The Norwegian Church Abroad or The Norwegian Seamen’s Church (Norwegian: Sjømannskirken) is a religious organisation serving Norwegians and other Scandinavians travelling abroad. Founded in 1864, The Norwegian Seamen's Mission – Sjømannsmisjonen – was established to secure the moral and religious education of Scandinavian seafarers, but also to give them a "breathing room" where a fellow countryman was available to lend an ear and give some attention. Today, the churches and their staff together with travelling pastors around the globe represent a "resource center" for all Norwegians travelling internationally.
Sjømannskirken annually serves around 700 thousand Norwegians through over 30 churches and 16 mobile services in 30 countries around the world. Several churches operate on a Scandinavian basis. The Norwegian Church Abroad, its main office in Bergen, is a charitable organization supported by the Church of Norway and the Norwegian Government. Sjømannskirken is also a member of the ICMA and the Council of Nordic Seamen's Missions. In addition to being based in Bergen, it is also under its episcopal supervision.[1]
For most Norwegians travelling abroad, Sjømannskirken is a nice place to rest: one can read newspapers from home, buy Norwegian food and speak to other Norwegians. Many Norwegians living permanently abroad use the seamen's churches instead of the local ones.
Miami, United States[5][6] There has been a Norwegian Seamen's church in Miami since the early 1980s. In November 2011, Crown Princess Mette-Marit opened a new building for the church. The church was built as a center for the 10,000 Scandinavians that live in Florida. Around 4,000 of them are Norwegian. The church is also an important place for the 150 Norwegians that work at Disney World.[7]
^Crown Princess opens Seamens Church in Miami norwaypost.no[dead link]
^Norwegian Seamen's Church in New Orleans in Norwegian
^Norwegian Seamen's Church in San Francisco Sjømannskirken (in Norwegian)
^Gudstjenester i Washington, DC Sjømannskirken (in Norwegian)[dead link]
^"The Scandinavian Lutheran Church" (PDF). leithseamenschurch.no. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
External linksedit
Media related to Norwegian churches abroad at Wikimedia Commons
Sjømannskirken's website (in Norwegian)
Overview of Norwegian churches abroad Sjømannskirken (in Norwegian)
The Seamen's church's web page in English
February 15, 2024
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The Norwegian Church Abroad or The Norwegian Seamen s Church Norwegian Sjomannskirken is a religious organisation serving Norwegians and other Scandinavians travelling abroad Founded in 1864 The Norwegian Seamen s Mission Sjomannsmisjonen was established to secure the moral and religious education of Scandinavian seafarers but also to give them a breathing room where a fellow countryman was available to lend an ear and give some attention Today the churches and their staff together with travelling pastors around the globe represent a resource center for all Norwegians travelling internationally St Olav s Church Rotherhithe LondonSjomannskirken annually serves around 700 thousand Norwegians through over 30 churches and 16 mobile services in 30 countries around the world Several churches operate on a Scandinavian basis The Norwegian Church Abroad its main office in Bergen is a charitable organization supported by the Church of Norway and the Norwegian Government Sjomannskirken is also a member of the ICMA and the Council of Nordic Seamen s Missions In addition to being based in Bergen it is also under its episcopal supervision 1 For most Norwegians travelling abroad Sjomannskirken is a nice place to rest one can read newspapers from home buy Norwegian food and speak to other Norwegians Many Norwegians living permanently abroad use the seamen s churches instead of the local ones Contents 1 Locations 1 1 Africa 1 2 Asia 1 3 Europe 1 4 North America 1 5 Oceania 1 6 South America 1 7 Other 2 Notable former churches 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLocations editAfrica edit Africa Travelling mission in Africa south of Sahara Gran Canaria Spain Lanzarote Spain Tenerife SpainAsia edit Azerbaijan Travelling mission Dubai United Arab Emirates 2 East Asia Travelling mission Pattaya Thailand 3 Phuket Thailand Singapore 4 South Asia Travelling mission in South and South East AsiaEurope edit nbsp Norwegian Church in Rotterdam the NetherlandsAlicante Spain Antwerp Belgium Aya Napa Cyprus Barcelona Spain Travelling mission from the permanent church in Majorca Berlin Germany Brussels Belgium Norwegian Church Cardiff United Kingdom Copenhagen Denmark Costa del Sol Spain Five different locations Gothenburg Sweden Hamburg Germany Norwegian Fishermans Church Liverpool United Kingdom London St Olav s Church United Kingdom Torrenova in Majorca Spain Moscow Russia Paris France Pireus Greece Edinburgh Travelling mission for Scotland United Kingdom nbsp Kronprinsesse Marthas kirke the Norwegian Church in Stockholm SwedenStockholm Sweden Rotterdam the Netherlands Switzerland Ambulant with office in Geneve Torrevieja SpainNorth America edit nbsp Norwegian Seamen s Church San Pedro CaliforniaHouston United States Norwegian Seamen s Church of Houston in Norwegian Los Angeles United States see Norwegian Seamen s Church San Pedro Miami United States 5 6 There has been a Norwegian Seamen s church in Miami since the early 1980s In November 2011 Crown Princess Mette Marit opened a new building for the church The church was built as a center for the 10 000 Scandinavians that live in Florida Around 4 000 of them are Norwegian The church is also an important place for the 150 Norwegians that work at Disney World 7 Montreal Quebec Canada closed in 1994 New Orleans United States 8 New York City United States see The Norwegian Seamen s Church in New York San Francisco United States 9 Vancouver British Columbia Canada Church services in Washington D C United States 10 Oceania edit Sydney the base for a travelling mission serving all of Australia and New ZealandSouth America edit Rio de Janeiro BrazilOther edit There is also a special travelling mission for workers in the North Sea and one for students in most parts of the world Notable former churches edit nbsp The Norwegian Church in Cardiff Wales now an arts centreNorwegian Seamen s Church Leith Scotland 11 Norwegian Church Cardiff Wales Norwegian Seamen s Church Baltimore Maryland United States Norwegian Seamen s Church Halifax Nova Scotia Canada Norwegian Seamen s Church Montreal Quebec Canada Norwegian Seamen s Church Pensacola Florida United States Norwegian Church Swansea WalesSee also editHarald V of Norway patron Apostleship of the Sea British amp International Sailors Society Danish Seamen s Church and Church Abroad Church of Sweden Abroad Finnish Seamen s Mission International Christian Maritime Association Scandinavian churches in London Seamen s Church Institute of Newport Seamen s Church Institute of New York and New JerseyReferences edit Om oss www sjomannskirken no in Norwegian Bokmal 2020 06 12 Retrieved 2023 11 02 The Norwegian Seamen s Church in Dubai Archived 2012 03 17 at the Wayback Machine in Norwegian The Norwegian Seamen s Churchin Pattaya in Norwegian The Norwegian Seamen s Church in Singapore in Norwegian Norwegian Seamen s Church in Miami in Norwegian New Church in English Crown Princess opens Seamens Church in Miami norwaypost no dead link Norwegian Seamen s Church in New Orleans in Norwegian Norwegian Seamen s Church in San Francisco Sjomannskirken in Norwegian Gudstjenester i Washington DC Sjomannskirken in Norwegian dead link The Scandinavian Lutheran Church PDF leithseamenschurch no Retrieved 30 July 2023 External links edit nbsp Media related to Norwegian churches abroad at Wikimedia Commons Sjomannskirken s website in Norwegian Overview of Norwegian churches abroad Sjomannskirken in Norwegian The Seamen s church s web page in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norwegian Church Abroad amp oldid 1186386343, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
