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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleBishop 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....
View Articlean 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.
View ArticleConvention 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.
View ArticleLaunched 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...
View ArticleWe 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.
View ArticleBishop 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,...
View ArticleSecularizing 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...
View ArticleSt. 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....
View ArticleThanksgiving 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...
View ArticleLent is a season of essentials
A Lenten message from Bishop Stephen Lane with video and photos of Ashes to Go.
View ArticleGod 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleAdvent: 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...
View ArticleGod 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...
View ArticleCalling 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...
View Articlean 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.
View ArticleReflections 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...
View Articlethe 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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