Ceremonies of remembrance Reflection and prayers on Sept. 11 anniversary

      Memorials, funeral services, vigils, and fund-raisers created a continual stream of remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001 and the tragedy's victims. At times, this entire year seemed like a single yesterday.
      As Sept. 11 draws near, people have already started thinking about what they will do and where they will be.
      Jill Nass of Rockville Centre works in New York City for JP Morgan. Like many companies, JP Morgan will hold events throughout the day to help its employees cope. Nass isn't sure she wants to attend them. She's thinking about taking the day off. It's going to be a very emotional day, she said.
      Rockville Centre accountant Edward Oppenheimer plans to go to temple and then to work. He wants to keep the day as normal as possible.
      Village Trustee Greg Rinn feels the same way. He doesn't like the intense media coverage of the anniversary, which he knows will only get worse as the day draws nearer. Rinn said people did the right thing last year, returning to normalcy as soon as possible after the attacks, and he hopes that coverage of the anniversary won't unnecessarily harm the grieving process.
      We should observe the normal course of living, Rinn said.
      The village's remembrance service will be held in October when a memorial, dedicated to all those with Rockville Centre ties who died in the attacks, will be unveiled.
      However, there are numerous ceremonies, memorial services and prayer services scheduled in Rockville Centre.
      The following is a list of events that were known to the Herald at press time. We regret that we may not have been able to include every planned event in the community.

Temple B'nai Sholom
100 Hempstead Ave.
764-4100
Memorial service
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8 p.m.

The Church of the Ascension
71 North Village Ave.
766-0693
Requiem Eucharist
Wednesday, Sept. 11, noon
Commemoration service
Sunday, Sept. 15, 10:30 a.m.

The United Church of Rockville Centre
430 Morris Ave.
766-2975
The church will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. with services featuring readings of the sacred scriptures, prayers and music throughout the day.
6:30 a.m. Holy Communion.
8:47 a.m. Tolling of the first bell, commemorating the first attack on the first tower of the World Trade Center. Reading of the names of those who died.
10:10 a.m. Tolling of the second bell, commemorating the collapse of the second tower. Reading of the names.
Noon. Tolling of the third bell.
Reading of the names.
2 p.m. Tolling of the fourth bell.
Reading of the names.
4 p.m. Tolling of the fifth bell.
Special service for youth and children.
6 p.m. Tolling of the sixth bell.
Reading of the names.
7:30 p.m. Tolling of the seventh bell.
Service of Holy Communion.

St. Agnes Cathedral
29 Quealy Place
766-0205
All masses will be held in memory of those who died on Sept. 11. Bishop William
Murphy will participate in a special evening service.
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m.

St. Mark's United Methodist Church
200 Hempstead Ave.
766-2080
Service of remembrance
Sunday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m.

Nassau County
Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow
County memorial service
Monday, Sept. 9, 8 p.m.

Town of Hempstead
Point Lookout Park
Ecumenical program
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:30 a.m.