Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Plainview hosted 75 people for a remembrance service on Sept. 11 that focused on personal testimony, continuing health losses, and the congregation’s need to share and hear one another’s stories.
Good Shepherd's community is home to many first responders and other workers who commute daily to Manhattan.
Myrtle Beckels (left) and Anita Dantzer of Cambria Heights said people looked after each other and prayed together after 9/11 and noted that things have changed today.
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Good Shepherd's community is home to many first responders and other workers who commute daily to Manhattan. Myrtle Beckels (left) and Anita Dantzer of Cambria Heights said people looked after each other and prayed together after 9/11 and noted that things have changed today. Albert Smith attends the service to remember a friend's son: "He was 28 and a port authority police officer and perished in the towers.
to the 2,753 people who died in New York City that day, many others were lost to health conditions that developed because of smoke inhalation and lingering air pollution after the towers fell. When I talked to the congregation about this service, many parishioners started sharing their stories with me. There was a need for people to share their story." Albert Smith, a member of Good Shepherd attended the service to remember a friend's son who was lost in the attacks.
He served with the New York City Fire Department during 9/11. 11, 75 synod members gathered for the service in remembrance. September 14, 2026 Voices of Faith A time to share stories N.Y.
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