River Mariners

Underway Reflections from a River Chaplain
Most port chaplains minister to international seafarers on board a docked vessel, but River Chaplain Kempton Baldridge tells us about getting “ More...
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  • River Bell Awards Celebrate Community December 19, 2012 SCI’s 13th Annual River Bell Awards Luncheon focused attention on two of the maritime transportation community’s influential backers. More...

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A New Floating Chapel: SCI’s CHAPLAINSBLOG October 5, 2011

SCI’s floating chapel, dating from 1844, provided seafarers a customized place for spiritual comfort in the hectic goings on of daily life at sea. Today, SCI launches CHAPLAINSBLOG, a new “virtual... More...

Shank Joins SCI’s Maritime Education Team August 23, 2011

At SCI’s Center for Maritime Education in Houston, TX, newly hired instructor Captain Christine Shank joins forces with professional mariners in the classroom to share experiences. Shank, along... More...

Chaplains Report on Flooding May 16, 2011

Flooding on the American inland waterways has greatly impacted maritime transportation. As mariners continue to move up and down the river, so do chaplains for SCI’s Ministry on the River to reach... More...

New Center for Maritime Education Director April 27, 2011

This month, Captain Stephen Polk steps up to become SCI’s new Director of Maritime Education, supervising the training of over 1,500 professional mariners at SCI’s Centers in Paducah, KY and... More...

SCI Launches "I am ..." April 21, 2011

SCI has lined up five striking faces from the industry and paired them with provocative taglines demonstrating the all-important work of the mariner. Materials point toward a new URL on SCI's... More...

SCI Expands Pastoral Ministry March 29, 2011

Next month, the Rev. Winston Rice gets underway as the newest chaplain in the Seamen's Church Institute's ministry. Rice's responsibilities revolve around the offshore exploration and production... More...

SCI Appoints New Lower Mississippi Chaplain February 28, 2011

As a guest of Steve Golding, President of Golding Barge Line, the Rev. Michael Nation acquired a view of river life on board one of the company’s towboats in preparation for his hew appointment as... More...