Response to the Events of 9/11/01

Responses to 9/11 Death of Osama bin Laden

Responses to 9/11

Anniversary/Commemoration Resources
Death of Osama bin Laden - discussions, prayers, thoughts:
- Discussion at TTTW Facebook page.
- Reconciliation in Violent Times - Eastertide Musings, Kathleen Henderson Staudt, Poetproph.
- The Violence We Live By, Debra Dean Murphy, Intersections.
- Osama bin Laden is Dead: One Christian Response, David J. Risendal, One Little Word, 2011.
- Terrorism hasn't died, so let us pray, A Reader in Writing, 2011.
- What does God do with a dead terrorist? David Ewart, Holy Textures.
- Reflections on the Assassination of Bin Laden, A Patrick K. Funston, 2011.
- For our Enemies: Between Self-righteousneses & an Abiding Hope, Heidi Haverkamp, Fidelia's Sisters.
- I Will Not Rejoice! RevGalBlogPals discussion.
- What Can We Celebrate - And What Ought We Not to Celebrate, Timothy Dalrymple, Patheos.
- Christian Responses to the Death of Bin Laden, Greg Garrett, Patheos.
- My Prayer after bin Laden's death, Karen Spears Zacharias, CNN.
- Pastor says bin Laden died years ago, video, CNN.
- Statements on Osama bin Laden from Muslim, Jewish and Christian Groups, Huffington Post.
- Struggling with the Death of an Enemy, Gunnar A. Cerda, ochardhillucc.
- How Should Christians Respond to Osama bin Laden's Death? Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Christianity Today.
- Is God Glad bin Laden is Dead? John Piper, Crosswalk.com.
- Is It OK to Cheer Osama bin Laden's Death? Kevin Eckstrom, The Christian Century.
- Bin Laden Death Divides Christians on Theology, Jennifer LeClaire, Charisma.
- USA! USA! Robb McCoy, The Fat Pastor.
- The End of bin Laden, Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder.
- A Prayer for Friends and Enemies, Safiyah Fosua, UMC GBOD.
- A Prayer/Poem upon the Death of Osama bin Laden, Taylor Burton-Edwards, UMC GBOD.
- Prayer on the occasion of Bin Laden's death, spiritsearcher, searchingforthespirit.
- On Osama, Chris McCreight, faith. hope.politics.
- Holy War and Christian Pacifim: Christian Responses to the Death of Bin Laden, Greg Garrett, Patheos, 2011.
Orders of Worship, Services, Collected Worship Resources:
- A Service of Light, Robin L. Thomas.
- Order of Worship, Prayer Service, Epiphany Community Church, Unitarian Universalist.
- Community Prayer Service, Nevada, Iowa.
- A Service of Prayer, Epworth United Methodist Church, Elgin, IL.
- A Service of Prayer, Sanctuary, Support, The Federated Church of Sandwich, Center Sandwich, NH
- Interfaith Service of Word and Prayer, John Dornheim, ELCA.
- Prayer Service, September 11, 2001, The Rev. Dr. JoAnne C. Juett, Northminster Church, Monroe, LA.
- "We Will Not Forget," Community Yellow-Ribbon Service, Osceola, Iowa.
- A Service of Remembrance and Hope, The Rev. Robert B. Oliphant, Minister of Worship, Eglinton St. George?s United Church, Toronto, Ontario.
Litanies:
- Call to Worship and Prayer Litany, Rev. Dixie Brachlow, Ashland Presbyterian Church, Ashland, VA
- Opening Ritual, Rev. Virginia Ann McDaniel, Christ Church United in Lowell, MA
Prayers:
- Prayers of the People, R. Jane Williams, M.Div., Ph.D., Priest Associate, Christ Church, Reading, PA.
- Prayer Responses, Pastor Paul Geisler, Living Waters Lutheran Church, Mansfield, Texas.
- Prayers for Peace, Heartland Presbyterian Church, Clive, IA.
- Prayer of Blessing and Peace, by Ann Knight.
- Seven Days of Prayer, Neale Donald Walsch, Marianne Williamson, James Twyman, James Redfield and Doreen Virtue.
- Prayer of Confession, K Chamis.
- Prayers for the Early Evening, Charlie Barton+ Saint James, Monkton, Md.
- A Prayer after the Oklahoma City Bombing, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas.
- "A Prayer to Father God for Mother Liberty," by Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos, Mainstay Ministries.
Children:
- Helping Kids through a National Crisis, Jean Fitzpatrick at Beliefnet.
- Special Worship Material at childrenatworship.org.
Hymns:
- "O God, Our Words Cannot Express," A new hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette to the Tune of "O God, Our Help in Ages Past."
- "God, How Can We Comprehend?" Carolyn Winfrey Gillette wrote this hymn to help ecumenical relief efforts for the refugees from the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. Church World Service has the original hymn posted on its web site. Carolyn has revised the hymn's wording for use by churches who want to support the relief efforts for the Afghan refugees in 2001.
- "God Who Weeps When We Are Weeping," Marnie Barrell, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Hymn Suggestions from Rev. Diane Hoppe Hugo: From the New Presbyterian Hymnal: 526 For All the Saints; 349 Let All Who Pray the Prayer Christ Taught; 452 O Day of God, Draw Nigh; 436 We Are Your People; 450 O Day of Peace; 437 Our Cities Cry to You, O God.
- Hymn Suggestions for Episcopalians from the Rev. Beth Maynard, Rector at Good Shepherd, Fairhaven MA. Hymns from the Hymnal 1982: 579 - Almighty Father Strong to Save; 596 - Judge eternal throned in splendor; 719 - O Beautiful for spacious skies; 712 - Dona nobis pacem; 607- O God of every nation; 609- Where cross the crowded ways of life; 593 - Lord make us servants of your peace; 597- O Day of peace.
- Hymn Suggestions from Robin Lostetter, PC(USA), Pleasant Beach, NJ: 170-174 (settings of Ps. 23), 210 "Our God, Our Help", 248 "You Are Before Me, Lord" (Ps. 139), 289 "O God of Every Nation", 291 "O God of Earth and Altar", 295 "O God of Love, O God of Peace" (to tune Duke Street), 317 "Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness" (alternate tune, Hyfrydol), 420 "God of Grace and God of Glory", 457 "I Greet Thee", 562 "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" (with additional verses from WWII), as well as various Taize choruses - "Jesus, Remember Me" (#599), "Wait for the Lord", and "Ubi Caritas" (from GIA Publ.).
Responses, Sermons, Reflections, etc
- "Muslim Americans Fear Backlash," Rachel Zoll, AP Religion Writer.
- "Is Islam the Enemy?" Charles Kimball, at Sojourners Online.
- Commentary on the crisis by Nobel Peace Prize winners.
- "Overcoming Evil with Good in the Light of the Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon," Robert Waldrop, OKC. Justpeace.org
- "Where Does This Violence Come From? A Response to Today's Terror Attacks on American Soil," Michael Lerner.
- "In Response to Terror," Sermon, Dr. Robert G. Stoddard, Bluewell United Methodist Church, Bluefield, WV.
- "A New World Order?" Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, September 14, 2001.
- "Loving Your Enemies," Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The Towers of Hell, reflections by William Loader, Murdoch University.
- "For the Living of These Days," sermon by Mark Henderson, The Federated Church of Sandwich, Center Sandwich, NH.
- "Reflection on the Tragedy That Is Today," John Thornburg, Adjunct Instructor in Preaching, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX.
- "Anguished Hope," A Sermon on Psalm 137, Jeremiah 32:1-15 With Allusions to Romans 12:14-21 and Mark 15:31-37, By Mary Harris Todd, Pastor, Morton Memorial Presbyterian Church
- "The Dark Night of the Soul," sermon by Rev. Hans Poetschner on Jeremiah 8 and Psalm 23.
- "Comfort Within the Boundaries: Finding Ones Voice Regarding Evil," resources for pastors and others who minister to others during these days, by Robert Pyne, Professor of Systematic Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary.
- "Where Was God on September 11?" A reflection by Rev. Nancy Rockwell, First Congregational Church UCC, Melrose, MA.
- "The Devastation of September 11," a reflection by Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson.
- "How Then Shall We Live?" and "A Transient Smile". Sermons by Dr. Todd A. Collier, Pastor, Bentwood Trail Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas.
- After the Attacks: The Spiritual Challenge, a series of articles and responses at BeliefNet.
- Tragedy Sunday, Sept 16, sermon by The Rev. Steve Keplinger, St. David's Episcopal Church, Page, AZ.
- The Easter Letter to New York City, Redaction by Bob Waldrop, October 2001. A redaction of passages from Paul's epistles in the New Testament, arranged as though he were writing a letter to New York City following the attacks of September 11^th.
- "In Remembrance of September 11, 2001," homily by Father Brian Cavanaugh, TOR.