Remembering 9/11
Prayers and Reflections for the 20th anniversary
Dear Companions in Christ,
 
As you are aware, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. All our lives changed in significant ways on that day, and it is important for us to pause and reflect on this reality. We remember and mourn those lost that day and all those whose lives have been so greatly affected every day since. 9/11 transformed our world; no one has been left untouched by the events of that day and those that followed. Grounding our faith in the Lord, we encourage you to pray and reflect, making use of the resources offered below to guide and support you through these next few days. In this post 9/11 world we must not give in to the forces of evil that seek to divide us from one another and from those who differ most from us. We also encourage you to put your prayers and reflections into hope-filled action. In the words of Mr. Rogers, "Look for the helpers," and seek to collaborate with those who continue the life-saving work of helping those in dire need today. In particular, we encourage you to support the work of Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) as they seek to aid those escaping Afghanistan.


Faithfully,

The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas
Bishop Diocesan

The Rt. Rev. Laura J. Ahrens
Bishop Suffragan 
Event Spotlight: A Time & Space for Remembrance and Healing
Friday, September 10–Sunday, September 12

Trinity Church Wall Street invites all who are seeking solace around the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to join us for A Time and Space for Remembrance and Healing from Friday evening, Sep. 10, to Sunday evening, Sep. 12. In 2001, St. Paul’s Chapel, part of Trinity Church Wall Street, served as a relief mission for recovery workers at Ground Zero for nearly a year after the buildings fell. View the full schedule of services and times of remembrance available online.
A Prayer to Pray with Children on 9/11
A Prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi

Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
Reflect

Articles

Art Exhibits and Story-telling
Children's Books:
  • Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey by Maira Kalman (ages 4-8)
  • America Is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell by Don Brown (ages 9-12)
  • Love Is the Higher Law by David Levithan (ages 13+)
"Concert for Hope" from Washington National Cathedral
held on the 10th anniversary of 9/11