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Photo
of Ilus Davis Park pool where the day begins -->
Thank you to the Planning Team, the donors, and the participants at
the day's activities
for making this a very meaningful observance.
Today is the anniversary of a day of horror that somehow brings us together as members of this community, as Americans, and as citizens of the world.
As a community of many faiths, we gather to honor those who perished — and those who work to comfort and save others.
In the face of the disasters, we yet proclaim hope.
Water has many meanings in the world’s religions. To answer the fireball of a year ago, we make water an emblem of hope.
Kansas City is the city of fountains. Into this pool, members of the Interfaith Council will pour waters from fountains from Independence and Lenexa, KCK and Lee’s Summit, all over the metro area, along with waters from the Ganges, the Nile, the Amazon, the Themes, the Yangtse, and the Kaw and the Missouri, to say that ultimately our lives flow together from one Source and toward one Source.
These waters become the tears of Muslims, Jews, Christians, those of all faiths. Then we will gather the mixture, and take the mixture to Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral for the evening observance. There, in faith, these waters will be transformed into the waters which purify — and douse the fires of hatred, wash away our self-righteousness, and well up as healing fountains in the heart. As these waters join, so let us unite in proclaiming hope.