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This article by Fr. Noel Mullin explores how to think about our work for Apostleship of the Sea from a theological standpoint, going beyond charity to the mission, understanding the Church as a sacrament, and considering the spirituality and landscape within which we function.
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Salvation – or – for me it was only raining? Fr Noel Mullin Regional Port Chaplain, Bristol Channel
BEYOND THE OBVIOUS: THINKING THEOLOGICALLY How do we think about our work for Apostleship of the Sea? Spirituality is not of another world. We are not doing ‘Charity’; we do ‘Mission’. The Church as Sacrament. The landscape within which we function.
How do we think about our work with Apostleship of the Sea? • Faith in action. • Theology in practice.
Spirituality is not of another world but for this one. INCARNATION Becoming human/taking flesh
We don’t do ‘Charity’; we do Mission’. That is why it is so important and why YOU are so important
The Church as Sacrament. Signs and Symbols Power and Effect
The landscape within which we function. Chaplaincy for itinerant workers.