Update: 9/11 Event Won’t Be Held At National Cathedral Following Crane Collapse
- Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:30pm by
Billy Hallowell
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WASHINGTON (The Blaze/AP) — The Washington National Cathedral has found its way into the press a number of times over the past month. Unfortunately, most of these mentions haven’t been for favorable reasons. Now, there’s yet another less-than-favorable cathedral-related happening for press mention: A weekend event intended to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001 will no longer be held in the house of worship.
The collapse of a massive crane brought in to repair earthquake damage at the Washington National Cathedral has forced the commemoration with President Barack Obama has forced the venue change, organizers said Thursday.
Sunday’s “Concert for Hope” will be held at the Kennedy Center. The president is still expected to speak at the event, which will also feature performances by Patti LaBelle, Alan Jackson and mezzo soprano Denyce Graves.
On Wednesday, The Blaze covered the debate surrounding the exclusion of evangelical Christians at the event — yet another glitch in a string of bad press (and bad luck) that the cathedral has experienced.
The crane, which had been brought in to stabilize debris from the Aug. 23 earthquake, toppled over Wednesday morning. The crane operator was treated at a hospital for minor injuries and released.
The cathedral itself was not damaged, but buildings housing the headquarters of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and a gift shop sustained minor damage.
“We are grateful that there were no serious injuries in the crane accident, and while we are disappointed that we will not be able to host our `Call to Compassion’ commemoration in the cathedral itself, we are determined to live out our mission to serve as the spiritual home for the nation as we remember the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001,” Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III said in a statement.
A Sept. 11 anniversary event scheduled for Friday at the cathedral is also relocating to the Kennedy Center. The “Concert to Honor” victims, survivors, their families, emergency responders and troops will feature Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Marine and Navy musicians.
The Kennedy Center will honor all confirmed tickets for the concerts.
A Sunday morning interfaith vigil, set for the times when airplanes struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crashed in Pennsylvania, will move from the cathedral to the Washington Hebrew Congregation.
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Comments (39)
antrancher
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:51pmMaybe the folks at the Washington Cathedral should get back to the business of worshiping God.
Report Post »woodyl1011fl
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 10:30pmRepentance must be their first step. This church has rejected the living Creator God for a god of their own making. They worship what is not God but worship idols created out of their own finite depraved mind. When they look in the mirror they see their god.
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:20pmGood. It shouldn’t be held there, anyway. We shouldn’t even have a national cathedral. I understand the need now, due to historical reasons, and I am for the preservation of historical buildings, no matter what the purpose was. Nevertheless, it shouldn’t have existed in the first place.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 12:34amLOL –joke is on you — it’s not a national National Cathedral. It’s an Episcopal Church USA cathedral with the name National Cathedral instead of St “Somebody” Cathedral. Not to worry, your taxes did not build it.
Report Post »proantisocialist
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:20pmshame that happened,now they have to move the concerto of dopes…
Report Post »krmike
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:41pmMaybe just maybe this was a message to the “USURPER” !!!!! The National Cathedral is not the place for him to spread his lies from !!! He should use the Kremlin to spread his communist agenda !!!!!!
Report Post »Patty
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:34pmMost apropos. There is a God and he knew the fraud needed to speak in the Center for Fraud.
Report Post »krmike
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:33pmMaybe just maybe the crane collapse was a message to the “USURPER” that his time is near !!! The National Cathedral is not the place for him to spread his lies from !!!!!!!!!
Report Post »FEMALL
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:59pm“Concert For Hope” Changed. get it? HAHAHAHAHA!!!
O=0% job growth
Report Post »ejbonk
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:58pmGOD works in Mysterious Ways. This is the hand of God at Work,His way of sayingh NOT IN MY HOUSE. No Cathiolic Priest,No Rabbi,No Evangelical Preachers, No Main Stream Christian Ministers at all.
Report Post »All Socialist,Communist,and Radical Extremist Religions that believe in Mr. Obama’s SOCIAL JUSTICE AND COLLECTIVE SALVATION Bullshite. Plus some Muslims and Hindus so it looks all inclusive.
God has Spoke,Praise God and Stand with ISRAEL.
donh2
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:18pmThe Kennedy cult of apostate catholics belong in a church consecrated in the worship of Satan . When a symbol of Jacob’s Ladder collapses from the National Cathedral…., it is no accident of bad luck… God is foresaking this untoward generation having seen your wickedness is great. The prayers of Maxine Waters have been answered. Genesis 6:5 When every imagination of the thoughts in man’s heart is for only evil continually…. the stairway leads to straight down to HELL. http://youtu.be/KK-GQGBT3VE
Report Post »Canyouhearus
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:14pmOur God will not be mocked muslims, hindus, buddhists, obama? He doesn’t want them in his house!
Report Post »stinkybisquit
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:01pmMaybe they’ll find a mosque…
Report Post »Mamma Bear
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:53pmWow! God has spoken!! When are we going to hear! Islam has no place next to any Christian Faith PERIOD. Political Correctness has gone too far. ENOUGH.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:10pmNo, it was a PC act of sabotage, so the event would not be held in a place of worship.
Report Post »Parkeralan
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:49pmAmused to Death – Roger Watters, Awesome!
Report Post »momsense
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:25pmGet the message–you Secular Humanists masquerading as religious?
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:13pm“The cathedral itself was not damaged, but buildings housing the headquarters of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and a gift shop sustained minor damage.”
As an Episcopalian who actually believes the Christian faith that sentence warmed my heart, except for the “minor” bit. “Major” would have pleased me more
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:21pmI, too, am Episcopalian and wish it had gotten the bishop’s attention.
To Presiding Bishop — you need to know we in the pews are not happy w/you and the other bishops who have been pandering to men instead of paying attention to the Lord and being faithful stewards of the trust given you. I, for one, wonder why Gene Robinson still wears a collar — let alone the bishops miter! You break faith w/God, and He will let you fall.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:25pmGood the atheist President won‘t be speaking in God’s house.
Report Post »momsense
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:27pmLike you, I’m astounded by the infusion of Marxism into the tenents of the Episcopla religion—so much so that I’m looking Romeward.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:10pmOh boy, the President is going to speak! Yip, yip, yahoo!!!!!!! Hey Barry, make this occasion special and shut up for once.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:34pmAmen and amen to that one!
Report Post »tea party lady
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:09pmI can hear God saying “If you don’t want to pray in my house; you don’t need to be in my house”.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:04pmMOVING to the Washington HEBREW Congregation???!!! LOL
Report Post »not funny
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:04pmIronic.
Report Post »freedom4ever
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:00pmdo you think God is trying to tell us something? personally i do!
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:00pmI will be glad when Obama and gang are toppled.
” Blasting, billowing, bursting forth. With the power of ten billion butterfly sneezes” Moody Blues.
Report Post »bankerpapaw
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:47pmDoesn’t it just awe you when God gets angry? One breath and the crane topples!
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:45pmUnion crane operators, eh?
Report Post »martygoodwin
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:40pmsooo they leave out evangelical christians and the crane topples…symbolic?
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:08pmYeah. and check out the direction it is pointing
Report Post »Also notice what did get damaged…the Episcopal headquarters.
I believe this demonination has endorsed homosexuality.
KEEP PRAYING PEOPLE…nobody was hurt – this was good.
randy
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:36pmPlanned?
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:14pmThat’s what first occurred to me. Sabotage: so they can remove the ceremony from a house of worship and have it at secular venue.
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