Prayer Vigil for Peace At Washington National Cathedral 9/10 - 9/11
Prayer Vigil for PeaceSeptember 10–11, 2006Washington National Cathedral Join us on Sunday September 10 and Monday September 11 as we pray for peace—in ourselves, our communities, and our world. Beginning Sunday evening and throughout the day on Monday there will be special opportunities to engage in worship, prayer, and meditation sessions. For more information about the vigil, e-mail Terri Simpson at tsimpson@cathedral.org or call (202) 537-5246. Sunday September 10, 2006 3 pm Labyrinth open for walkers in north transeptMusic by Native American flutist Ron Warren from 3 to 4 pmand harpist Karen Rugg beginning at 6 pm 4 pm Evensong in the Great Choir 5 pm Organ recital in the nave with Oliver Brett of Cambridge, England 5 pm Healing ourselves, our communities, our world—A guided meditation session in the Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage (CCPP) on the crypt level of the Cathedral 6:30 pm Taizé service in St. Joseph’s Chapel in the crypt level 7:45 pm Drumming for peace—Join Neal Peacock for a session of vocal toning, drumming, and movement in St. Joseph’s Chapel 8:30 pm Celtic service of night time prayers in the Great Choir with music by a cappella group Women’s Voices The Cathedral closes to the public at 9 pm. Throughout the night, volunteers from the Cathedral Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage will hold vigil, praying for peace. Monday September 11, 2006 7:30 am Eucharist with healing in Bethlehem Chapel on the crypt level 8:30 am Morning Prayer in Bethlehem Chapel 8:30 am–5:30 pm Members of the healing team will be available for the laying on of hands for healing throughout the day in the CCPP 9:00 am Centering Prayer in the CCPP 10:00 am Labyrinth opens for walkers in the nave 10:30 am Healing prayers from around the world—A guided meditation session in the CCPP that intersperses the reading of prayers with times of silence Noon Eucharist in the Great Choir 1:00 pm Signs of Hope, Symbols of Peace in the CCPP—Learn how the crane became the international symbol of peace through the story of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Supplies and instructions will be available for making origami cranes. 2:30 pm Service of intercessions in Resurrection Chapel 4:00 pm Guided meditation on peace in the CCPP 5:30 pm Evening prayer with special prayers for peace in St. Joseph’s Chapel
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Thanks Terry for letting us know about 9/11 event
Terry, first welcome to the CrossLeft community. Thank you for posting the event at the cathedral. The 5th Anniversary of 9/11 should spurn prayer in all of our hearts and churches as we remember the victims of the terrorism in DC, NY and Pennsylvania. Indeed, so many of us turned to our churches and to God for comfort and support during those troubled days. We should continue to return to prayer and to God for support today.
So much has changed in 5 years as the world plunges into more violence. Most Americans thought the war in Afghanistan to find Bin Laden was justified. I was one of them. Our sense of justice demanded that we find the perpetrators. Somewhere along the way, that became less important that dealing with Iraq. We now know that the Bush administration had their sites set on toppling Sadam long before the attacks of September 11th. Most Americans were against the war without UN support. Most Americans today think the war was a mistake. Despite these sentiments a prideful administration continues on questioning the patriotism and resoluteness against terrorism of the majority of us who disagree with them. 5 Years later our prayers must be for peace for folks in Washington to realize what the rest of us already know. The war in Iraq is a travesty, is unjust and must be ended.
On the day after the attacks a large group of regular parishioners and lots of people from the neighborhood poured into my church. I had only seen this many people on Christmas and Easter. My minister, Rev. Tim Safford, in his wisdom asked us to turn to our neighbor and just talk about how we were feeling. There was little he could say to sermonize the events. It was one of the most human and deeply moving acts I've ever experienced in church.
My hope for the cathedral and for places of worship this weekend is that we all take some time to share our feelings 5 years removed and that we take those feelings to plan for a better future than what we have been given from Washington today.