NEW CANAAN, Conn. The following announcement is from James Cole, deputy director of Emergency Management for New Canaan.
A Service of Remembrance and Peace will be held Sunday, Sept. 11, on the plaza of the Congregational Church of New Canaan on Gods Acre. It will be an opportunity for a reflection and remembrance that will include readings, psalms, prayers for wisdom and peace, and hymns by area choirs.
Representatives of the towns emergency service agencies will hold a memorial procession from the Metro-North Railroad station to the church plaza after gathering at 4:30 p.m. to honor those who selflessly responded the call on Sept. 11, 2001. This will include members of the New Canaan Police Department, Fire Co. No. 1, New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Service and the Community Emergency Response Team. From there, bagpiper Stephanie Moore will lead the assembled group up Park Street to participate in the service. All emergency responders are encouraged to gather at the train station at 4:30 p.m. or the Congregational Church, at 23 Park St. at 5 p.m. as we honor our heroes, consider the lessons to be learned from every tragic event and dedicate ourselves to a more loving and peaceful future.
The Interfaith Service is sponsored by the New Canaan Clergy Association. In the case of inclement weather, it will be held at Saint Marks Parish, 111 Oenoke Ridge.
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