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| Sea Sunday was
celebrated at 2.30pm on Sunday 15 July, 2007 at the Merchant
Seamen’s Memorial adjacent
to the City Council Chamber in Ellen Street, Port Pirie..
Members of Church and Community were invited to attend this service
organized by the Mission to Seafarers in the Diocese of Willochra.
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service was led by Bishop Garry Weatherill. |
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commemorated and gave thanks for all who have served on the sea, both
merchant and naval seafarers in times of peace and war in the past and
in the present. A wreath was laid by Captain Wally Skidmore (ex-merchant
navy) in the presence of representatives of services, businesses,
organizations and associations whose lives are associated with
seafaring.
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attending were invited to Afternoon Tea after the service in the Mission
to Seafarers’ Hall in Florence Street. |
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