From the day we were formed over 140 years ago, the Fishermen’s Mission has been a Christian charity

Today our Christian faith is expressed in how we sacrificially serve our fishing communities.

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Fishermen played a special role in the life and ministry of Jesus. Just as Christ called fishermen to follow him, today we go to them with a witness of hope, care, and love. Our Christian faith is expressed in practical support and hands-on welfare care. We are always ready to listen, advise, and walk with our clients through the ups and downs of their fishing life. We are ecumenical in outlook, ready to serve non-judgmentally those of all faiths and none.

 

Our Christian witness also sees us involved in services for our fishermen

 

A fishing boat with a tall cross on its bow is beached at the shoreline during sunset, casting a long shadow on the wet sand. A person wades through shallow water towards the boat. The sky is a gradient of warm colours fading into deep blue.

 

We will help with a fisherman’s funeral and regularly undertake blessings of boats and fleets. We hold a weekly Fishermen’s Mission prayer time where we pray for our fishermen, our colleagues and so much more. Fishing vessels often have a Fishermen’s Mission New Testament on board.

For us, sharing the love of Christ and the good news of Jesus means being at the heart of our fishing communities. It means building relationships to make a real difference in people’s lives. We pray that our fishermen and their families will see the joy of the Christian faith in us as we serve them by taking the compassion of Christ to our coastline.

International Christian Maritime Association logoAs a charity founded upon our Christian faith, we are pleased to be a full member of the International Christian Maritime Association, a worldwide association of 27 Christian charities dedicated to the service of seafarers, fishermen and their families, and an active participant on ICMA’s United Kingdom and Ireland Committee. ICMA is registered as a Charity in England and Wales (No: 1176633): icma.as

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