Remember 9/11

What September 11 teaches us about death and resurrection

Prayer for the Anniversary of 9/11

• O God, our hope and refuge,
• in our distress we come quickly to you.
• Shock and horror of that tragic day have subsided,
• replaced now with an emptiness,
• a longing for an innocence lost.

• We come remembering those who lost their lives
• in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania.

• We are mindful of the sacrifice of public servants
• who demonstrated the greatest love of all
• by laying down their lives for friends.
• We commit their souls to your eternal care
• and celebrate their gifts to a fallen humanity.

• We come remembering
• and we come in hope,
• not in ourselves, but in you.

• As foundations we once thought secure have been shaken,
• we are reminded of the illusion of security.
• In commemorating this tragedy,
• we give you thanks for your presence
• in our time of need
• and we seek to worship you in Spirit and in truth,
• our guide and our guardian.

• Amen.
• - Rev. Jeremy Pridgeon