September 11, 2002
Remembrance, Healing, and Hope

Congregations throughout Independence will participate in activities coordinated by the Independence Ministerial Alliance designed to bring the community together to focus on healing and hope. At 7:48 a.m., when the first plane struck the World Trade Center in 2001, churches across the city will toll their bells. This will serve as the community’s call to prayer. Throughout the day various congregations will be open as vigil sites to anyone who wishes to stop by for individual mediation or prayer.

All are invited to participate in the following city-wide gatherings:

Prayer for Peace
Share in this meditative service of prayer and music.
12:30-1:00 p.m.
Community of Christ Temple, 201 S. River

Hope Overcoming Fear
Experience hands-on, interactive exhibits by the Children’s Peace Pavilion.
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Community of Christ World Plaza, 201 S. River

Interfaith Worship Service
Remembrance, Healing, and Hope
Bulletin
Come together with community members of many faiths in an expression of unity.
6:45-8:30 p.m.
Community of Christ Auditorium, 1001 W. Walnut

This service will be satellite broadcast live across North America and webcast on the Internet at www.CofChrist.org/worship.

The evening interfaith worship service will feature the ministry of speakers from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faiths. The service will be connected with activities taking place throughout the Kansas City area on that day. Community of Christ President W. Grant McMurray will welcome the gathering. Independence Ministerial Alliance President Joel Carmer, Community of Christ, will give the invocation.

Rabbi Jacque Cukierkorn, spiritual leader at The New Reform Temple in Kansas City, will speak about overcoming fear with hope from the Jewish tradition. Ahmed El-Sherif will speak from the Muslim tradition. He founded the American Muslim Council of Greater Kansas City and is president of Shifa International, a humanitarian organization. Allison Seed, Trinity Presbyterian Church, will speak from the Christian tradition.

A community choir is being formed to lead the congregation in song. A brass ensemble, piano, and organ music will also be featured. Firefighters, police officers, and rescue workers will be honored as they participate in a bucket brigade that supplies life-giving water to a beautiful fountain on the rostrum.

Vigil Sites open to all for individual meditation or prayer                 updated 9/5/02

7 a.m.-9 p.m.	Independence First Church of the Nazarene 10717 E. 23rd Street
7a.m.-7 p.m.	Community of Christ-S. Crysler 3100 S. Crysler
7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.	St. Luke’s United Church of Christ 727 N. Main
7 a.m.-5 p.m.	Community of Christ-E. 39th Street 15006 E. 39th St. St. Mary's Catholic Church 611 N. Liberty
7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.	Community of Christ-Gudgell Park 500 E. Gudgell St.
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.	First Presbyterian Church of Independence 100 N. Pleasant St. Mark’s Catholic Church 3736 Lee’s Summit Rd.
7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Community of Christ-Osage Hills 27503 E. Blue Mills Rd.
7:45 a.m.-5 p.m.	Northern Blvd. United Methodist 1800 S. Northern Blvd.
8 a.m.-8 p.m.	St. Joseph the Worker 2200 N. Blue Mills Rd.
8 a.m.-6 p.m.	Community of Christ Temple 201 S. River Christ United Methodist Church 14506 E. 39th St.
8 a.m.-5 p.m.	Community of Christ-Woods Chapel 500 NE Woods Chapel Rd. Unity Church of Independence 14304 E. 39th St.
9 a.m.-9 p.m.	Latter-day Saints Visitors Center 937 Walnut
9 a.m.-5 p.m.	First Baptist Church of Independence 500 W. Truman Rd.
9 a.m.-noon	Mt. Washington United Methodist Church 584 S. Arlington
9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.	Eastgate Christian Church 4010 S. River
10 a.m.-3 p.m.	Community of Christ, The Groves 1500 W. Truman Rd.
11 a.m.-noon	Mt. Washington Baptist Church 9623 E. Independence
6 p.m.-7 p.m.	St. Mark’s United Methodist Church 603 N. Jennings Rd.

Visit the Worship Ministries Web page two weeks before the service for more information. To be added to the list of those contacted regarding satellite telecasts, contact Shirley Phelps at 1-800-825-2806, ext. 2437, or sphelps@CofChrist.org. For technical assistance contact Dave Wheaton at 1-800-825-2806, ext. 2481, or dwheaton@CofChrist.org.