Centres for Seafarers was an
ecumenical
Ecumenism ( ; alternatively spelled oecumenism)also called interdenominationalism, or ecumenicalismis the concept and principle that Christians who belong to different Christian denominations should work together to develop closer relationships ...
collaboration between The
Apostleship of the Sea
Stella Maris is an international agency of the Catholic Church that provides pastoral care to seafarers, other maritime workers, and their families.
Stella Maris offers practical and pastoral care to all seafarers, regardless of nationality, beli ...
,
The Sailors Society and The
Mission to Seafarers
The Mission to Seafarers (formerly The Missions to Seamen) is a Christian welfare charity serving merchant crews around the world. It operates through a global network of chaplains, staff and volunteers and provides practical, emotional and spiri ...
. It was a registered UK
charity
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Common meanings
* Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons
* Charity (practice), the practice of being benevolent, giving and sha ...
formed in 2006 and dissolved on 2 April 2019.
It provided visiting seafarers a place to rest and relax and allow them time away from their ships whilst docked. Games, books, food and drink and also
chaplains
A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a Minister (Christianity), minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a laity, lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secularity, secular institution (such as a ho ...
and a place to worship were available to visiting
seafarers
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...
in two ports throughout the
UK.
Locations
The charity had port chaplains and centres at various ports around the UK.
See also
*
Sailors Society (Protestant)
*
Apostleship of the Sea
Stella Maris is an international agency of the Catholic Church that provides pastoral care to seafarers, other maritime workers, and their families.
Stella Maris offers practical and pastoral care to all seafarers, regardless of nationality, beli ...
, (Roman Catholic)
*
Mission to Seafarers
The Mission to Seafarers (formerly The Missions to Seamen) is a Christian welfare charity serving merchant crews around the world. It operates through a global network of chaplains, staff and volunteers and provides practical, emotional and spiri ...
(Anglican)
External links
*{{usurped,
Official website}
Catholic Church in England and Wales
Christian missions to seafarers