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Print In an empty nook of the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in San Pedro, long-ago memories bubble up like sea foam. Here, sailors would huddle thousands of miles from home and regale one another with yarns about their lives. In another corner of the church long since repurposed, the seafarers gathered to smoke before settling down to read newspapers from tiny towns in Norway and drink coffee. When they weren’t listening to a Lutheran pastor’s sermons, the mariners found bunks to sleep in, a pool table for entertainment and phone booths to call home. It was equal parts nourishment for bod...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA A Norwegian church in San Pedro honors a saint who brings light to darkness. Fitting in a pandemic [Los Angeles Times] In an empty nook of the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in San Pedro, long-ago memories bubble up like seafoam. Here, sailors used to huddle thousands of miles from home and regale each other with yarns about their lives. In a corner long since repurposed, the seafarers gathered to smoke, read newspapers from tiny towns in Norway and drink coffee. There were bunks to sleep, a pool table for entertainment and phone booths to call home, alongside Luther...

A Norwegian church in San Pedro honors a saint who brings light to darkness. Fitting in a pandemic Lila Seidman © Provided by The LA Times Sunday marked St. Lucia's Day, one of the biggest holidays on the Scandinavian calendar. Pastor Morgan Berg, 37, led an outdoor service at the Norwegian Seamen's Church. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) In an empty nook of the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in San Pedro, long-ago memories bubble up like sea foam. Here, sailors would huddle thousands of miles from home and regale one another with yarns about their lives. In another ...