The following is a compilation of local houses of worship that are planning special services to honor those who lost their lives in the tragic events of September 11, 2001:

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, which is located at 99 Central Park Road will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for prayer and reflection. A service of remembrance will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Manetto Hill Jewish Center, which is located at 244 Manetto Hill Road in Plainview, is holding services at 8 p.m.

St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, which is located at 1000 Washington Avenue in Plainview, is holding services at noon and 8 p.m.

St. Pius X Parish, which is located at 270 Washington Avenue in Plainview, will be holding prayer service on September 11 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. to commemorate the events of last year. Other events that day include a Mass at 8:45 a.m.; Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 9:15 a.m. through 7 p.m.; Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 7 p.m.; Rosary for Peace at 7:15 p.m.; Mass at 7:30 p.m. and Dedication of the Cross at 8:30 p.m.

Temple Beth Elohim, which is located at 926 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage will be holding a special healing service at 8 p.m. This is open to the public.

Temple Chaverim, which is located at 1060 Washington Avenue in Plainview is holding services at 8:30 p.m.

The Woodbury/Syosset Interfaith Clergy Group hosted by North Shore Synagogue invites the public to a Community Memorial Healing Service in remembrance of the attack on America, September 11, 2001. This will be held on Wednesday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Synagogue, which is located at 83 Muttontown Road in Syosset.

Participating congregations include Community Church of Syosset, Faith Lutheran Church of Syosset, Holy Name of Jesus RCC, Woodbury, North Shore Synagogue, Syosset, St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Syosset, Woodbury Jewish Center and Woodbury United Methodist Church.

The Woodbury United Methodist Church will open on September 11 from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. for continual prayer. The church is located at 577 Woodbury Road in Woodbury. From 8:30 a.m. until noon there will be a special prayer vigil. If you have names of those you wish to be remembered and prayed for, please either bring them to the Prayer Vigil on Wednesday or call them into the church office at 692-7179 before noon on Tuesday. At noon there will be a special prayer service of remembrance for all members of the community.

Compiled by Denise D'Alessandro