To properly remember September 11, 2001, I would like to encourage all Churches in the Diocese to:
– See this Sunday as an opportunity to invite the First Responders and their families to your church
– Invite Honor Guards to participate in your Sunday service (most police, fire and EMS departments have Honor Guards, as well as the Armed Serves and ROTC who would be honored to participate in your service)
– Have special prayers for those who continue to protect us
– Have a reception after the service to thank the First Responders and their families for the job they do every day in your community
I do not know about the rest of you, but one of my first thoughts when I read this this morning was–has it really already been almost ten years?