Michelle McWilliams —Chaplain, International Seafarers’ Center, Port of New York & New Jersey From the June Quarterly Activity Report I was surprised to see Aarav again after two months, but this time on a different vessel. He explained that he had been called in for an emergency stint on his previous ship for two months […]| Seamen's Church Institute
The Rev. Dr. Bill Allport, Chaplain, International Seafarers’ Center, Port of New York & New Jersey From the June Quarterly Activity Report A recent weekend maritime incident involved the capsizing of a recreational vessel in a southern coastal river channel that resulted in multiple fatalities. A nearby tugboat crew responded immediately after a deckhand exited […]| Seamen's Church Institute
The Rev. James Kollin — Chaplain, International Seafarers’ Center, Port of New York & New Jersey From the June Quarterly Activity Report I had the privilege of assisting a New York-based family in reuniting, albeit briefly, with their cousin, a seafarer whose ship was calling at Port Newark. The family shared that despite several trips […]| Seamen's Church Institute
The Commission on Chaplains, 1939-1968 The Methodist Commission on Chaplains in World War II The Methodist Commission on Chaplains after World War II The Methodist Church came into existence in 193…| Mitchell Lewis
In 2007 I was a brand new lieutenant colonel reporting to my first general staff assignment. When I arrived, I discovered that a “change of stole” ceremony had been scheduled for me. I am not a fan…| Mitchell Lewis
Welcome to 7 Questions, our series where we highlight exciting scholars in the field of religion and get to know the person behind the book. For this article, we interviewed Don Grant, whose book Nursing the Spirit: Care, Public Life, and the Dignity of Vulnerable Strangers was recently published with Columbia University Press. You can also check out an excerpt of his book here. Get to Know Don Don Grant is Professor of Sociology and Fellow of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute at...| sacredmattersmagazine.com