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Invocation
Deacon Thomas Van Valkenburgh
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Let us pray,
Heavenly father, you have placed the earth and it’s fruit under our care so that by our labor we will endeavor to insure that all share in the benefits of your creation.
We ask you to bless all that are present here, especially the families and those who are unable to attend. And, especially those who will use this building as we dedicate it in the remembrance of Officer Robert Rosenbloom so that by respecting justice and life they will see themselves as working for the common good of all and find joy in what they do.
Father, father, we also ask you to remember those who perished in New York, the pilots, the passengers, the workers at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and especially those fire fighters and law enforcement officers who gave their life for others. Remember the innocent bystanders and their loved ones, the injured, and all those who have devoted their time and efforts in the recovery process of this tragedy.
We ask this in your name.
Amen
