April 13, 2026 — At the water’s edge, Pastor Mary Elise Scott led a group in prayer for a safe and bountiful fishing season.
Guide and protect David Christensen, his crew, and all who fish the North Pacific waters,” Scott said Sunday afternoon at Fishermen’s Terminal in Seattle.
Christensen then raised a handmade religious pennant on his boat, Gjøa, before a crowd of 75 people.
It’s the 98th year that Scott’s house of worship, Ballard First Lutheran Church, has blessed the North Pacific fishing fleet, which has relied on the marina since its opening in 1914.