, a sanctuary is the area immediately...

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the cross demonstrates the depth of God’s love

On Tuesday, April 11, Bishop Stephen Lane, gathered with the clergy of the Diocese of Maine, offered this sermon at the annual Renewal of Vows and Chrism Eucharist at St. Luke’s Cathedral in Portland....

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