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Norwegian Church Abroad

Religious organization serving Scandinavians traveling abroad

Norwegian Church Abroad
Summary

Religious organization serving Scandinavians traveling abroad

St. Olav's Church, [[Rotherhithe]], London

The Norwegian Church Abroad or the Norwegian Seamen’s Church, also referred to by its Norwegian name Sjømannskirken (), is a religious organization 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. 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 in Scandinavia. The Norwegian Church Abroad 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. With its main office in Bergen, it is under episcopal supervision.

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 a local church.

Locations

Africa

  • Africa, Travelling mission in Africa south of Sahara
  • Gran Canaria, Spain
  • Lanzarote, Spain
  • Tenerife, Spain

Asia

  • Azerbaijan, Travelling mission
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • East Asia, Travelling mission
  • Pattaya, Thailand
  • Phuket, Thailand
  • Singapore
  • South Asia, Travelling mission in South and South-East Asia

Europe

Norwegian Church in [[Rotterdam]], the Netherlands
  • Alicante, 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 (closed and de-consecrated in 1974)
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Costa del Sol, Spain Five locations
  • Edinburgh, travelling mission for Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Hamburg, Germany
  • Norwegian Fishermans' Church, Liverpool, United Kingdom. It is a Grade II listed building, situated on Southwood Road.
  • London (St Olav's Church), United Kingdom
  • Torrenova in Majorca, Spain
  • Moscow, Russia
  • Paris, France
  • Pireus, Greece
Kronprinsesse Märthas kirke, the Norwegian Church in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Rotterdam, the Netherlands
  • Switzerland, ambulant, with office in Meyrin, Geneva.
  • Torrevieja, Spain

North America

Norwegian Seamen's Church, San Pedro, California
  • Houston, United States
  • Los Angeles, United States (see Norwegian Seamen's Church, San Pedro)
  • Miami, United States 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.
  • Montréal, Quebec, Canada (closed in 1994)
  • New Orleans, United States Church closed in 2016, now owned by a holistic health center.
  • New York City, United States (see The Norwegian Seamen's Church in New York)
  • San Francisco, United States
  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Church services in Washington, D.C., United States

Oceania

  • Sydney - the base for a travelling mission serving all of Australia and New Zealand

South America

  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Other

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

Norwegian Church in Cardiff]], Wales, now an arts centre
  • Norwegian Seamen's Church, Leith, Scotland
  • Norwegian Church, Cardiff, Wales
  • Norwegian Seamen's Church, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Norwegian Seamen's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Norwegian Seamen's Church, Montréal, Québec, Canada
  • Norwegian Seamen's Church, Pensacola, Florida, United States
  • Norwegian Church, Swansea, Wales

References

References

  1. (2020-06-12). "Om oss".
  2. Sjømannskirken. "The Norwegian Seamen's Church in Dubai". Sjømannskirken.
  3. Sjømannskirken. "The Norwegian Seamen's Church in Pattaya". Sjømannskirken.
  4. Sjømannskirken. "The Norwegian Seamen's Church in Singapore". Sjømannskirken.
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  6. Sjømannskirken. "Norwegian Seamen's Church of Houston". Sjømannskirken.
  7. Sjømannskirken. "Norwegian Seamen's Church in Miami". Sjømannskirken.
  8. "New Church".
  9. (May 2024). "Crown Princess opens Seamens Church in Miami".
  10. Sjømannskirken. "Norwegian Seamen's Church in New Orleans". Sjømannskirken.
  11. Bonnette, Sarah. (2022-03-01). "Sensitive renovation transforms historic Norwegian Seamen’s Church into new holistic health center". Preservation Resource Center.
  12. Sjømannskirken. "Norwegian Seamen's Church in San Francisco". Sjømannskirken.
  13. Sjømannskirken. (July 2023). "Gudstjenester i Washington, DC". Sjømannskirken.
  14. "The Scandinavian Lutheran Church".
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