Churches in Ruthin, Denbigh, Corwen and Llangollen are being asked to remember seafarers on Sea Sunday.

Congregations in Denbighshire are being encouraged to join those from around the world as part of special Sea Sunday services on Sunday, July 8 in aid of the world’s oldest maritime welfare charity the Sailors’ Society.

Each year, the Christian charity, which celebrated its 200th birthday on March 18, asks churchgoers to pray and give thanks for the world’s 1.6m seafarers.

Stuart Rivers, Sailors’ Society’s chief executive officer, said: “Whether they know it or not, the people of Denbighshire rely upon seafarers.

“More than 90 percent of everything we own comes by sea – our clothes, phones, cars – even the bricks that make up our homes.

“All of these goods are brought into the country by seafarers who risk extreme loneliness, dangerous storms and even piracy.

“Holding a Sea Sunday service for Sailors’ Society is a fantastic way of recognising the amazing work seafarers do.”

The charity has created a variety of resources for churches, which it has made available free to download at seasundayhero.org.

The resource pack includes a sermon outline, PowerPoint, videos, posters and Sunday School lesson plan and activities.