• Captain. Writer. Boatyard Priest.

  • 'REFLECTIONS OF A BOATYARD PRIEST'

    Through a series of connected essays, this book tells a story of doubt and faith from a priest who, after years of ministry, went to work in a boatyard in Maine.

  • 'Diary of a Boatyard Priest' Newsletter

    Every Month I send out my an exclusive in-depth email with my latest spiritual wrestlings; the debate between science and religion, between honest skepticism and the encouragement of faith, between wonder and knowledge, and between the desires and the commitment.

  • Artwork

    Painting is side passion for me. I love to put on good music and go after a feeling or an image with shapes and colors in ways I can’t always find in words.

AbouT Rev. Jeff Lewis

Welcome.

I’m a captain of a vintage schooner, writer and vicar of a small island church off the coast of Maine.


I also write and give talks about the most intimate, challenging and joyous aspects of being a father, a husband, a teacher, and pastor. As a vicar, my faith inspires and guides me in all I do, but I speak and write for wide audience, regardless of what they believe - or don’t.

Some PUBLISHED ARTICLES

‘diary of a boatyard priest’ NEWSLETTER

virtual and in person Speaking engagements

THE STORIES THAT I MOST LOVE TO SHARE ARE BOTH HARD TO BELIEVE AND TOTALLY TRUE.

“Jeff’s voice, whether writing or speaking, resonates with wit and compassion. He welcomes us into an adventure. He takes us out and shows us new places and new ways of seeing, and we come back changed.” ⎯Eric Denny, Hurricane Island Outward Bound School

TOPICS OFTEN INCLUDE:

  • When you feel dark at the bright times, the darkness is even darker.

UPCOMING BOOK

'REFLECTIONS OF A BOATYARD PRIEST'

The age in which we find ourselves has left many of us tired and confused, torn between impossible choices, with no North Star by which we can orient our lives. In some ways my work is an exploration of the tempting false choices that are foisted upon us when nothing is known or believed to be ultimately true. These include the debate between science and religion, between honest skepticism and the encouragement of faith, between wonder and knowledge, between the desires and the commitment.

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new paintings

ARTWORK

Painting is side passion for me. I love to put on good music and go after a feeling or an image with shapes and colors in ways I can’t always find in words.

virtual and in person Speaking engagements

“LEWIS IS PASSIONATE AND WARM STORY TELLER WHO SPEAKS OPENLY ABOUT THE INTIMATE SUBJECTS WE HAVE IN COMMON.”


I speak to a wide variety of populations in schools, conferences, churches, businesses, or civic organizations. I share personal stories of inspiration will weave a story that will inspire your people and your organization to come more alive.