United States Air Force Chaplain Corps F R Y E R E T D IS OM N MI FAITH wUNITED STATES AIR FORCE CHAPLAIN CORPSw BOOK ofPRAYERS 2014v1 A This page intentionally left blank. F R Y E R E T D IS OM N MI FAITH wUNITED STATES AIR FORCE CHAPLAIN CORPSw BOOK ofPRAYERS 140729-F-ER110-001 | 2014v1 The Air Force Chaplain Corps Book of Prayers is produced by the Air Force Chaplain Corps Resource Development Center under the direction of the Office of the Chief of Chaplains (HQ USAF/HC). The contents of this publication are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Air Force. The Air Force Chaplain Corps Book of Prayers is accessible on the Chaplain Corps secure website: https://cs1.eis.af.mil/sites/ChaplainCorps This page intentionally left blank. United States Air Force Chaplain Corps CONTENTS Forward ................................................................................ xvii Permissions ........................................................................... xviii I SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DAYS Advent .............................................................................. 1 All Saints Day .................................................................... 8 Christmas .......................................................................... 9 Christmas Eve ................................................................... 11 Christmas/Hanukkah .......................................................... 15 Hanukkah .......................................................................... 19 Epiphany ........................................................................... 22 Lent .................................................................................. 26 Ash Wednesday................................................................. 30 Holiday (misc) .................................................................... 31 Holy Week ........................................................................ 33 Palm Sunday ..................................................................... 34 Maundy Thursday .............................................................. 37 Good Friday ...................................................................... 38 The Easter Vigil ................................................................. 40 Easter Sunday ................................................................... 41 Passover ........................................................................... 47 Pentecost .......................................................................... 48 Ramadan ........................................................................... 52 Rosh Hashanah .................................................................. 53 Rosh Hashanah and Tishrei ................................................ 56 Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur ......................................... 57 Shavuot ............................................................................. 58 Thanksgiving ..................................................................... 59 Trinity Season ................................................................... 60 Yom Kippur ....................................................................... 62 II PATRIOTIC/NON-RELIGIOUS African American History Month ........................................ 64 i Book of Prayers Earth Day .......................................................................... 72 Father’s Day ...................................................................... 73 Flag Day ........................................................................... 76 Independence Day ............................................................ 78 Labor Day ......................................................................... 88 Lincoln’s Birthday .............................................................. 90 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ................................................ 91 Memorial Day .................................................................... 100 Mother’s Day ..................................................................... 110 New Year’s Day ................................................................. 113 Prayer for the Nation ......................................................... 117 Prayer for National Leaders ............................................... 120 Scout Sunday .................................................................... 121 Secretaries Day ................................................................. 122 Thanksgiving Day .............................................................. 123 United Nations Day ........................................................... 133 Valentine’s Day .................................................................. 134 Veteran’s Day .................................................................... 135 Washington’s Birthday ....................................................... 138 Women’s History Month .................................................... 140 World Day of Prayer .......................................................... 141 III ATHLetic EVents Air Force Academy Sports Dinner ...................................... 142 Athletic Awards Banquet ................................................... 143 Athletic Event .................................................................... 146 Cheerleading Competition ................................................ 149 Little League Opening Ceremonies .................................... 150 Softball Tournament Banquet ............................................ 151 Special Olympics ............................................................... 152 Super Bowl Sunday ............................................................ 153 Tournament ....................................................................... 154 Track Meet Invocation ....................................................... 155 Youth Sports Season Opening ........................................... 156 ii United States Air Force Chaplain Corps IV MemoRIAL/FUneRAL SERVices Christian ........................................................................... 157 Death After a Long Illness ................................................. 159 Death Which is Sudden ..................................................... 160 Death of a Chaplain ........................................................... 161 Death of a Commander ..................................................... 162 Death of a Parent .............................................................. 164 Death of a President .......................................................... 165 Death of a Spouse ............................................................. 166 Death of a Young Child...................................................... 167 Death of an Elderly Person ................................................ 170 Death of a Stillborn ........................................................... 171 DUI Death Anniversary ...................................................... 172 Memorials/Funerals ........................................................... 173 Pearl Harbor Day ............................................................... 186 Prayer at Death of Catholic Airman .................................... 187 Prayer at Death of Eastern Orthodox Airman ...................... 188 Prayer at Death of Jewish Airman ...................................... 189 Prayer at Death of Muslim Airman ...................................... 190 Prayer at Death of Protestant Airman ................................. 191 Prayer at the Graveside ..................................................... 192 Suicide .............................................................................. 194 Terrorist Attack ................................................................. 195 Unit Tragedy ..................................................................... 196 Vigil for the Deceased ....................................................... 197 Wake ................................................................................ 201 V FaciLITY DedicationS Dedications Building ............................................................................ 203 BX/Commissary ................................................................. 205 Chapel .............................................................................. 206 Child Care Center ............................................................. 213 Credit Union ..................................................................... 214 Enlisted Members Club ..................................................... 215 Family Support Center ...................................................... 216 iii Book of Prayers Armed Forces Day ............................................................. 65 Earth Day .......................................................................... 72 Father’s Day ...................................................................... 73 Flag Day ........................................................................... 76 Independence Day ............................................................ 78 Labor Day ......................................................................... 88 Lincoln’s Birthday .............................................................. 90 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ................................................ 91 Memorial Day 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