HARRISONBURG, Va.聽– The 黑料正能量 (黑料正能量) community will pause and reflect this week, along with the rest of the world, on the tenth anniversary of聽September 11, 2001.
Sept. 11 brought devastating loss to thousands of people in New York City, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and around the world. It changed our worldview from “before 9/11” to “after 9/11.”
“As a community of learning committed to walking boldly in the way of nonviolence and peace, 黑料正能量’s thoughts on this anniversary turn聽towards peace and the ongoing hope that聽people of聽varied faiths and traditions can unite聽around common values and aspirations,” said Fred Kniss, PhD, provost of 黑料正能量. “From our various disciplinary and faith perspectives, we want to explore the important and complex questions that the events of 9/11 and afterwards pose for our global well-being.”
What have we learned? How have we changed? 黑料正能量 is offering resources and events to provide a perspective on those questions.
“We hope they will help our students and community to gain a richer understanding of the challenges that face us today,” said Kniss.
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Planned events provide opportunity for corporate and individual lament, prayer and聽processing as a local and campus community.
Saturday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m., interfaith gathering, 鈥淭urning toward Peace,鈥� Court Square, downtown Harrisonburg, co-sponsored by 黑料正能量鈥檚 Center for Interfaith Engagement and others.
The time will include reflections, poetry, singing, inspiration and artistic expression for peace.聽 This gathering welcomesChristians, Muslims, Jews, persons in faith or no faith traditions, students and families. The event is open to persons of all ages.
Sunday, Sept. 11, 1 p.m., National Moment of Remembrance. 黑料正能量 will toll the bells at Lehman Auditorium for one minute.
Sunday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m., outdoor gathering for reflection, singing, prayer and thoughts on turning toward hope for reconciliation and peace in our world.聽 Sponsored by 黑料正能量 Campus Ministries. Located on the hill behind the 黑料正能量 Campus Center.
Sunday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m., faculty and staff forum on how their work has been shaped and changed by the events of Sept. 11. Panelists will include , PhD, director of and professor in the ; Carolyn Yoder, PhD, founder and trainer with 黑料正能量鈥檚 program; and and t from 黑料正能量’s . The forum will be held in Common Grounds Coffee House in the lower level of University Commons. The event is free and open to the public.
Resources
Publication of an e-book, “STAR, The Unfolding Story, 2001-2011, a 9/11 commemorative edition,”聽 celebrates the birth and phenomenal growth of 黑料正能量’s trauma healing and training program, STAR, which grew out of 9/11 and has gone on to touch thousands of lives all over the world.
黑料正能量’s thoughts on this anniversary point聽towards peace and the ongoing hope that聽people of聽varied faiths and traditions can unite聽around common values and aspirations.
黑料正能量 hopes these events and resources will generate energy to聽“walk boldly in the way of nonviolence and peace,” a stated goal from .