Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 5:00pm The Seamen's Bethel 15 Johnny Cake Hill New Bedford, MA
Inter Church Council 24th Annual New Year’s Eve Worship Service
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Moby-Dick Marathon: Father Mapple’s Sermon at the Seamen’s Bethel
January 3, 2025, at 1:30 PM, The New Bedford Port Society is proud to once again be part of the annual Moby-Dick...
Support the Seamen’s Bethel and Mariner’s Home Through the 2025 Annual Campaign
For nearly 200 years, the New Bedford Port Society has preserved the sacred spaces that tell the story of our maritime...
Join us for the 2025 Christmas Candlelight Service
Dec 21st, 2025 @4pm 15 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740 The New Bedford Port Society is excited to be hosting...
In Honor of Bruce J. Oliveira
Assistant Treasurer, Visionary, and Steward of New Bedford’s Heritage The New Bedford Port Society is deeply saddened...
Thank you for joining us at The Harvest of The Sea
We'd like to thank everyone who showed up to our Harvest of the Sea this weekend! We were so excited to see our...
Harvest of the Sea: A Fishermen’s Thanksgiving Service
Date & Time: Sunday, November 23, 2025 | 3:00 PM Location: Seamen’s Bethel, 15 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA...
Rotch Family History
Long before New Bedford became a world whaling capital, the Rotch family was already shaping New England’s maritime...
The Rotch family’s vision and enterprise laid the groundwork for New Bedford’s rise as a great port
Long before New Bedford became a world whaling capital, the Rotch family was already shaping New England’s maritime...
Catalpa Anniversary: The Greatest Escape in Irish History
This October, Seamen’s Bethel in New Bedford will host a special commemoration of one of the most daring rescues in...