A Washington, D.C., cathedral blessed a King James Bible for the Department of Defense’s newly formed Space Force.
Washington National Cathedral published a photo of Rev. Randolph “Randy” Marshall Hollerith blessing the bible on Sunday as U.S. Air Force chief of chaplains, Maj. Gen. Steven A. Schaick, stood and held it with his eyes closed.
“Today @WNCathedral blessed the official Bible for the new @SpaceForceDoD, which will be used to swear in all commanders of America’s newest military branch,” tweeted WNC’s account.
Today @WNCathedral blessed the official Bible for the new @SpaceForceDoD, which will be used to swear in all commanders of America’s newest military branch. pic.twitter.com/Bg9KVzrp8W
— Washington National Cathedral (@WNCathedral) January 12, 2020
During the short ceremony, Rev. Carl Wright, the Episcopal Church’s bishop suffragan for the Armed Forces, said, “May this Bible guard and guide all those who purpose that the final frontier be a place where God will triumph over evil, where love will triumph over hate, and where life will triumph over death.”
Congress passed a new defense spending bill in December that will fund the Space Force, which has received overwhelming interest from Air Force cadets.
“Already at the Air Force Academy, there’s a ton of interest in space, so the new graduates are already headed in that direction,” said Democratic Tennessee Rep. Jim Cooper.
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., donated the King James Bible for use in the three-minute-long ceremony.
