Chaplain Center Groton

Chaplain Center Groton Sunday Services at Chapel on the Thames:
Protestant - 0930am
Roman Catholic Mass - 1130am
LDS Service-2pm This is a violation of privacy.

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🌊 A Sacred Morning at the SUBASE Sailors' Chapel ⚓Some mornings stay with you. Today was one of them.We were honored to ...
06/03/2026

🌊 A Sacred Morning at the SUBASE Sailors' Chapel ⚓

Some mornings stay with you. Today was one of them.

We were honored to welcome the NAVSEA Force Chaplain, Captain Daniel L. Mode, who stood alongside our Command Chaplain, Commander Daniel J. Fullerton, to celebrate Tuesday Mass with our chapel family. Two senior leaders, one altar, one congregation—Sailors and families gathered as one body, lifting our hearts together.

Beneath the surface, a submarine runs on readiness. Every system checked, every drill rehearsed, every watch stood. Yet there is a readiness no inspection can measure—the readiness of the soul.

Spiritual Readiness is the anchor that holds when the storm comes. It is the deep well a Sailor draws from on a long patrol, in the quiet hours, and under the weight we sometimes carry alone. We tend our boats. We sharpen our craft. We must also tend the spirit—because a warrior grounded in something greater does not break easily.

That is what this morning made visible. When the chaplaincy gathers across ranks and commands to share the sacred, every Sailor hears the same message: your spirit matters here. You are not alone in the fight.

To all who worshiped with us today—thank you.

Go nourished. Go renewed. Go ready.

⚓🙏

⚓ SUNDAY WORSHIP — MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ⚓ Sailor's Chapel, SUBBASE New London | Sunday, 24 May🔹 Protestant Worship | ONL...
05/23/2026

⚓ SUNDAY WORSHIP — MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ⚓ Sailor's Chapel, SUBBASE New London | Sunday, 24 May

🔹 Protestant Worship | ONLINE | 0930
🔹 Catholic Mass | IN-PERSON | 1130

This weekend, the country pauses — between cookouts and gatherings, parades and pool openings. The ordinary life so many will enjoy is part of what those who died were defending. But Memorial Day also asks us to hold its cost.

We remember those who never came home — the Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, and Guardians who laid down their lives for the sake of others.

We hold their families close in our hearts as well. Every name etched on a memorial wall belongs to a son or daughter, a spouse, a parent, a shipmate, a friend. The cost of freedom is carried not only by those who fall, but by those who continue living with their absence.

Here at SUBBASE Groton, we feel this in a particular way. The submarine force has its own language for it — Eternal Patrol. The boats and crews who did not return are not forgotten; they are still on station, still part of us.

To the fallen: we remember.
To their loved ones: we are grateful.
To all who serve: we stand the watch alongside you.

May God grant peace to the fallen, comfort to those who mourn, and strength to those who carry the mission forward.

These hands have looked a sailor in the eye and said — you’re good to go.They've caught what almost slipped through. Fil...
05/11/2026

These hands have looked a sailor in the eye and said — you’re good to go.

They've caught what almost slipped through. Filled the syringe. Read the chart. Asked the follow-up question that changed everything. They've sat across from someone who came in for one thing and needed something else entirely — and they stayed with them anyway.

This week, we had the honor of blessing them.

Chaplain Jamir joined the nursing staff of Naval Branch Health Clinic Groton, CT for a Blessing of the Hands — a sacred tradition recognizing the quiet, unwavering work that keeps this installation mission-ready, one sailor at a time.

There are no headlines for what they do. No ceremony at quarters. Just the steady, daily commitment of professionals who show up — for the 0730 appointment. For the sailor who almost didn't come in. For the fleet that depends on them more than it knows.

Today, we named it. We honored it. We asked that the work of their hands be strengthened, sustained, and never taken for granted.

Thank you, NBHC Groton. The boats go deep because you make sure the crew is ready.

🌺 Happy Mother's Day from the Chaplain Center, Naval Submarine Base New London.There is a quiet love — a love that doesn...
05/10/2026

🌺 Happy Mother's Day from the Chaplain Center, Naval Submarine Base New London.

There is a quiet love — a love that doesn’t announce itself.

It gets up before sunrise.
It waits by the phone.
It packs a lunch and writes a note that never quite says everything it means.
It keeps watch through the night, its lamp burning unseen, and never asks for credit.

Here on the waterfront, we know something about that love.

We see it in the mothers who raised sailors — who taught their children courage long before they ever put on a uniform, and who carry a quiet, unshakeable pride for a son or daughter who answered the call of the sea.

We see it in the mothers who are sailors — who wear the uniform and bear the mission, and somehow find a way to be present for their children even across the miles. Your service is seen. Your sacrifice is doubled. You are honored today.

We see it in the mothers keeping the family together through a deployment — answering the hard questions at the dinner table, showing up day after day. Clothed in a strength and dignity the world rarely stops to name. We see you.

We see it in the mothers who’ve said goodbye at a pier, and smiled so their sailor wouldn’t see them cry.

This command could not do what it does without you. The mission runs on skill and training, yes — but it is sustained by the love and sacrifice of the families standing behind it. We do not take that lightly. Today, we name it.

Whatever motherhood means in your life today — the Chaplain Center sees you.

Whether you are honoring a memory, or celebrating from far away.
Whether the day feels full, or whether it carries a quiet ache.

That kind of love is beyond reckoning. It is, we believe, one of the most enduring forces we know — a grace that holds people together across distance, across time, across everything.

You are not forgotten.
You are not alone.
You are valued, cherished, and deeply respected.

From the waterfront to wherever this message finds you — that lamp is still burning.

💙⚓ Happy Mother’s Day.

The First and Finest Remembers the Gold Star Families.Here at Naval Submarine Base New London, we held our 5th Annual Go...
05/07/2026

The First and Finest Remembers the Gold Star Families.

Here at Naval Submarine Base New London, we held our 5th Annual Gold Star Remembrance Flag Garden Dedication — surrounded by flags, each one standing for a fallen service member, each one a life given for this country.

Flags representing the fallen from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont — Gold Star Families who carry a weight most of us will never fully know.

To the Gold Star Families who joined us today: thank you for letting us stand with you. Your grief is not invisible. Your loved ones are not forgotten.

We do not know how to sit with losses this large. We don't. We are inadequate to the weight of it.

But we ask for presence in the places our words cannot reach — in the early mornings when the silence is loudest, in the anniversaries no one else marks, in the small ordinary moments when grief ambushes without warning.

May these families know — in their bones, not just their minds — that the lives of their loved ones mattered. That the world was shaped differently because they lived in it. That they are not forgotten either.

For freedom is not an abstraction.
It has names. It has faces. It has families, standing right here.
May we be worthy of it. May we never forget.
And may those we have lost rest in the mercy and peace of the One who holds all things —
until the day when every tear is wiped away, and every name is called home.

May is Gold Star Awareness Month. The Navy Gold Star Program is here for every family carrying this weight. You do not have to carry it alone.

🌟⚓

🇺🇸 National Day of Prayer | Naval Submarine Base New LondonThe military is one of the oldest professions in the world. A...
05/07/2026

🇺🇸 National Day of Prayer | Naval Submarine Base New London
The military is one of the oldest professions in the world. And we bear the strain, the shadow, and the scar of it — uniformed and civilian alike.

The long nights. The missed milestones. The quiet burdens that never appear in a fitness report or performance review.

Sacrifice is not limited to the battlefield.

These things are real. They shape us. And you were never meant to carry them alone.

Prayer is not a sign of weakness. It is an act of courage — a moment of honesty before God when life feels heavy, complicated, or unclear.

You don't need to have it all together to walk through this door.

⚓ Come by the Chaplain Center today for Coffee, Chat, and Camaraderie. No agenda. No rank at the door. Just a safe space.

📞 In crisis? Veterans/Military Crisis Line: Dial 988, Press 1

"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted." — Psalm 34:18

The Religious Ministry Team at Naval Submarine Base New London pauses today to honor a farewell.Yesterday we said goodby...
05/06/2026

The Religious Ministry Team at Naval Submarine Base New London pauses today to honor a farewell.

Yesterday we said goodbye to Elder & Sister Elkins, missionary partners from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who have faithfully served our Sailors, families, and command community here at SUBASE for last year.

Their ministry here was a gift — not just to those of the LDS faith, but to this entire installation. They embodied what cooperative religious ministry looks like at its best: humble, consistent, and genuinely present for the people in front of them.

We are deeply grateful. Safe travels, and thank you. 🙏⚓

Spirit, Mind… and Quads.The Chaplain Center took on the PRT today. We believe in spiritual readiness—but we also show up...
05/05/2026

Spirit, Mind… and Quads.

The Chaplain Center took on the PRT today. We believe in spiritual readiness—but we also show up where the work happens.

From the first push-up to the final stretch on the bike (and the run), we were right there with you. Proud of RMT for leading from the front and putting in the work. 😅💪

If you see us walking a little slowly around the deckplates tomorrow… you know why. Let us pray for a quick recovery! 😂🙏

Protecting the Sanctuary That Protects Our SoulsThe Chapel on the Thames is more than an architectural landmark. For ove...
04/16/2026

Protecting the Sanctuary That Protects Our Souls

The Chapel on the Thames is more than an architectural landmark. For over 80 years, it has been the hallowed heart of Naval Submarine Base New London — built by Sailors during World War II, dedicated in 1944, and consecrated as a living memorial to the submariners who came before us. This sacred space continues to serve as a sanctuary for prayer, reflection, and the quiet cultivation of the human spirit.

Today, in preparation for weather emergencies, the Chaplains joined forces with our dedicated partners in Public Works, Facilities Management, and Installation Emergency Management for a vital mission close to our hearts: protecting the sanctuary that protects our souls.

Their efforts to secure the chapel and safeguard its historic stained-glass windows stand as a tangible expression of our commitment to spiritual readiness. Just as we maintain the material infrastructure that supports the Fleet, we must also preserve the spaces where our Sailors and their families find solace, strength, and renewal. This is what spiritual readiness looks like in action.

Whether the skies are calm or the winds rise, our mission remains steadfast — to ensure this Sailors' Chapel endures as a refuge for the undersea force.

To our base partners — thank you. Your professionalism and stewardship of this cherished heritage site reflect the very best of this command.

Fair winds. Calm seas. And may this Sailors' Chapel endure for the next 80 years and beyond. ⚓

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Naval Submarine Base New London Gilmore Hall, Bldg. 84, Rm. 103 P. O. Box 13
Groton, CT
06349

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Sunday 8:30am - 2pm

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