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October 14, 2011

Ribbons proclaim hope at Church Center for United Nations

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On October 12, four nine-foot tall tapestries appeared in Tillman Chapel at the Church Center for the United Nations. Thousands of ribbons decorated each tapestry. Each ribbon carried a message of hope, remembrance, and healing. To mark the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001, Prepare New York created the Ribbons of Hope project. They report… Read more »
October 6, 2011

What’s happening with the Ribbons of Hope

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Adapted from an email sent by Prepare New York: More than 20,000 people participated in Ribbons of Hope, commemorating the tenth anniversary of 9/11. The ribbons they created currently adorn 12 nine-foot panels. These tapestries, where ribbons of different colors, textures, shapes and sizes can be found side-by-side, symbolize the strength and vibrancy of our… Read more »
October 5, 2011

A Requiem for the Fallen

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A full choir led a tribute to the heroes and victims of September 11, 2001 at the First Chinese Presbyterian Church of New York City. The audience came for solace.  And they received that and more. Led by a 30-member choir under the intense and passionate direction of conductor Yu Ong Celia, the performance of… Read more »
September 11, 2011

Remembering September 11

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  Ryan Smith- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Christine Mangale- Lutheran World Federation, Joseph Donnelly- Caritas Internationalis. Photo By Alisha Rodriguez On Friday, the President of the United Nations General Assembly welcomed distinguished guests from around the world to commemorate the attacks of September 11, 2001.  Joining the President of the General Assembly were the Deputy Secretary… Read more »
September 7, 2011

Let anniversary of September 11 attacks lead to peace and healing says WCRC

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World Communion of Reformed Churches News Release07 September 2011 Let the tenth anniversary of attacks on sites in the United States mark a time both of remembrance and of renewed commitment to peace, says a global organization of Protestant churches. The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) based in Geneva, Switzerland, is inviting its 230… Read more »
September 6, 2011

Prayers of hope and remembrance

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What do people write on Ribbons of Hope for the 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001? During the Thursday, August 25, 2011 worship service at the Church Center for the United Nations, participants wrote the following prayers: All of God’s people to rise up heal, help, hope and care. May this time of remembering be… Read more »
September 1, 2011

Almost Heaven visits the Big Apple

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The James A. Farley Post Office Building here in New York bears the insciption, “neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” For an intrepid group from the Presbytery of West Virginia, not even the aftermath of Hurricane Irene could keep them… Read more »
August 25, 2011

Ribbons of Hope at worship this morning

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Each Thursday morning we gather for worship at the Church Center for the United Nations. Different ministries take a turn leading the service. This morning brought the turn of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. We focused on the 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001. We did so to allow participants to create prayer… Read more »
August 10, 2011

Ribbons of Hope for September 11

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To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Prepare New York and partner groups are sponsoring Ribbons of Hope. People are invited to bring a ribbon to Battery Park in New York City between the hours of noon on Friday, September 9 and dusk on Sunday, September 11. On the ribbon, write a thought or prayer or hope for… Read more »
April 19, 2011

Remembering September 11

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What did your congregation do on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 or Sunday, September 16, 2001? What Scriptures did you read? What did you sing? How did you pray? What has helped people through the years as they have dealt with…

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