The Blessing of the Fleet
Sunday 28th October 2018
10.00am. - Service at St Paul's Anglican Church
Guest Preacher:
The Rev. Jim Reynolds (Coastguard Chaplain)
Followed by the 'Blessing of the Fleet' and 'Sail Past' at the end of Frankston Pier (approx. 11.15am.)
Concluding with Morning Tea at the Frankston Yacht Club (Long Island Dr, Frankston...enter via Davey Street.)
All Emergency Personnel are warmly invited to attend.
10.00am. - Service at St Paul's Anglican Church
Guest Preacher:
The Rev. Jim Reynolds (Coastguard Chaplain)
Followed by the 'Blessing of the Fleet' and 'Sail Past' at the end of Frankston Pier (approx. 11.15am.)
Concluding with Morning Tea at the Frankston Yacht Club (Long Island Dr, Frankston...enter via Davey Street.)
All Emergency Personnel are warmly invited to attend.
The Blessing of the Fleet is conducted every year by the Frankston Coastguard flotilla to recognise all emergency service vessels around Port Phillip and Western Port.
This Annual Service is held in October-November at St Paul's when members of all emergency services attend the 10.00am Service (SES, Ambulance Victoria, and Coastguard).
After the service there is a procession to the Frankston Pier where the Coastguard Fleet are blessed, followed by a 'Sail past' of boats representing several Flotillas including boats from the local flotilla, the Bellarine Peninsula and Westernport Bay (weather permitting).
This Annual Service is held in October-November at St Paul's when members of all emergency services attend the 10.00am Service (SES, Ambulance Victoria, and Coastguard).
After the service there is a procession to the Frankston Pier where the Coastguard Fleet are blessed, followed by a 'Sail past' of boats representing several Flotillas including boats from the local flotilla, the Bellarine Peninsula and Westernport Bay (weather permitting).
