Baptistry The  baptistry  is  the  part  of  the  worship  center reserved for the administration of baptism. Many baptisteries are located in the front part of the worship center. Depending  on  the  particular  faith  group practices, the baptistry can be very large, to provide an area for immersion, or very small, to accommodate a small  font  used  for  pouring  water. Chapel The chapel is a small room or area reserved for special  purposes,  such  as  the  reservation  of  the  Blessed Sacrament, a shrine, or a small place for service. Sanctuary Literally, a sanctuary is a holy place. In the RMF, the sanctuary refers to the worship area. Today, the elevated  center  of  liturgical  ceremony  is  placed  closer to the worshiping community. Sacristy The sacristy, or vestry, is a room or annex of the worship center where finishings for the altar are kept and  the  ministers  vest  and  prepare  themselves.  Often located near the altar, the sacristy houses the vesting table, the articles used in the service, and the sacrarium. The sacrarium is a basin or sink equipped with a separate drainpipe  that  goes  directly  to  the  earth  for  dispsal  of water used for sacred purposes, such as the washing of chalices or altar linens. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER The  religious  education  (RE)  center  is  the  building, or area, where training and development take place. The center  may  include  classrooms,  library,  common  rooms, nursery, kindergarten, kitchen, supplies, and often a great  room  or  community  room.  The  RE  center  is  not just  for  weekend  purposes;  it  should  be  routinely available   for   community   involvement   projects, command training, secular program development, and an endless variety of civic projects. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE The administrative office is located in the building or  area  where  the  day-to-day  administrative  processing takes place. The administrative office consists of the reception  area  office  of  the  chaplain(s),  counseling area,  and  other  chapel  staff  offices. NAVY MILITARY WEDDINGS As   an   RP,   you   will   become   involved   in   the preparation of military wedding ceremonies. You must be  prepared  to  give  couples  to  be  married  some appropriate    guidelines. Guidelines   for   military weddings are associated with a variety of different circumstances  and  social  considerations.  Appendix  II provides  some  appropriate  guidelines  and considerations for several conditions under which a military wedding might take place in an RMF. Traditionally,  the  military  wedding  ceremony  is  a religious event that takes place in an RMF. The military wedding consists of two important factors: (1) military personnel in uniform, and (2) the tradition customs associated with honoring the bride. In the following paragraphs, let’s take a look at each of these factors. DRESS For active duty military personnel, the uniform should  be  the  appropriate  uniform  of  the  season.  It  is also  appropriate  for  retired  persons  to  be  in  uniform. Basically,  military  members  of  the  wedding  party should  wear  either  dress  blues  or  whites,  and  all members of the wedding party should wear correctly the same type of dress uniform. In cases where the bride is the military person and the groom is a civilian, the bride may wear her uniform or a bridal gown. If the military members of the wedding party are commissioned officers, swords should be part of the dress uniform. Navy enlisted members do not wear swords. Enlisted members of other branches of the uniformed services may wear swords if the practice is authorized and endorsed by their service. Since it is not correct for personnel to wear swords or bear arms in the RMF, church, synagogue, temple, or any other place of worship, a fitting area is selected for the weapons before the  ceremony. HONORS  CEREMONY In  a  military  wedding,  honoring  the  bride  (or  the bride and groom) is an optional tradition based on the personal choice of the bride and groom. Following the religious  rite,  honoring  the  bride  is  a  traditional ceremony in which the bride and groom pass through an arch  formed  by  swords  or  rifles. Naval  officers traditionally form the arch with swords. Navy enlisted 1-6