Friday, September 14, 2001
www.gwupilot com
Volume 5 No. 2
Campus united in prayer
Margaret O’Driscoll
Pilot staff
The flagpole became holy
ground late Tuesday afternoon
as concerned students and
members of the community
used it to meet for prayer fol
lowing the day’s tragic events.
Chords of ""Amazing
Grace ” lifted above bent heads
while one by one voices called
upon the throne of God. The
mixture of prayers came from
students and faculty alike,
crossing racial walls as people
from different nationalities
grasped hands to unite as one.
Students prayed with faces
turned to the evening sky while
others knelt or lay in weak sub
mission.
Tears flowed as both stu
dents and faculty lifted their
hands toward heaven all across
the quad.
Students prayed for God’s
love and mercy to be shown
toward the terrorists that
caused Tuesday's tragedy and
sought strength for the future
and protection over loved ones
of those directly involved.
A voice from within the
crowd shared a comforting
verse from 2 Chronicles 7:14,
“If my people, who are called
by my name, will humble
themselves and pray and seek
my face and turn from their
wicked ways, then will I hear
from heaven and will forgive
their sin and will heal their
land.”
Some students shared their
feelings on the events and how
they were affected. Julie Jo
Nelson, a sophomore from
Fairfax, Va., was told by a
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Although Nelson has said
she is “one lucky girl,” she is
still concerned for her father’s
coworkers and friends who
were affected by the attack.
The campus has been a tremen
dous support to her at this time,
and she is amazed at the num
ber of calls she has received
from friends.
Another student shared
that she can not believe that
this type of event has happened
in the United States.
Freshman Merry Leigh
Miller has family in the
reserves and is troubled that
they may now be called to
serve. She was in shock that
this could happen to the coun
try that everyone looks up to.
“This has brought our
country to its knees,” said
Miller when asked how she felt
about the attack.
Other students agree that
this event is causing American
citizens to come together and
be humbled before God.
“Our roots are founded on
God under Christianity,” said
Junior Edie Flering. “This is
uniting our country in prayer.”
Pliutu by Margaret O DriSCOll
Above: In the
early afternoon,
signs were hung
on most doors
around campus
announcing
prayer meet
ings.
Photo by LaDonna Beeker
Top: Students and members of the community gather at 6
p.m. Tuesday to pray for the nation.
Lower right: Senior Reed Lackey hows to pray in the back
corner of Blanton auditorium. Besides having friends in
N. Y.. Lackey was planning on moving to the city in the fall.
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