Embracing Change – A Seafarer Perspective
by Rev. David Reid MA AFNI In 1968, I made a decision that would change my life. Looking back, I remember the surprise when I informed my parents that I had decided to join the British Merchant Navy. They were surprised
Lessons from Healthcare Chaplaincy for Maritime Ministry
Photo caption: Chaplain David Reid accepts a certificate on behalf of SCI Philadelphia during the ISWAN Seafarers' Welfare Awards ceremony at the ILO in Geneva on April 23, 2018 from ILO Deputy Director Greg Vines for being shortlisted for the
As you travel, pause and take a look at airport chapels
by Wendy Cadge, Brandeis University. From The Conversation, January 3, 2018. Traveling in the new year? It is very likely there is a chapel or meditation room tucked away somewhere in one of the airports you’ll pass through. Sixteen of the country’s
On land or ship, port chaplains offer comfort to seafarers of the world
by Wendy Cadge This article first appeared in The Conversation, July 11, 2017. Boston celebrated its maritime heritage in June by welcoming tall ships from around the world into Boston Harbor for the celebratory event, Sail Boston. Thousands of people visited the