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On a hot July morning last summer, the Rev. Steve Cushing rummages through the cluttered shelves in a tiny convenience store that sits on a pier jutting out into Boston Harbor.
The 62-year-old is readying his shop, operated by the New England Seafarers Mission, for an oncoming rush of cruise ship workers.
"We’ve got clean, brand new underwear and socks for them to use because they’re on a ship for nine months at a time," he says, moving between the narrow aisles. "So at some point in there, you’re gonna need to replace some things. We’ve got vitamins, we’ve got antacids, we’ve got soaps."
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That mission sounds like an interesting place.
The 62-year-old is readying his shop, operated by the New England Seafarers Mission, for an oncoming rush of cruise ship workers.
"We’ve got clean, brand new underwear and socks for them to use because they’re on a ship for nine months at a time," he says, moving between the narrow aisles. "So at some point in there, you’re gonna need to replace some things. We’ve got vitamins, we’ve got antacids, we’ve got soaps."
For Nearly 140 Years, A Seaside Mission Has Offered Ship Workers Small Comforts And Spiritual Support
Just off a pier in Boston Harbor, the New England Seafarers Mission serves weary ship workers looking for tastes of home and other support on dry land.
www.wbur.org
That mission sounds like an interesting place.
