Episode 5: A Prayer for 9/11

A Prayer for 9/11On this special mid season episode, released on the 25th anniversary of September 11th 2001, Philip and Tim discuss what remembrance is really for - not just to look back, but to learn how to carry grief, trauma, and loss without passing them on.Philip and Tim revisit the sensory reality of September 11th 2001 - the smoke, ash, silence, fear, and the surreal walk home through a changed city - and ask the question so many people still wrestle with: what would I have done? You'll hear Tim share what it meant to move from business owner to chaplain in a moment of crisis, why the firehouse ethos of running toward danger stayed with him, and how his own experiences with trauma shaped the way he thinks about courage, sacrifice, and service. Philip and Tim also reflect on the thousands of names, photos, and voices that made 9-11 a living memorial at the World Trade Center in New York City, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.We break down the deeper theme at the centre of Grace at Ground Zero: the idea that what we do not transform, we transmit. That simple line becomes the lens for understanding 9/11, but also the smaller and quieter losses that shape every life - the accidents, diagnoses, deaths, and ruptures that leave us asking how to keep going.This episode is for anyone looking for meaning, perspective, and a grounded conversation about surviving tragedy with purpose. If you've ever wondered how remembrance becomes healing, this one is essential listening.Grace At Ground ZeroHosted by The Reverend Timothy Dobbins with Philip Patrick.A Jonsan Media Production.Websites⁠⁠⁠Grace At Ground Zero Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jonsan Media Website⁠⁠⁠CreditsPodcast Producer: John McBlainCreative Director: Barbara BrunsClinical Advisor: Anne Freund, Ph.D.Website Production: Matthew DobbinsClip Photographer: Antonio LittlesMusic: Air des Musettes by Andre Campra.Recorded by Barbara Bruns and Thompson Brass Ensemble.Copyright © 2014 Barbara Bruns and Philip Swanson.All photos Copyright © 2026 Timothy DobbinsExcept "A Priest at Ground Zero" and "Churchyard" by Harald Franzen Copyright © 2026 Harald Franzen. Reproduced with permission.Thank you: Molly Coffin, Allison Miller Dobbins, Bill Bruns, Dan Dobbins, John Dobbins.The Grace at Ground Zero Podcast is produced by Timothy Dobbins and Philip Patrick. Copyright © 2026 by Timothy Dobbins and Philip Patrick. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this audio is strictly prohibited.