MARINERS SERVICE
2025 32nd ANNUAL MARINERS SERVICE
THE 32nd ANNUAL MARINERS SERVICE AND BLESSING OF THE GREAT LAKES FLEET WILL BE HELD AT ST. GEORGES ANGLICAN CHURCH IN OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO.
1049 4th Ave E, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2P3
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9th, 2025
ALL ATTENDEES PLEASE ARRIVE AT 10:00 AM
SERVICE STARTS AT 10:30 AM
MARINERS ASKED TO ARRIVE EARLY FOR PRECESSION LINE-UP.
ALL MARINERS TO MEET IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT FOR PROCESSION, prior to the service.
DRESS CODE: FULL UNIFORM, MEDALS, or AS SUNDAY BEST YOU CAN.
SEA SHANTIES SUNG
ALL ATTENDING CREW ARE FED LUNCH, WITH SEA STORIES AND ADVENTURES
ADDRESS: ST. GEORGES ANGLICAN CHURCH, 1049 4th Ave E, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2P3
This traditional and historic Service is open to all Mariners, Georgian College Students, Sea and Navy League Cadets , Coast Guard, Yachtmasters and crew, tugboat crews, Marine Police, Fire and Rescue Crews, Marine Museum members and their Families, swashbucklers, scurvy dogs, scallywags, and the general public.
Website: St. George's Anglican
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT EVENT CAPTAIN RAY SCHREMPF AT:
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2024
ANNUAL CHURCH SET UP.
10:00 - NOON
- SHIPPING FLAG SET-UP IN THE NAVE
- SEA SHANTY PRACTICE
- ADDRESS: ST. GEORGES ANGLICAN CHURCH, 1049 4th Ave E, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2P3
GEORGIAN BAY LODGE 15 LEWIS LUDINGTON AWARD WINNERS
2021
ACTIVECAPT. THOMAS FOSTER
2020
ACTIVECAPT. JOHN BROOKHAM
2015
POSTHUMOUSCAPT. ROBERT B. HULL
2014
ACTIVECAPT. SEANN O'DONOUGHUE
2000
ACTIVECAPT. GERALD M. GREIG
The Ludington Award Program is under the auspices of the Rector and Board of Trustees of Mariners' Church, and the Ludington Family, with the nominations and election of the honorees by Detroit Lodge No. 7 of the International Ship Masters' Association.
The honorees must be members of the ISMA and licensed Masters or Engineers who have been active in a career-long commercial practice of their professions.
Primary consideration for the Award is given first to the active members of the Detroit Lodge, but the Board of Governors may also consider all other active members of the ISMA.
The criteria used for the appraisal of the candidates are:
a) The virtues promoted by the ISMA.
b) The values lived by Captain Ludington as described in the poem written about him by Edgar Guest (see below).
The Award is presented at the Annual Great Lakes Memorial Service with the Blessing of the Fleet held in Mariners' Church on the Second Sunday in March at 11:00 a.m.
A member of the Ludington Family makes the Presentation.
The award consists of a gold Mariners’ shield lapel pin with an accompanying and appropriate certificate.
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ISMA Values A Lodge member:
Seeks the blessing of God.
Shows brotherly affection and loyal duty.
Practices the Golden Rule:
'As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.'
Expresses gratitude to 'Our heavenly Father' for divine mercies, loving-kindness, and truth.
Holds the blessed hope of 'casting anchor in the haven of eternal rest.
25TH ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS FROM THE
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the 30th Mariners Service on Sunday February 26th, 2023. There were over 100 people in attendence.
Seann O'Donoughue,
President, ISMA Lodge 15