Chaplain Center Groton

🌊 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.

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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. 🙏⚓