Local churches to reflect on tragedy
Gary Moskowitz
Many local churches will be hosting special services this week in
remembrance of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.
For Father Joseph Shea of Holy Family Catholic Church, special
services dedicated to remembering the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11
can help people avoid being intimidated by fear.
“We can all benefit from building ourselves up as a community and
in a sense join hands with each other,” Shea said. “It says in
Scripture that faith and love can cast out fear, and God can help us
to do that.”
The following is a list of services throughout the city that will
focus on healing in a world changed forever by the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks. All services are open to the public.
* A special worship service will focus on how Sept. 11 has
affected people at 6 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 610
N. Glendale Ave. in Glendale. For more information, call 244-3747,
ext. 224.
* A healing and prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at
the First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1320 N. Brand Blvd. For more
information, call 242-1493.
* A special spiritual service will be at noon Wednesday at the
Glendale Church of Religious Science, 2146 E. Chevy Chase Drive. The
service will honor and remember those lost in the tragedy and bless
the country and those who live in it. For more information, call
244-8171.
* A service of prayer and meditation will be from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. Wednesday at Grandview Presbyterian Church, 1130 Ru- berta Ave.
Individuals are invited to participate in scriptural readings, music
and communion. People who attend the remembrance service can come as
they are able and leave as they must. For more information, call
244-7223.
* A special prayer service of remembrance and hope will
commemorate the attacks of Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at
Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church, 2700 Montrose Ave. in
Montrose. The church sanctuary will also be open for prayer and
meditation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. For more information,
call 249-6173.
* Four special masses will be dedicated to Sept. 11 victims
Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 220 E. Elk Ave. The Blessed
Sacrament will be exposed all day and masses will be at 6:30 a.m., 8
a.m., 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. A prayer for peace will be made at all
services and the church will ring its bells at 8:45 a.m. For more
information, call 247-2222.
* A silent prayer will take place from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday
at Unity Church of the Valley, 2817 Montrose Ave. in La Crescenta. A
20-minute guided meditation will commemorate the events of Sept. 11
will begin at 7 p.m. The Rev. Thomas Witherspoon will discuss the
book of Revelation in a one-hour class at 7:30 p.m. For more
information, call 249-4396.
* La Canada Presbyterian Church will host a special Sept. 11
reading, choir music and display artwork for a 7 p.m. service at the
church, 626 Foothill Blvd. in La Canada Flintridge. Four pastors will
speak at the service. For more information, call 790-6758, ext. 226.
* A non-denominational world healing meditation will be Wednesday
at the La Crescenta Church of Religious Science, 4845 Dunsmore Ave.
in La Crescenta. The program will include music, readings, candle
lighting and prayer. The church could not be reached for service
times. For more information, call 249-1045.
* A candlelight service of remembrance honoring the victims of
Sept. 11 will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church and
Elementary School, 1211 N. Brand Blvd. For more information, call
243-3193.
* A community memorial prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday
at Montrose Nazarene Church, 2409 Florencita Ave. in Montrose. Pastor
David Roberts will lead the service. For more information, call
249-8309.
* An awakenings service devoted to remembering Sept. 11 will be
at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1509
Wilson Terrace, in Glendale. For more information, call 409-8000.
* A service of remembrance will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at St.
Mathew’s Church of Glendale/Burbank, 1920 W. Glenoaks Blvd. in
Glendale. The service is designed to help people deal with issues
surrounding the terrorist attacks. For more information, call
842-3138.