Blessing of the Sea at Hastings RNLI Lifeboat Station. - 12th June

Chaplain of the Fishermen's Church, the Rev Herbert Sanders from 1894-1916.  Sanders was a certificated seaman, and he started the annual Blessing of the Sea, which still takes place today.

Hastings is the home of one of the few survivors of the once widespread custom of Blessing the Sea in Rogationtide.

Wednesday 12th June – 6pm

Sussex Brass Band, 6.30 Blessing.

You are welcome to attend 

An interdenominational thanksgiving service is held at the Lifeboat Station – the clergy perform the service from the deck of a Lifeboat.

Sea-themed hymns are sung accompanied by the Brass Band and a collection is made for the local Lifeboat crew.