BBC Radio 4 - Sunday Worship, Sea Sunday

Sea Sunday is observed with a service at Portsmouth Cathedral, highlighting the vital connections between church life and the maritime community, including the Royal Navy and commercial shipping. The dean and congregation welcome attendees as the cathedral sits roughly 50 metres from the Solent, with regular links to naval movements, local fishing, lifeboats and lifeguards, and passenger ferries to the Isle of Wight, Channel Islands, and France and Spain. The programme includes prayer led by Akinmaye from the Volunteer Cadet Corps, followed by a hymn. Retired Vice-Admiral John McAnally reads Genesis 1.1–5, describing creation and the separation of light from darkness. The service underscores why the day matters: asking protection, strength, and safe return for those at sea.