The Mission to Seafarers’ New Secretary General Shares Early Observations
The Ven. Dr. Peter Rouch, newly appointed as the Secretary General of The Mission to Seafarers, has begun his tenure with an invigorating start. Within just a few weeks, he has already visited New Zealand and Australia, immersing himself in
PMI and Texas Port Ministry Celebrate Milestones
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
Press release: The Mission to Seafarers announces new Secretary General
Peter Rouch appointed as Secretary General of leading maritime welfare charity; succeeding Andrew Wright, who will retire in September The Mission to Seafarers has announced that its new Secretary General will be Peter Rouch. Peter will succeed Andrew Wright, who will
Learning and Fellowship: NAMMA Training 2024 in Houston, Texas
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) Maritime ministries have evolved significantly over the past generation, a transformation further underscored by the impacts of pandemic, technological developments, and political instability. Professionals engaged in seafarers’ welfare and ministry must continually refine their skills
Book Review: Spiritual Care by Wendy Cadge
Review by Jason Zuidema, NAMMA Wendy Cadge. Spiritual Care: The Everyday Work of Chaplains. Oxford, 2023. 232pp. Wendy Cadge, Professor at Brandeis University and Founder of the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, wrote this book to understand who chaplains are, what they do, and
Sailors’ Society looks to virtual future
Sailors’ Society is switching its focus to 24/7 virtual support for seafarers and their families across the world. The charity’s global team will provide a virtual chaplaincy service available to all seafarers and their loved ones whenever and wherever they need support, whether they
Maintaining Balance at the Front Line of Impact
Remarks delivered at the NAMMA Conference 2022 by the Rev'd Canon Andrew Wright, Secretary-General, The Mission to Seafarers. It is a great pleasure to be back at NAMMA again. It is always a wonderful occasion. I am here both as the Chairman of
Book Review: Care, Healing, and Human Well-Being within Interreligious Discourses
Review by Jason Zuidema, NAMMA Helmut Weiss, Karl H. Federschmidt, Daniël Louw, and Linda Sauer Bredvik, ed. Care, Healing, and Human Well-Being Within Interreligious Discourses. SIPCC, 2021. Care, Healing, and Human Well-Being within Interreligious Discourses is a collection of essays from a
“The Greatest of These is Love”: An Easter Meditation
by Deacon Paul Rosenblum, President, NAMMA “So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” I’m sure you recognize this as the last line from the 13th Chapter of St. Paul’s 1st Letter to the Corinthians, the
Book Review: Case Studies in Chaplaincy
by Jason Zuidema, NAMMA Renske Kruisinga, Jacques Körver, Niels den Toom, Martin Walton, Martijn Stoutjesdijk, eds. Learning from Case Studies in Chaplaincy: Towards Practice Based Evidence & Professionalism. Eburon: Utrecht, 2020. This collection of essays on the value of case studies for chaplaincy