The Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) promotes the safety, dignity and improved working environment for the men and women serving in North American and international maritime workplaces. Founded in 1834, the Institute is a voluntary, ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Take a closer look…
Christmas at Sea
As part of a campaign to raise awareness of the work of international seafarers, SCI joins with New Jersey Starbucks stores to dress each of its Tazo
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Online Auction Aids SCI November 30, 2012 In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, SCI canceled its annual Christmas at Sea Gala & Auction at the New York Yacht Club this year. Thanks to the generosity of auction item contributors, however, part More...
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Recovering in the Port November 5, 2012 Despite a waterlogged seafarers’ center, the Seamen’s Church Institute continues steadfast in its mission to help seafarers, greeting vessels returning to the East Coast’s largest port after More...
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Knitting for Mariners by the Light of a Lighthouse
November 19, 2008
Knitters from around the country craft items to send to the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) each year. The volunteer knitting program, Christmas at Sea, has, for 110 years, been distributing...
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SCI Celebrates Wendy Shadwell
September 19, 2008
by John McGrath, Senior Development Officer Seafarers served by Seamen’s Church Institute – especially through Christmas at Sea – will benefit from a bequest of $100,000 given by Wendy Joan...
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Knitting for Christmas at Sea ... at Sea
August 7, 2008
Bettie Rile of Ridgewood, New Jersey seems to attract knitters wherever she goes. Coordinator of a popular Christmas at Sea (CAS) knitting group based out of her parish church, Christ Church...
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A New Way to Give for Christmas with SCI
July 7, 2008
Having collected Christmas gifts for mariners for 110 years, the programs “Christmas at Sea” and “Christmas on the River” of the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) have been helping to make a family...
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Knit 4 Lent: 4,000 Hats in 40 Days
February 6, 2008
Episcopal knitters and groups across the country are invited to include “Knit 4 Lent” as part of their Lenten discipline. The Seamen’s Church Institute is hoping to gather 4,000 of the very...
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SCI Delivers Christmas Gifts to Queen Victoria Crew
January 13, 2008
SCI provides Christmas gifts and pastoral care to crew members as Cunard's three "Queens" rendezvous for a historic meeting in New York City As Queen Victoria crew members prepared for their...
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