I enjoyed the gathering of the enthusiasts who support seafarers at our Hobart Station recently. This is a strategic mission and I realise that it is not as well known as it might be.<\/p>\n
The Mission to Seafarers<\/a>, formerly called The Missions to Seamen, cares for the spiritual and practical welfare of seafarers of all races and creeds in 300 parts word-wide.\u00a0 We ask for your prayers for seafarers, their families and for The Mission to Seafarers as it continues the Anglican Church\u2019s ministry to those at sea.<\/p>\n At the Hobart Station’s Annual Meeting we prayed for seafarers and the Mission:<\/p>\n Prayer for Seafarers<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Loving God, you give us everything.\u00a0 Hear us as we pray for seafarers who endure hardship, danger and discomfort to bring us the goods we use each day.\u00a0 Keep them safe in the palm of your hand and bring them through sunshine and storm to their homes and loved ones.\u00a0 Through Jesus Christ who stilled the storm and called seafarers to follow him.\u00a0 Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n Prayer for the Mission to Seafarers<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Lord Jesus, friend of seafarers, bless The Mission to Seafarers and its work throughout the world.\u00a0 Inspire staff, volunteers and supporters to give freely of your gifts of wisdom, compassion and understanding to all who need them.\u00a0 May seafarers find a warm welcome, a keen will to help and serve, and in everything a love that honours your holy name.\u00a0 Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n A Prayer of St Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n [\u2018Teach ME good Lord \u2026\u2019 or a corporate prayer \u2013 \u2018Teach US good Lord \u2026\u2019] <\/i><\/p>\n Teach <\/i>me \/us, good Lord, to serve you as you deserve; O Lord <\/i>my\/our God.\u00a0 Amen.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I enjoyed the gathering of the enthusiasts who support seafarers at our Hobart Station recently. This is a strategic mission and I realise that it is not as well known as it might be. The Mission to Seafarers, formerly called … Continue reading
\nto give and not to count the cost,
\nto fight and not to heed the wounds,
\nto toil and not to seek for rest,
\nto labour and not to ask for any reward,
\nsave that of knowing that <\/i>I\/we do your will;<\/i><\/p>\n