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…
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At a regional conference earlier this month in Odessa, Ukraine, SCI’s Douglas B. Stevenson advised port chaplains from various Christian maritime
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A History of Maritime Ministry in the United States February 5, 2013 Through its early development as a country up until today, many religious groups have endeavored to support the often-overlooked maritime workforce piloting America’s trade. SCI’s Archivist traces More...
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“Archival Theory and Religious Thought:” A Review of SAA 2012 August 16, 2012 SCI’s Archivist Johnathan Thayer attended the 76th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists in San Diego, CA where he discovered religion and archives have more in common than one might More...
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General Convention Attendees ‘In the Know’
July 11, 2012
Miniature watch caps and in-the-field videos set apart SCI’s exhibit at the Episcopal Church’s General Convention held this month in Indianapolis. SCI invited persons attending the triennial...
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Trinity Church Marks Maritime Day
May 25, 2012
Trinity Church Wall Street celebrated Maritime Day during a recent Sunday morning liturgy with prayers, music, devotions and an invitation to SCI’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights Director to take...
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A Mutual Walk of Discovery
May 17, 2012
Port Chaplain Nick Parker from Vancouver, BC writes about his continuing education experience at the Seamen’s Church Institute seafarers’ center in Port Newark during the second week of May.
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Coenties Slip: A Hub for Shipping Industry
January 19, 2011
by Johnathan Thayer, Associate Archivist It's the dead of winter, and the wind that lashes against the downtown docks is bitter cold. The planks of the moored boats in harbor moan with the coming...
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Indianapolis Bishop Experiences Life on River
November 23, 2009
In her diocese’s November newsletter, Bishop Catherine M.
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Strong Ties with Cincinnati Cathedral
October 8, 2009
by the Rev. David M. Rider, Executive Director
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