Finding Hope in the Holy

“On September 11, 2001, when innocence fell from the sky, people from many lands, representing many cultures, speaking many languages, and calling upon the Holy using many names, died. It is in remembrance of them that we turn to our sacred scriptures to commemorate this day and to look forward united in hope.”

So began this very special program on the tenth anniversary of 9-11.

Advisors gather outside St. John’s Cathedral

L-R the Very Rev. Canon Dan Ade, Ben Youcef, Mark Saltzman

Awaiting the procession in St. John’s Cathedral

Cantor Mark Saltzman The Jewish Lamentation

Ben Youcef begins the Muslim Lamentation

The Rev. Peter Rood – The Christian Lamentation

Ravinder Singh Khalsa represents the Sikh Community

UMC Bishop Mary Ann Swenson

Jihad Turk represents the Muslim Community

Rajshree Patel – Art of Living Foundation

Randolph Dobbs of the Baha’i Center

Buddhist religious from Fo Guang Hsi Lai Temple chant the blessing

Sacred Abalone Shell represents prayers of Indigenous Peoples

Ten-year-old Children hold saplings commemorating the anniversary

Children representing each faith community will take these saplings back to plant them

Faith Communities gathered together

Muslim, Sikh and Buddhist Children

Sikh elder holds the hand of a Buddhist child as they exit

Viewing the sacred scriptures of many faith traditions

Sacred Scripture on view for everyone

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This is the Program for the event. Double-click to view full-screen.