- judithblackbird
SEA SUNDAY with the Kimptons
St Arnaud celebrated Sea Sunday, 14th August with a lunch after the service
and Ian Kimpton as our guest speaker telling us all about his 9 years spent
in the British merchant navy before he migrated to Australia in 1962. He
worked his way from writer (the writer prepares paperwork for passengers and crew) to Purser/Chief Steward. He worked on many different ships of the Ellerman line, the City ships.
Christine Kimpton then talked about the Mission to Sea Farers and the work
they do caring for sailors on leave in ports. There are chaplains to take
care of spiritual needs as well as volunteers to help with more practical
matters such as phone cards, internet access, library, beanies and scarves
in the cold and special mittens that leave the thumb free to manage
handling ropes in the cold. Some of our craft ladies were inspired to try
their hands at knitting the gloves and they had 5 pairs to show us a week
later.