Snoqualmie church remembers 9/11 fallen, sends sweet remembrance to local police, firefighters

Members of St. Clare’s Episcopal Church in Snoqualmie baked and delivered more than 500 cookies to Snoqualmie Valley police and firefighters in remembrance of the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. St. Clare’s also created a memorial inside the church honoring each person who died in the attacks. “This 9/11 anniversary reminds us to honor those who died in the terrible attacks ” said the Reverend Patty Baker, St. Clare’s priest. “It also reminds us how much we care for and appreciate the emergency responders who protect and care for us each and every day in our community.”

September 20, 2011 3:24 pm
Young congregation members and St. Clare priest Patty Baker share goodies with local police and firefighters on Sept. 11. The wall behind them shows the names of victims of the 2001 attacks.
Young congregation members and St. Clare priest Patty Baker share goodies with local police and firefighters on Sept. 11. The wall behind them shows the names of victims of the 2001 attacks.

Members of St. Clare’s Episcopal Church in Snoqualmie baked and delivered more than 500 cookies to Snoqualmie Valley police and firefighters in remembrance of the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

St. Clare’s also created a memorial inside the church honoring each person who died in the attacks.

“This 9/11 anniversary reminds us to honor those who died in the terrible attacks ” said the Reverend Patty Baker, St. Clare’s priest. “It also reminds us how much we care for and appreciate the emergency responders who protect and care for us each and every day in our community.”

Church members arrived at St. Clare’s on September 11 to drop off their home-baked treats and pause to gaze at two walls filled with the names of every person who died on September 11, 2001, to offer prayers for peace, and sign a card to be delivered with the cookies.

Eight-year-old Quinn Strehle had recently learned about the attacks that happened before she was born.

“I want to see if there is anyone here named Quinn,” she said as she looked at the names.

“We wanted to remember each person who died that day, to pray for each of them and their families and then to do something for our community. It’s a way we can all heal together from this tragedy and move into a future of peace.” Baker said.

St. Clare’s Episcopal Church is at 8650 Railroad Avenue SE in Snoqualmie. Worship is at 10 a.m. Sundays. Godly Play, the church’s Montessori-based Sunday School program, takes place during worship service. St. Clare recently opened two new Godly Play classrooms. All persons are welcome at St. Clare. St. Clare’s website is at www.stclareschurch.org; its blog is A Little Clarity found at revpattyb@blogspot.com, and on Facebook at St. Clare Episcopal Church.