by Administrator | Mar 10, 2018 | 200 Years
On 18 March, the founding day of the Sailor’s Society, branches in South Africa will be celebrating the 200 year anniversary with visiting seafarers. In Durban, the festivities will be taking place at the Seafarers’ Mission in the Port of Durban. There...
by Administrator | Jan 21, 2018 | Chaplains
I’m awake at 5.30 am and after a cup of tea, have my daily devotion. By 8.15 I’m dressed in uniform and drive to the Durban Container Terminal car park where I meet my fellow chaplain, Rev Paul Richardson. With his trolley which contains literature, some relating to...
by Administrator | Dec 11, 2017 | Chaplains, Sailors' Society
Santa Claus arrived in the Port of Durban recently and enlisted his helpers, the chaplains of various Missions, to accompany him and board vessels in port to hand out gifts – part of the 1400 parcels packed by other volunteers. Paul Richardson and Jessie John,...
by Administrator | Jun 28, 2017 | At the Mission
The seafarers were each given a certificate on the occasion of Seafarers Day. Each seafarer who attended last night that is. They enter their names in a register as they arrive so they were each given a certificate with their names entered and their names were called...
by Administrator | Aug 20, 2016 | Chaplains, Sailors' Society
This important service on the maritime calendar was once again celebrated in the heart of the Port of Durban at N Shed Passenger Terminal, Ocean Terminal on 24 July 2016. The reason for commemorating Sea Sunday is to pay tribute to those who work on ships, large or...