Sermons and Addresses


Diocesan synod address March 2025

The danger in uncertain times is we seek comfort in certainty, said Bishop Stephen in his presidential address to diocesan synod.


Ash Wednesday 2025 Salisbury Cathedral

Lent is our time to decide what to do next - as individuals, and as a Church shaken by past failures in safeguarding, says Bishop Stephen.

603GV header (YouTube Thumbnail) (1).png

Darkness to Light Service Homily Advent Sunday 2024

We move from darkness to light. We do not move from light to darkness.

9wx0coj2ri1sm43kgt6q5uv7zdhf8pbalye

Bishop Stephen's Safeguarding Sunday Sermon at All Saints, Swanage

A sermon preached by Bishop Stephen on Safeguarding Sunday, 17 November 2024, at All Saints Church, Swanage.

Bishop Stephen All Saints Safeguarding Sunday.jpeg

In the fullness of time - moving from lamentation to Resurrection

An address preached during a Eucharist at Diocesan Synod October 24

Image (1).jpg

Chrism Mass 2024 Salisbury Cathedral

Bishop Stephen Lake's Chrism Mass sermon

MicrosoftTeams-image (19).png

An Easter letter from Bishop Stephen

An Easter letter from Bishop Stephen for Holy Week


Bishop Stephen's Presidential Address to Synod February 24

What we need isn't more things, more stuff, but relationship with Jesus Christ, says Bishop Stephen in his address to diocesan synod.

+s.png

Ad Clerum: February 2024

Bishop Stephen's letter to clergy and lay ministers in the diocese


Seeking reconciliation, in church and society

Bishop Stephen's Ash Wednesday service called for reconciliation as a society of stone throwers, and as a church

Powered by Church Edit