In this Year of Renewal, we are called to remember with courage, compassion, and faith. Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, we gather to honor the lives lost, the communities forever changed, and the clergy and congregations who offered prayer, presence, and care in the days that followed.
This week, St. Paul’s Chapel, St. Thomas Church, and the Cathedral are featured in the BBC’s coverage of the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11. You can listen to their Daily Services here. Bishop Matthew Heyd also delivered a sermon for the BBC4 Sunday Service honoring September 11th this week – you can read a transcript here.
Congregations across the Diocese are holding services of remembrance this week. You can find event listings below and also on our social media accounts. Throughout the week, we’re also sharing reflections from faith leaders and community members as we mark 25 years since September 11, 2001. We welcome you to follow along on our Instagram page and share your own reflections as well.
Through prayer, ritual, and reflection, we make space for grief while honoring the compassion and solidarity that emerged from tragedy. We remember. We mourn. And in faith and hope, we move forward together.
Services across the Diocese:
Vigil Service to Commemorate the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of 9/11
Thurs, September 10, 5:30 pm, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, 1 West 53rd Street, New York, New York 10019
Remembering 9/11
Fri, September 11, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm, Grace / La Gracia Episcopal Church, 33 Church St. White Plains, NY 10601
Prayers and Silence on the 25th Anniversary of 09.11.2001
Fri, September 11, 8:30 am – 7:00 pm, The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street, New York, New York 10128
In Solemn Remembrance of September 11, 2001
Fri, September 11, 11:00 am, St. Bartholomew’s Church, 325 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Light at Ground Zero: Exhibition Opening Reception
Fri, September 11, 6:30 pm, Hephzibah House, 51 West 75th Street, New York, NY
25th Anniversary Event & Documentary Film Screening
Fri, September 11, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Crossing, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY