September 11, 2001: United States Terrorist Attacks Challenge People of Faith

In Memoriam

• Remembering Unitarian Universalists Who Perished or Are Missing in the Tragic Events of September 11, 2001

Stories of Extraordinary Ministry

• Seeking Peace, Defining Justice, Reaching for Love (October 11, 2001)
• Ministry on Sacred Ground (October 4, 2001)
• Out of Hell, Stories of Hope and Courage (September 28, 2001)
• Four Views From New York: by Rev. F. Forrester Church, Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt, Rev. Galen Guengerich, and Rev. Frederick Wooden

From the President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)

• Pastoral Letter to Online Unitarian Universalists (UUs) (October 1, 2001)
• Pastoral Letter to UUs and All People of Faith (September 12, 2001)
• An Open Letter Regarding Religious Tolerance (September 14, 2001)
• Brief Remarks at All Souls Unitarian, Washington, DC (September 11, 2001)

Helping People Cope With Crisis

• Put Your Faith in Action: Concrete Steps You Can Take!
• Resources for Religious Education
• What Do We Tell Our Children? by Rev. Meg Riley
• Session Plan for UU Covenant Groups

Worship Resources

• Commitments to Action
• Liturgical Resources (PDF)
• UU Clergy Responses
• Music Recommendations

Books

• Books from Beacon Press and the UUA Bookstore

Interfaith Resources

• Letters of Support from People of Faith Around the Globe
• The Shalom Center: Eleven Days in September (many links on their site are broken, but the eleven days articles can be found via a Google search)
  • #2: Where Was God on 9/11?
  • #3: The Shalom Center
• Associated Ministries of Pierce County, WA: Healing & Hope: Paths to Unity
• National Council of Churches USA: Interfaith Open House
• Pierre Tristan: A Tower of Self-Congratulation on an Anniversary of Great Pain
• The American Muslim: Muslim Reactions to September 11th and Terrorism
• Union for Reform Judaism: A Service of Memorial to Those who Died on September 11, 2001

Press Releases and News

• Statement by the Board of Trustees of the UUA
• Interfaith Responses and Statements
• Media Coverage
• UUs Reach Out to Islamic and Sikh Communities
• Measuring the Economic and Emotional Impact: Address to the Congressional Children's Caucus

Creating Community Out of Chaos

• Bulletin Board for the UU Community

The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) raised more than $500,000 from UU contributions following the events of September 11, 2001—the largest response in UUSC history.