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June 28, 2024

First Things First: Priorities in Maritime Ministry

by Susan Huppert

by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Seafarers are embedded in the world of global trade. This multicultural and religiously-blended population who live and work side-by-side at sea, seldom see home and rarely experience the care and comfort many of us take for granted. The

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Chaplaincy
May 31, 2024

Volunteer Best Practice: Learning from Thunder Bay Mission to Seafarers

by Jason Zuidema

Last year, I had the privilege of delivering the keynote presentation at the annual fundraising dinner of the Thunder Bay Mission to Seafarers. The event, held on the outskirts of town, was a stark reminder of the persistent winter weather,

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Chaplaincy
May 30, 2024

Reflections on a Decade of Service: An Interview with Andrew Wright of the Mission to Seafarers

by Jason Zuidema

On May 29, Dr. Jason Zuidema had a chance to sit down and talk with The Rev'd Canon Andrew Wright during a visit to Halifax, Canada. Andrew will soon retire from The Mission to Seafarers, so we wanted to get

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Chaplaincy
May 29, 2024

A Visit to Halifax: Strengthening Seafarers’ Welfare

by Jason Zuidema

May 27-29, Halifax, Nova Scotia During a recent visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia, the focus was firmly set on seafarers’ welfare. Day 1: Exploring The Mission On Monday, the tour of The Mission to Seafarers facility was led by Mission Manager Helen

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Chaplaincy
May 2, 2024

Easter Greetings from Stella Maris Ukraine

by The MARE Report

Note: The majority of Ukrainian seafarers celebrate Easter by the New Julian calendar. This year it will be May 5. Here are greetings from Bishop Paul Chomnycky Head of the Patriarchal Commission For Seafarers (Ukraine). “Did not our hearts burn within

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Chaplaincy
May 1, 2024

PMI and Texas Port Ministry Celebrate Milestones

by Susan Huppert

Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Port Ministries International and Texas Port Ministry are celebrating 40 and 50 years of service respectively. Each notes successful groundwork and continued flexibility as keys to their longevity. Outreach to seafarers happens in

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Chaplaincy
April 19, 2024

Top 10 Prayers For Seafarers

by The MARE Report

During the pandemic, I began posting videos of prayers for seafarers. To my surprise, one was viewed more than 350 thousand times! This prompted me to start a Facebook channel called Seafarers Church Amsterdam. A new prayer for seafarers can

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Chaplaincy
March 12, 2024

Interview: Dcn. Milton Vega on the work of Stella Maris in Jacksonville

by The MARE Report

The MARE Report: What is the Stella Maris ministry in Jacksonville?Dcn. Milton Vega: Well, we are the seafarers’ mission, and we operate in two seaports [in Jacksonville], Tallyrand and Blount Island. But those are just the two sites where I

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Chaplaincy
July 25, 2023

Port Ministries International Celebrates 40 Years

by Susan Huppert

by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Port Ministries International celebrates 40 years of service to seafarers by equipping port chaplains at its annual gathering in Mobile, AL. Mobile was chosen to host this year's anniversary PMI conference because PMI was formed there in

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Chaplaincy
May 2, 2023

Partnerships for Seafarers Mission in Panama and Costa Rica

by The MARE Report

Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by The Rev'd Ian Hutchinson Cervantes (Mission to Seafarers - Regional Director – Latin América and Port Chaplain - Panamá) We inhabit a moment when war, pandemic, the politics of amoral “national (self) interest”, and

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The MARE Report is a magazine for seafarers’ welfare professionals published by the North American Maritime Ministry Association.

Publisher and Editor: Dr. Jason Zuidema

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