Resources for Remembering 9/11

The Following are among the best resources available on the Net and elsewhere for prayer, study, reflection and commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks not only this year but in years to come.

A Candlelight Service of Remembrance, Penitence, and Hope,  Written by Rev. Eileen W. Lindner and Rev. Marcel A. Welty for the National Council of Churches.

A Bishop's Prayer written  for use in anniversary observances by The Most Reverend Frank T. Griwsold, Presiding Bishop, Episcopal Church, USA.

CrossCurrents: Liturgy and Its Discontents This issue of CrossCurrents does not make commemoration of 9/11 easier; in fact, it offers and invitation and an opportunity to reflect at a deeper level on the public role of religion at a time when a casual commingling of patriotism and piety is more problematic than ever.

"Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero," Three years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and still the questions linger-including perhaps the ultimate question: Where was God on September 11th? In "Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero," FRONTLINE explored how the spiritual lives of both believers and unbelievers were challenged by difficult questions of good and evil, God's culpability, and the potential for darkness within religion itself. One of the best tributes to the events of that day I've seen.

The Peacemakers Speak  Comments from 17 Nobel Peace Prize winners.

The September 11 Digital Archive uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania and the public responses to them. Some great audio and video material here that you have probably seen nowhere else. 

The Victims  An awesome site that lists all the victims with hyperlinks to biographical information putting a human face on the tragedy.

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