Sea
Sunday will be held on 10 July 2016 and is a time when Mission supporters all
over the world come to together to celebrate and remember the lives of those
who work at sea. Since 1856 the Mission has faithfully served the men and women
of the merchant fleet who have dedicated their lives to seafaring; crews who
have in turn served their countries during war and through peacetime.
Andrew
Wright, Secretary General, The Mission to Seafarers, said: “This year marks The
Mission to Seafarers’ 160th anniversary and we are celebrating the lives of
seafarers and their families by holding a special Sea Sunday on 10 July 2016. I
very much hope that you will be able to support us by holding a Sea Sunday
event on that day. I am proud to have seen our dynamic, global work flourish
and grow in the last three years, with new development projects being rolled
out from Falmouth to the Philippines; across Asia, the Middle East, USA and
Australia, in over 200 ports in 50 countries.
Our
theme for our anniversary is The Mission to Seafarers, then and now. In 1856,
moved by the needs and struggles of the seafarers toiling in the Bristol
Channel, The Reverend John Ashley set up a ministry to seafarers, which lay the
foundations of today’s Mission. We have come a very long way since we were
founded. We have a dedicated team of chaplains, staff and volunteers providing
vital spiritual, emotional and practical advice to the world’s 1.5 million
seafarers. Shipwreck, abandonment, piracy and separation from loved ones are
just a few of the challenges seafarers face.
No matter what the problem, seafarers know they can turn to The Mission
to Seafarers.”
A
seafarer’s life is often dangerous and lonely. But it doesn’t have to be
friendless and without hope. Mission centres provide a ‘home away from home’
where seafarers can relax and use internet and phone facilities to contact
their loved ones, while its ship-visitors provide on-board practical and
emotional support to crews.
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