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An Unexpected Journey: From Port of Tauranga to Hobbiton Blog

An Unexpected Journey: From Port of Tauranga to Hobbiton

Sometimes the best days at the United Seafarers Mission begin with a simple question. On…

Revd IainMay 10, 2026

When Seafarers Became Our Pastors Blog

When Seafarers Became Our Pastors

When Seafarers Became Our Pastors By Revd Iain Dickson Chaplain/Manager, United Seafarers Mission (Tauranga Seafarers…

Revd IainApril 23, 2026

From Storm to Sanctuary Blog

From Storm to Sanctuary

A Story for Seafarers far from Home If you work at sea, you already know…

Revd IainJanuary 28, 2026

A Light in Our History: Honouring Peter Butler at the Christmas Service Blog

A Light in Our History: Honouring Peter Butler at the Christmas Service

At our recent Seafarers Centre Christmas Service, amidst the warmth of candlelight and reflection, we…

Revd IainDecember 5, 2025

A Visit From Our Founder: Honouring 90 Years of Ruth Haar and the Legacy She Built Blog

A Visit From Our Founder: Honouring 90 Years of Ruth Haar and the Legacy She Built

Today at the Port of Tauranga, something quietly extraordinary happened. Ruth Haar—now 90 years old—walked…

Revd IainNovember 29, 2025

A Sunday by the Sea Blog

A Sunday by the Sea

At the heart of every port visit, there are moments that remind us why the…

Revd IainNovember 14, 2025

Women Seafarers: A Sign of Hope at Sea Blog

Women Seafarers: A Sign of Hope at Sea

Today at the Port of Tauranga Seafarers Centre we were blessed by the visit of…

Revd Iain DicksonSeptember 1, 2025

Untangling the Knots: A Story of Freedom for Seafarers Blog

Untangling the Knots: A Story of Freedom for Seafarers

The Bible is full of dramatic stories, but few are as gripping—or as deeply relevant…

Revd Iain DicksonAugust 5, 2025

Adrift but Not Alone: The Real Cost of Life at Sea Blog

Adrift but Not Alone: The Real Cost of Life at Sea

By Revd Iain Dickson - January 2024 Some call it freedom—the open ocean, the endless…

Revd Iain DicksonAugust 5, 2025

A Beacon in the Port: Life at the United Seafarers Mission in Tauranga, New Zealand Blog

A Beacon in the Port: Life at the United Seafarers Mission in Tauranga, New Zealand

By Iain Dickson, Galilee, June 2023 On a quiet afternoon along the scenic coastline of…

Revd Iain DicksonJuly 25, 2025