was observed in the historic church at the whaling station, standing beyond the industrial grunge of a thankfully bygone era.
There were several seasonally appropriate songs, and I presented a short reading from the 1902-03 journals of Scott and Shackleton during their Christmas experience in Antarctica as they attempted to reach the South Pole. At the conclusion, the church bells were rung, reverberating throughout the rocky fjord. All in all, a lovely day in a richly historic location.
The ship’s photographer contributed this image of me addressing the flock from the pulpit.