Civil Rights Religious Ceremonies

Images document ceremonies from the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, symbolizing a pivotal site in the civil rights movement, featuring engaged audiences and speakers.

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales with Reverend Arthur Price, Jr., Pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, and Secretary Gale Norton, front to back, meeting with dignitaries assembled for ceremonies designating the Church as a National Historic Landmark

Audience during ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

Audience during ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

Department wide Interfaith Memorial Service in Dean Acheson Auditorium

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

National Park Service Deputy Director, Don Murphy, speaking at ceremonies marking the designation of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key meeting place during the civil rights movement and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales with Reverend Arthur Price, Jr., Pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, and Secretary Gale Norton, front to back, meeting with dignitaries assembled for ceremonies designating the Church as a National Historic Landmark

Anefo photo collection. Baptism Prince Maurits Grote Church Apeldoorn; Overview baptism. September 10, 1968

Incirlik Air Base service members and civilians attend a 9/11 memorial service at the chapel at Incirlik AB, Turkey, Sept. 11, 2022. Service members and civilians honored the memory and sacrifice of 9/11 victims through sermon, songs and remembrance. The ceremony also commemorated the 20th anniversary of the chapels rededication to Operation Enduring Freedom and 60th year of operations within its current building.

Retirment home. Sunday catholic mass in the chapel.

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

Shon T. Erwin, magistrate for Oklahomas Western District Court, administers the Oath of Allegiance to the 16 citizenship candidates in the naturalization ceremony during the opening ceremony of the International Festival in Elmer Thomas Park Sept. 23, 2022.

Gen. Richard I. Neals son, Andrew Neal, speaks at his fathers memorial service at St. Joseph's Church in Washington, D.C. on July 6, 2022. Gen. Neal, who served as the 26th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, passed away on June 17, 2022.

Photograph, from coverage of events marking designation of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama as National Historic Landmark, selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on tenure of departing Secretary Gale Norton

Reverend Arthur Price, Jr., Pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, speaking at ceremonies marking the designation of the Church, key meeting place during the civil rights movement and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

Living Legacy Awards event, recognizing contributions to Native American arts promotion, at Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Air Force Chap. (Lt. Col.) Ralph Elliott (right), United States Forces Korea deputy command chaplain, talks about biblical principles regarding marriage, during Marriage Advance, July 25, at the Four Chaplains Memorial Chapel. (Photo by Monica K. Guthrie)

Fort McCoy Garrison Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Rand provides the invocation during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon on May 26, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber gave a presentation as guest speakers for the event. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. Were several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

Lay preachers, worship service, Catedral Evangelica de Chile, Pentecostal Church, Santiago de Chile, Chile, South America

State Rep. Thad Altman, president and chief executive officer of the Astronauts Memorial Foundation, addresses guests at Kennedy Space Center's Day of Remembrance ceremony. Held this year in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, the annual event honors the contributions of all astronauts who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.

Police Chaplain Jef Skinner says a special prayer for police and firefighters during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon on May 26, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber gave a presentation as guest speakers for the event. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. Were several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

Secretary Gale Norton with Reverend Arthur Price, Jr., Pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, front to back, meeting with dignitaries assembled for ceremonies designating the Church as a National Historic Landmark

Event at Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, featuring announcement of a Save America's Treasures program grant for the preservation of the Synagogue, the nation's oldest

Ali Abu Shwaima, Imam Segrate mosque, Muslim prayer on Friday at PalaSharp, Milan, Italy, 2010

Lay preachers, worship service, Catedral Evangelica de Chile, Pentecostal Church, Santiago de Chile, Chile, South America

Reverend Arthur Price, Jr., Pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, speaking at ceremonies marking the designation of the Church, key meeting place during the civil rights movement and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

Secretary Gale Norton at Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, announcing a Save America's Treasures program grant for the preservation of the Synagogue, the nation's oldest

Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore attend service at the Olivet Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio during the Clinton/Gore 1992 Buscapade Great Lakes campaign tour

Astronaut Michael Collins addresses guests at Kennedy Space Center's Day of Remembrance ceremony.Held this year in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, the annual event honors the contributions of all astronauts who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.

The Most Reverend Michael Curry speaks during the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Spirit of Apollo event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Apollo 8 was humanity's first journey to another world, taking astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders to the Moon and back in December of 1968.

Office of the Administrator - National Congress of American Indians - Administrator Gina McCarthy and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaking at the NCAI , Environmental Protection Agency

Commemoration, in Loy Henderson Auditorium, of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, featuring appearances by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford III, and United Nations Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir, among others

Secretary Gale Norton at Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, for event featuring announcement of a Save America's Treasures program grant for the Synagogue, the nation's oldest

Priest standing at pulpit

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

Secretary Gale Norton with Reverend Arthur Price, Jr., Pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, front left to right, meeting with dignitaries assembled for ceremonies designating the Church as a National Historic Landmark

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, announcing a Save America's Treasures program grant for the Synagogue, the nation's oldest

Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber give a presentation May 26, 2022, during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon at Fort McCoy, Wis. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. The Grabers were among several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by other clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

Performers at event marking the announcement of the designation of the African Burial Ground in New York City, New York, considered the largest Colonial-era cemetery for enslaved and free Africans in America, as a National Monument

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman at National Cathedral, Washington, DC

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales speaking at ceremonies designating the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as a National Historic Landmark

Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber give a presentation May 26, 2022, during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon at Fort McCoy, Wis. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. The Grabers were among several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by other clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

Event at Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, featuring the announcement of a Save America's Treasures program grant for the preservation of the Synagogue, the nation's oldest

The white draped casket of Senator Edward Kennedy sits before (from left) the Senator's son Edward Kennedy Jr., his widow Vicki Kennedy, former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former president George W. Bush, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden and his wife Jill Biden, and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and former President Jimmy Carter during funeral services at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston, Mass. on Aug. 29, 2009.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman at National Cathedral, Washington, DC

Brig. Gen. Joseph Green, assistant adjutant general, spoke at the Title VI American Indian Honoring Ceremony held in Richfield, Utah, April 23, 2022. The ceremony recognizes the contributions and achievements of high school students and their accomplishments over the school year. The majority of the students were from the Navajo Nation and attend school in the Sevier School District.

Department wide Interfaith Memorial Service in Dean Acheson Auditorium Select Images

Family and friends attend the funeral service for former NASA astronaut Captain Bruce McCandless II, USN (Ret.), Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at the United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland.

Interfaith program sponsored by Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Karen Hughes, featuring panel discussion, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium, of the documentary film, "Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam." Panelists included.

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, announcing a Save America's Treasures program grant for the Synagogue, the nation's oldest

Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony inside the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command (RTC). More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

Members from the hand bell choir perform Christmas carols for families at the Friendship chapel on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2022. Every year, Yokota has a tree lighting ceremony to symbolize the beginning of the holiday season.

Hymns for christmas mass. France.

National Park Service Deputy Director, Don Murphy, left, with Reverend Arthur Price, Jr., Pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, at events marking the designation of the Church as a National Historic Landmark

Events marking designation of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key meeting place during civil rights movement and site of 1963 bombing, as National Historic Landmark

A Navy Chaplain conducts a religious service in the chapel at the Naval Air Station, North Island. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A memorial for Senior Airman Melanie Locklear, 305th Air Mobility Wing maintainer, is held at the McGuire Air Force Base Chapel on Nov. 30, 2022. The memorial was attended by friends, family, and colleagues where awards and decorations were presented to her spouse by Lt. Col. Matt Ratcliffe, 305th Maintenance Squadron commander.

Collection in church, Saint Gervais, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

The Rev. Mark Anderson talks during the funeral service for former NASA astronaut Captain Bruce McCandless II, USN (Ret.), Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at the United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland.

The Honorable Craig Crenshaw, Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs for the Commonwealth of Virginia, provides some remarks during an unveiling and dedication of a Virginia Historical Marker honoring Filipino Sailors in the U.S. Navy on May 28, 2022. The event occurred at the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Events at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. on July 18, 2019.

Event at Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, featuring announcement of a Save America's Treasures program grant for the Synagogue, the nation's oldest

Fort McCoy Garrison Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Rand provides the benediction during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon on May 26, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber gave a presentation as guest speakers for the event. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. Were several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

230402-N-EJ241-1015DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory - Lt. Cmdr. Michael J. Monroig, the chaplain aboard U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, prays during religious service at the command chapel April 2, 2023. NSF Diego Garcia's mission is to provide critical support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean, while supporting multi-theater forces operating in the CENTCOM, AFRICOM, EUCOM, and PACOM areas of responsibilities in support of overseas contingency operations.

Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber give a presentation May 26, 2022, during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon at Fort McCoy, Wis. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. The Grabers were among several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by other clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, for the announcement of a Save America's Treasures program grant for the preservation of the Synagogue, the nation's oldest

Clarenced Thomas at his confirmation hearings to be a justice on the Supreme Court in September 1991 bb24

Dr. Issam Nemeh, a Cleveland surgeon, conducts a faith healing service at the Shrine Chapel of Our Lady of Orchard Lake, Orchard Lake, Michigan, USA, North America

Pastor Benny Hinn Tel Aviv Israel

Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber give a presentation May 26, 2022, during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon at Fort McCoy, Wis. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. The Grabers were among several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by other clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

Events marking designation of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key meeting place during civil rights movement and site of 1963 bombing, as National Historic Landmark

Department wide Interfaith Memorial Service in Dean Acheson Auditorium

Japan, Kyoto, Nanzen-ji temple, buddhist monk writing

Maundy Thursday, Easter week celebration, Paris, France, Europe

Members of the press watch on closed-circuit television as President Barack Obama meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican, March 27, 2014.

Department wide Interfaith Memorial Service in Dean Acheson Auditorium Select Images

Hanukkah at the Premishlan congregation

Office of the Administrator - Standing Rock Sioux Tribe - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation at Fort Yates, ND , Environmental Protection Agency

Sharmayne Overton performs a liturgical dance during Dr. Dora Mays retirement ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 15, 2024. Liturgical dance is a form of interpretive dance performed with zealous religious praise. This dance was performed in celebration of Mays retirement. Air Force

Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber give a presentation May 26, 2022, during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon at Fort McCoy, Wis. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. The Grabers were among several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by other clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber give a presentation May 26, 2022, during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon at Fort McCoy, Wis. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. The Grabers were among several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by other clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber give a presentation May 26, 2022, during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon at Fort McCoy, Wis. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. The Grabers were among several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by other clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, far left, with Secretary Gale Norton and Arthur Price, Jr., Pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, at ceremonies designating the Church, key civil rights movement meeting place and site of 1963 bombing, as National Historic Landmark

230402-N-EJ241-1012DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory - Lt. Cmdr. Michael J. Monroig, the chaplain aboard U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, speaks during religious service at the command chapel April 2, 2023. NSF Diego Garcia's mission is to provide critical support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean, while supporting multi-theater forces operating in the CENTCOM, AFRICOM, EUCOM, and PACOM areas of responsibilities in support of overseas contingency operations.

Inglewood, CA, July, 2014 - DHS Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships partners with Council on Pakistani American Affairs, City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Office to engage Imams and leaders within the Islamic faith in disaster preparedness during Ramadan. Los Angeles County's &"Pledge to Prepare"; effort is one of many local examples of taking a proactive approach to engaging the faith community.. Inglewood, CA, July, 2014 DHS Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships partners with Council on Pakistani American Affairs, City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Office to engage Imams and leaders within the Islamic faith in disaster preparedness during Ramadan. Los Angeles Countys Pledge to Prepare effort is one of many local examples of taking a proactive approach to engaging the faith community.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Church choir seated and standing perform at a Northern California church. (MR)

Minister gives his sermon from the church pulpit.

Events marking designation of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, key meeting place during civil rights movement and site of 1963 bombing, as National Historic Landmark

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman at National Cathedral, Washington, DC

National Park Service Deputy Director, Don Murphy, left, with Reverend Arthur Price, Jr., Pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, at events marking the designation of the Church as a National Historic Landmark

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman at National Cathedral, Washington, DC

Personnel from the civilian workforce, along with military service members and community members from U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton, gathered Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at the Fort Hamilton Chapel Fellowship Café for a Spiritual Fitness Luncheon remembering and honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Chaplain (Maj) Jonathan Bailey, garrison chaplain, delivered a spiritual message about King, in addition to showing a TV interview King had conducted in 1967, eleven months prior to Kings assassination. The Religious Support Office of Fort Hamilton supported and sponsored the luncheon, which aimed to cultivate community connections, build resilience, and enhance spiritual fitness by emphasizing King's life and legacy.

Events at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. on July 16-18, 2019.

Lt. Col. Dwayne Jones, 39th Air Base Wing chaplain, provides remarks during a 9/11 memorial service at the chapel at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 11, 2022. Service members and civilians honored the memory and sacrifice of 9/11 victims through sermon, songs and remembrance. The ceremony also commemorated the 20th anniversary of the chapels rededication to Operation Enduring Freedom and 60th year of operations within its current building.

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