Rev'd Miles began by reminding all how so much of our life depends on the work of sea farers bringing goods from all parts of the world and how, with conflict in so many parts of the world, their work is becoming increasingly dangerous. 

Stories of the sea feature in much of Jesus' life and Rev'd Miles read from Mark's gospel when Jesus and his disciples were crossing the sea of Galillee when there came a great storm. Congregation sang the hymns, I, the Lord of sea and sky and Eternal Father, strong to save in which they were accompanied and supported by local group, The Lynmouth Shanty Crew. 

After the service, Shanty Crew sang four sea shanties including one describing the famous lifeboat, Louisa which was dragged thirteen miles over Exmoor to Porlock to rescue a drifting sailing boat because the weather was too dangerous in Lynmouth.