St. Barts Hosts 9/11 Service Honoring A Weekend of Hope and Remembrance

A service sung in memory of those who perished on 9/11 will be offered on Saturday, September 11 at 11 am in the church. Members of St. Bartholomew's Choir will sing works of Palestrina, Tavener and the Kontakion, a Kievan chant setting of the Final Commendation, included as part of the Burial Rite in the Book of Common Prayer. This service is part of a series of events surrounding 9/11 entitled "A Weekend of Hope and Remembrance."

This annual service originated several years ago as a memorial for the ten members of Engine 8 Ladder 2, Battalion 8 of the New York Fire Department station house on East 51st St. These brave souls were first responders to the catastrophe at the World Trade Center. Over the years, the service has grown to include the families, friends and colleagues of many other battalions as well as those who simply want to remember and pray. More about the service here.

The service has been made possible in part by the generosity of Grand Central Partnership.

Please join us St. Bartholomew's Church at the corner of Park Avenue and 51st Street. Subway: #6 to 51st Street. For more information, call (212) 378-0222 or visit www.stbarts.org/sacredmusic.asp. visit www.stbarts.org/sacredmusic.asp

EVENT: ST. BART'S to offer a service in memory of the victims of 9/11 as part of "A Weekend of Hope and Remembrance"
DATE: Saturday, September 11 at 11 am
LOCATION: St. Bartholomew's Church, 325 Park Ave at 51st Street (Midtown Manhattan)
NEAREST SUBWAY: #6 to 51st Street and Lexington or E Train to 53rd and Lexington
CONTACT: St. Bart's Central, 212-378-0222
PRICE: FREE
DESCRIPTION: ALL ARE WELCOME to this Memorial Service to honor firefighters, their family, friends and colleagues.