September 11, 2011, Resources

Great List of Video, Preaching, and Music Resources for 9/11 at Textweek.com

UCC Order of Worship and Resources for Remembering 9/11

UMC (Discipleship Ministries) Service of Remembrance for September 11

UMC Specific Resource Lists for Remembering 9/11

UCC September 11 General Resource Page

UCC September11 Anniversary Worship Resources Page

Dan Benedict's great Worship Order and Ideas for 9/11 Anniversary Service of Healing
(Not new; he wrote them many years ago, but very good stuff here)

Great Preaching ideas from Safiyah Fosua for 9/11/11

Film and Books Appropriate to 9/11 Anniversary Study or Discussion

• Films Related to Peace, Non-violence and Interfaith Understanding
• Alban Institute's Guide for Congregational Discussion or Study related to 9/11/11

More General Ideas for Worship & Ritual

A Litany from the Grief of the Nations -- Native American Litany of Grief for 9/11

UMC (Discipleship Ministries) General Resources for Times of Terrorism and Violence
(You can also find other general resources for times of crisis on the Discipleship Ministries site.)

Hymns Written for 9/11 Anniversary

• God, We've Known Such Grief And Anger
• O God, Our Hearts Were Shattered
• More hymns are available on Discipleship Ministries's Music Downloads area

General Ideas for Worship on 9/11/11

• Worship on September 11, 20111 by Taylor Burton-Edwards
• Presbyterian General Resource Page for 9/11/11
• Presbyterian Links to Worship Resources for 9/11/11
• ELCA Worship Ideas and Litanies for 9/11/11 -- pdf link if you scroll down on this page

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