Mariners' Church — Attraction in Detroit

I was working as a freelance photographer at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2011. I was walking back to my hotel room for my lunch break, half frozen when I decided to seek refuge in the Mariners' Church before gathering up the courage and warmth to continue to journey on foot back to my room. That's when I found out about the Edmund Fitzgerald. As large as the ship was and as heroically as her crew perished, I'd never heard of that incident until that day. When I finally wrapped up my day that day, I played Gordon Lightfoot's song on repeat for a while and started reading up on the incident online. It's become an obsession since to know as much as possible about the Mighty Fitz and her crew, all because of a brutally cold January walk through...

We were looking for a church that was different from our old one (recently retired). We chose to go to the oldest church in the Detroit area, Mariners’ Church. What a history! I’ve always loved ‘The Wreck of the Edmond Fitz Gerald’ (sp) and this church represents that exact song. Although a very patriarchal church run by all older white gentlemen and full of male portraits in their stained glass windows, the SERMON, on Easter Sunday 2023 was about the first disciple, the first person to lay eyes on the risen Christ, Mary!!!!! God bless them for that!!! Finally someone willing to speak truth to...

Beautiful and fascinating historic church right in the heart of Detroit, at the foot of the Renaissance Center and facing Hart Plaza. Easy parking in underground garage (entrance in median of Jefferson Ave.). Sermons tend to be scholarly; politics avoided. Diverse congregation, friendly inclusive atmosphere. World-class organ by D.F. Pilzecker of Toledo, OH. Two highly skilled organists and excellent small professional choral ensemble. Music is traditional Anglican, European and American liturgical standards, traditional hymnal; no pablum, all meat and potatoes. Highly...