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f r om Don J oh n s on , K i r b y P i n e s Chap l a i n Chaplain’s COrner May 15-16, 1963, Major Gordan Cooper, USAF, stirred the world with his 22 orbit in space. To Major Cooper the experience was more than scientific. As he circled the earth he composed the following prayer, which he later read before a joint session of Congress. This Week Magazine, then the National Sunday Magazine with a circulation of over 14 ½ million, printed the words of Cooper on December 29, 1963, as "Prayer of the Year" What a wonderful way to express God’s greatness and man’s need for clinging to the Creator wherever we might be. This could be the prayer for us today. The Lord is still here though trouble is everywhere. Truly Psalm 19:1 rings true: “The heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament shows His handiwork.” Till next time, Don Johnson, Kirby Pines Chaplain The Pinecone | April 2019 • 9 • Apr i l Vesper Services • 6:30pm • Performing Arts Center April 11th Butch Odom Director of Behavioral Health Church Health Center April 18th Dan Johnson Retired Pastor, Author and Speaker April 25th Rev Maxie Dunnam Christ United Methodist Church April 4th Dr Tom Sauer Germantown Presbyterian Church PRAYER OF THE YEAR Father, thank You, especially for letting me fly this flight. Thank You for the privilege of being able to be in this position; to be up in this wondrous place, seeing all these many startling, wonderful things that You have created. Help guide and direct all of us that we may shape our lives to be much better Christians, trying to help one another, and work with one another rather than fighting and bickering. Help us to complete this mission successfully. Help us in our future space endeavors that we may show the world that a democracy really can compete… Be with all our families. Give them guidance and encouragement and let them know that everything will be okay. We ask in Thy name. Amen. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday in May, designated by the US Congress to encourage people to turn toGod inprayer andmeditation. Thisyears employment of this day isThursday, May 2, 2019. For all at Kirby Pines two prayer services will be held. Chaplain Don Johnson will host the first session at 11:00 am in the Chapel. Dr. Buck Morton will host an evening prayer session at 6:30 pm in the PAC. Plan to be a part of this National Call to Prayer.