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原文传递 Blessing Ceremony Marks SCI River Chaplain Transition

题名：	Blessing Ceremony Marks SCI River Chaplain Transition
正文语种：	eng
作者：	SHELLEY BYRNE
摘要：	The tools of the trade the Rev. David Shirk received as the new Upper Mississippi and Ohio River chaplain for Seamen's Church Institute may not have been what he expected. In a short ceremony February 28 at SCFs Center for Maritime Education in Paducah, Ky, retiring chaplain the Rev. Kempton Baldridge presented him with several items and explained their significance. The ceremony was also broadcast using videoconferencing technology. First, Baldridge gave Shirk a floating two-way radio that includes a built-in weather radio, reminding him of the im-portance of communicating with mariners and being mindful of the storms of life, whether physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. Next came the passing of the road atlas and maps, to help Shirk find his way as mariners look to Shirk for guidance and direction. In talking about the many places on the river that a chaplain responds, he also poked fun at himself, saying, "Please don't make the mistake I did. When they tell you river miles, don't forget to ask which river."
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	The Waterways Jouranl
卷：	135
期：	47
页码：	12-12