Mission to Seafarers

Read a round-up of MtSS news - and your invitation to our Annual Meeting at St Catharine’s Church, Bo’ness, on Saturday 6 September 11.00 am, followed by Eucharist led by our liaison Bishop, the Right Reverend David Railton, Bishop of Argyll and The Isles. mailchi.mp/7d592b32fec1/m…

'Happy St Andrew's Day' to all Seafarers! Patron Saint of Scotland, he was a fisherman, so we share this photo of Scottish fishing boats at Oban - may you all return safely to port and to your families, wherever on the world's seas you are today. #StAndrewsDay #seafarers

Read about our Annual Meeting, a memorable Sea Sunday in Penicuik...and news from Missions around the seafaring world. mailchi.mp/83a446c134a2/a…

You are invited to our Annual Meeting on 7 September! - mailchi.mp/086b785ee16c/y…

Sharing our Sea Sunday report from South Queensferry - a warm welcome and some lively Q&A from local cadets! mailchi.mp/1e9d82670216/s…

Sending Easter greetings and our latest Newsletter to Seafarers and their families worldwide - mailchi.mp/63c1e4b1661f/e…

Read our Christmas Newsletter 2022 - a review of our past year and plans for a wee seasonal celebration! - mailchi.mp/61c456806324/c…

On St Andrew's Day, 30 November, we join in commemorating the patron saint of Scotland (and of fishermen) and send our prayers to all at sea around our shores and beyond - whether your vessels are large or small, your voyages short or long. Photo #CalMac ferry and #IonaAbbey

Saluting Charlotte - 101 years young and still knitting for Seafarers! - mailchi.mp/4cb087d6ac1a/s…

Our Autumn 2022 Newsletter - News about Chaplain Tim's fund-raising Rhine bike ride, our Perth Cathedral concert and more - mailchi.mp/55947df0791e/a…

'Music for Pilgrimage' - Supporting the Mission - mailchi.mp/0d0cf10fdef0/m… Launching 'The Cathedrals Series' of concerts sung by the choir ‘Vox Coelestis’ conducted by Nigel Short in aid of the Mission - at St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth, at 7pm on 24th September 2022

On Yer Bike, Tim! Our Chaplain uses pedal power to raise funds for the Mission when he sets out to cycle the length of the Rhine in 14 days- mailchi.mp/7af1ce4f56cb/o…

Ukraine Crisis and Seafarers - The Mission is preparing to help all Seafarers visiting Scotland affected by the unfolding crisis mailchi.mp/46d2f720a39b/u…

Great to see and the guys from container ship Spica J #jamming in our Centre when they were briefly in Grangemouth this week. #untilthenexttime

We welcome John Laird to our Trustees! John is a Chartered Environmental Health Officer, a member of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland,and has worked with Falkirk Council since 2016 and as a port health officer in Grangemouth mailchi.mp/c1ae08f2de9c/j…

Take a video tour of our refurbished Grangemouth Seafarers Centre, now open 24/7 - mailchi.mp/58e7af788e5a/t… - introduced by our Chair, David Graham-Service

Fraser Scott joins MtSS Trustees - Fraser has been with GAC Services since 2016, initially as a shipping agent and now Supervisor, covering ports across central Scotland. He has also recently joined the Port Welfare Committee for the Merchant Navy Welfare Board. Welcome aboard!

We’ve won a Prestige Award! To everyone on the Mission’s team: from Trustees, Chaplain and ship visitors to knitters of our iconic woolly hats - Thank You! #prestigeawards #prestigeawards2021 #winners #awards #awardwinning #seafarers #missiontoseafarers

Read our July 2021 Newsletter - The Grangemouth Centre is OPEN - and more! mailchi.mp/984a933d4991/j…

This year of all years, deeply aware not everyone will get home for Christmas – we remember seafarers and their families. Whether homeward-bound or not, do share your 'Advent window' photos on Facebook @TheMTSS or tweet/insta #missiontoseafarersscotland and #seafarersadvent2020