Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
“And
God said, Let us make Man in Our image, after Our likeness….
So
God created Man in His image, in the image of God He created him; male and
female He created them”
Genesis 1:26-27
“…,That all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life,
Declaration of
MEMORIAL
SERVICE
Thursday,
Sept. 11, 2008
Opening Prayer ……………………
The Star-Spangled Banner ………
Remembering 9/11……………………
Moment of Silence…………………
Reading of Names of Victims of Terror
Sermon ……………………………………
One
G-d Bless
Opening
Prayer
The
Star-Spangled Banner
Remembrance
begins with deep, personal identification. This
evening we gather in remembrance.
Leader:
When we remember
the stockbrokers, office workers, maintenance workers, bystanders,
window-washers and all the others who worked together so valiantly to help each
other, we can say together,
All:
We remember great courage.
Leader:
When we recall the firefighters who rushed upstairs as most everyone else was
racing out, we can say together,
All:
We remember selfless
service.
Leader:
When we recall
the police officers who stood to protect and defend the people and performed
their duties until the towers came crashing down on top of them, we can say
together,
All:
We remember selfless sacrifice for the safety of others.
Leader:
When we recall the thousands of workers, women and men and, old and young,
single and married, American-born and those born in countries around the world
who did not escape the buildings, we can say together,
All:
We remember the loss of human life.
Leader:
When we recall those citizens who rushed to help, did all they could to help, we
can say together,
All:
We remember and give thanks for dutiful commitment to those in distress.
Leader:
When we recall the people, who stood in line at the nation's blood banks to make
living donations from their very bodies, we can say together,
All:
We give thanks for those who live on to pass on life and love…
One:
In a time filled
with tragedy we dare to hope for an era yet to come in which the slaughter of
innocents, greed, the ambitions of power, and cultural, racial and religious
bigotries are but memories of a dim and unenlightened past.
*Excerpt from 9/11 Liturgy by Rev. Eeileen W. Lindner and Rev.
Marcel A. Welty, National Council of Churches-
Moment
of Silence
Reading
of Names of Victims of 9/11
Sermon
One
Leader:
As the soot and dirt
and ash rained down,
All: We
became one color.
Leader:
As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building,
All: We
became one class.
Leader:
As we lit candles of waiting and hope
All: We became one generation.
Leader:
As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the inferno,
All: We
became one gender.
Leader:
As we fell to our knees in prayers for strength,
All: We
became one faith
Leader:
As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,
All: We
spoke one language.
Leader:
As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,
All: We
became one body.
Leader:
As we mourned together the great loss,
All: We
became one family.
Leader:
As we cried tears of grief and loss
All: We became one soul.
Leader: As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes
All: We become one people.
All: We
are The Power of One.
All: We
are United.
All: We
are
(Author:
Dr. Cheryl Sawyer- Excerpt)
God Bless
God bless
Land
that I love
Stand
beside her, and guide her
Thru
the night with a light from above.
From
the mountains, to the prairies,
To
the oceans, white with foam
God
bless
My
home sweet home
Program cover artwork, The Sun ©2001-2006 Alex
Spektor,www.september11victims.com
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