Person

Lane, Homer Russell

• Lane, Rev. H.R.

1904–1974

Homer Lane was a United Church minister, who served in several Saskatchewan congregations, including Carnduff, Weyburn, Carmichael (Regina), St. Andrew's (Moose Jaw), and Knox-Metropolitan (Regina).

Born in 1904, to Methodist parents, Lane studied Arts and Theology at United College, in Winnipeg, before pursuing post-graduate studies at Emmanuel College, Toronto, and receiving his Bachelor of Divinity Degree. He was ordained in 1929 and served as Boy's Work Secretary for Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He married Grace Grover in 1932. In addition to his other work, Lane also served as Assistant Secretary of the United Church Board of Evangelism and Social Services for the Prairie Region, and later became Associate Secretary of the Board. In 1950, he was elected President of Saskatchewan Conference. After his term, Lane was honoured with a Doctor of Divinity Degree from United College (Winnipeg).

Carnduff (1934–1938), Weyburn (1938–1943), Regina (1943–1951, 1971–1974), and Moose Jaw (1963–1971), Saskatchewan.

United Church minister (1929-1973), Saskatchewan Conference President (1950), retired (1973-1974); United Church Board of Evangelism and Social Services (Prairie Region) Assistant Secretary, Associate Secretary.

Moose Jaw St. Andrew's Pastoral Charge (1925–)

Regina Carmichael Pastoral Charge (1925–1995)

Weyburn Pastoral Charge (1925–)

United Church of Canada, Saskatchewan Conference (1925–2018)

Lane, Grace H. (Grover) (1907–1993)

SCAA-UCCS-0099

United Church of Canada Living Skies Region Archives

SCNUCSC

Draft

Partial

2018: drafted for SAIN.
2021: revised in MemorySask.

• English

Obituary, UCC Sask. Conference Records of Proceedings 1975, p. C19; Douglas Walkington, United Church Ministers 1925-1980, p.407.