Chaplaincy service
What do they do?
Between them our team of Chaplains have the experience and ability to help the seafarers
from all over the world who visit Felixstowe. If you are a seafarer then their aim is
to be there to help you when you are in need.
How do I contact them?
Every day of the week the duty chaplain visits as many ships as possible in
the Port of Felixstowe Their first concern is for
the welfare of seamen and their families. If you have a problem any of our Chaplains
can be contacted through the chaplain on duty in the Centre between 1000 hours and 2200
hours local time. To contact any of the chaplains by email:
Who is it for?
This chaplaincy service is not limited to Christians, seafarers of any faith or none are welcome.
However if you are a Christian or have questions obout being a Christian then the Chaplains are there to help you find the answers to your spritiual questions
and you are warmly invited to the weekly worship services that are conducted
in the Centre's chapel at 1830 hours Sunday. Arrangements can also be made for Roman Catholics to
take Mass.
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Rev Kenneth Martin
Chaplain (Non-Conformist Churches)
British International
Seafarers' Society (BISS)
Contact on mobile: 07951 25770.
Email: biss@seafarerscentre-felixstowe.org.uk
Many seamen who have visited Felixstowe will know Ken. He has been a Chaplain with BISS
for over 26 years, and he has worked in Kingston Jamaica and Antwerp in Belgium.
Yet Ken's knowledge of life at sea runs deeper still, because before becoming a chaplin
he served in the British Merchant Navy on Bulk Carriers, Tankers and Ferries. Ken is married
and has a son at college. You will soon
appreciate Ken's knowledge of life at sea combined with a practical approach to helping people
if you see him in the centre or on one of his ships' visits. |
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Geoffrey Moore
Chaplain (Anglican Church)
Mission to Seafarers(MTS)
Contact on mobile: 077958 604963.
Email: felixstowe@mtsmail.org
While Geoff is relatively new to the Chaplaincy role you may be interested to know his previous jobs
included being a fireman and working for the BBC. Geoff also has plenty of sea time in the from the time
he served in the Royal Navy. A married man with a lovely wife and son, he once lived and worked in Hong Kong.
Geoff looks forward to meeting visting seamen at the centre or when he visits your ship.
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Sister Marion
Chaplain (Roman Catholic Church)
Apostleship of the Sea - Stella Maris
Contact on mobile: 07758 356372
Email: aos@seafarerscentre-felixstowe.org.uk
I started Chaplaincy to Seafarers just over 2 years ago in Aberdeen (Scotland). Prior to that I served as a Hospital Chaplain for 14 years. As a member of a Catholic Religious Order of Sisters, I have enjoyed the opportunity of spending time in Rumania, Sri Lanka and more recently in Congo. Since arriving in Felixstowe just over a year ago I continue to enjoy the blessing of meeting Seafarers from every corner of the world here at the centre or during Ship visits. |
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