Items of Interest October 10, 2011 Issue

Boston churches honor September 11 anniversary

Sentinel staff

On Sunday morning, September 11, Boston marked the tenth anniversary of the “9/11” attacks with an interfaith, multi-congregation service in Copley Square, arranged by the senior clergy and musicians of the Back Bay churches.

More than a thousand people, standing in flawless sunshine, were swept into the spirit of the occasion by the opening hymn, “God of Our People,” which includes the lines, “Your love and faith within our hearts increase; /With bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.” The hearty singing was followed by the 23rd Psalm, spoken in unison, and by readings of nine versions of the Golden Rule.

Nancy Taylor, senior minister at nearby Old South Church, told the Sentinel that the local churches had felt the need to come together. This was not just another Sunday. It had to be different. “Our grief transcended our individual faiths,” she said, “and I was deeply moved by the music, the prayers, and the children’s blessings. Together we moved from grief to hope as we committed ourselves to making the world a better, safer place.”

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