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Worship: Second Sunday after Epiphany, MLK Sunday; Minister: Rev. Debbie Weatherspoon; Message: “Deciding to Stick with Love”; Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1-13; Music director: Scott Jespersen; Worship Leaders: Judy Cayot, Susan Jardin, Anjuli Arreola-Burl; Audio engineer: Paul Nasman; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey
Sermon by Mark Chase from worship at 10:00 a.m. on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, January 19, 2025 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Exodus 3:7-12, Ephesians 6:10-20, Excerpt from Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence, a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Luke 6:27-36. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Rev. Mark A. Thompson preaches at The Riverside Church in New York, Jaunary 19, 20205, where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. declared his opposition to the Vietnam War, April 4, 1968, one year to the day before his crucifixion. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
"MLK" Sunday, January 19, 2025 Jonathan Eig won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 2024 for his biography King: A Life. People who previously refused to be interviewed told their stories, government documents that were newly released, and lots of research present a rich perspective on more of the layers of the story of Martin Luther King Jr., his gifts, theological commitments, and his struggles. In the full story of a life, we know the heroic for what it truly is. Let's unpack some more layers of the story of this hero. Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Mari Magaloni Ramos, Worship Associate; Hanna Hart, Winter Shelter; Reiko Oda Lane, organist; UUSF Choir; Mark Sumner, Music Director; Eric Shackelford, soloist; Stephen Saxon, soloist; Wm. García Ganz, pianist Shulee Ong; Francisco Castellanos, Camera Operators; Jonathan Silk, Communications Director; Thomas Brown, Jose Matias Pineda, and Francisco Castellanos, Sextons; Carrie Steere-Salazar, Flowers; Linda Messner, Head Usher
Full worship service from Sunday, January 19, 2025. Scripture reading: Matthew 6:7-10a. Sermon: “Thy Kingdom Come,” by Rev. Dr. Dan Brockway. Brockport First Baptist124 Main Street, Brockport, NYwww.brockportfirstbaptist.org
"MLK" Sunday, January 19, 2025 Jonathan Eig won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 2024 for his biography King: A Life. People who previously refused to be interviewed told their stories, government documents that were newly released, and lots of research present a rich perspective on more of the layers of the story of Martin Luther King Jr., his gifts, theological commitments, and his struggles. In the full story of a life, we know the heroic for what it truly is. Let's unpack some more layers of the story of this hero. Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Mari Magaloni Ramos, Worship Associate; Hanna Hart, Winter Shelter; Reiko Oda Lane, organist; UUSF Choir; Mark Sumner, Music Director; Eric Shackelford, soloist; Stephen Saxon, soloist; Wm. García Ganz, pianist Shulee Ong; Francisco Castellanos, Camera Operators; Jonathan Silk, Communications Director; Thomas Brown, Jose Matias Pineda, and Francisco Castellanos, Sextons; Carrie Steere-Salazar, Flowers; Linda Messner, Head Usher
Date: January 19th, 2025 (2nd Sunday after Epiphany) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Delivered on MLK Sunday 2025
Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray from worship at 11:15 a.m. on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, January 15, 2006, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
“Don't allow your enemy, to become your ‘inner me'.” Sermon by Mark Chase from worship at 10:00 a.m. on Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, January 14, 2024 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Exodus 3:7-12, Psalm 77:11-15, 20, MLK's Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence and Luke 6:27-36. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Podcasts from the Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta, NY
Leaving Ur: Promise Rev. Riana Shaw Robinson
Sermon podcast from the MLK Sunday, 1-14-24 worship service - Peace Memorial Church, UCC in Palos Park, IL. Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18Video Sermon preview"Known" sermon podcastThe whole worship service
“It is our time to be in the center of both the pain and the problem.” Sermon by Najuma Smith-Pollard from worship at 10:00 a.m. on MLK Sunday, January 15, 2023 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Psalm 98:1-4, MLK's I've Been to the Mountaintop, and Luke 4:14-22. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Check out our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content! Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.
Being open to what God has created you to do, and then being willing to trust God with it, day by day Sermon begins at 10:12.
MLK Sunday - 2nd Sunday After Epiphany; Sermon based on Luke 4:16-20 and Matthew 11:2-5. Preached at The First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn (https://www.firstchurchbrooklyn.org/). Podcast subscription is available at https://cutt.ly/fpcb-sermons or on Apple Podcasts (https://itun.es/us/nxpHeb.c),....This item belongs to: audio/first-church-brooklyn-sermons.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Columbia Peaks, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3
In this sermon, we commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We'll reflect on the life events that formed him, hear portions of the last sermon he preached, and be encouraged by the music that shaped the Civil Rights Movement. Click here to read the transcript / notes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erin-lashley/message
In this sermon, we commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We'll reflect on the life events that formed him, hear portions of the last sermon he preached, and be encouraged by the music that shaped the Civil Rights Movement. For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleophx.
Appreciation for MLK and the path he tried to pave for blacks. Music that represents the past of and present struggles of being black.
"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." — Frederick Douglass As we celebrate and learn from the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. this MLK Sunday, Rev. Gerald Davis reflects on the "santa-clause-ification" of MLK, a process in which we remember him as a soft and simply well-meaning figure, when in reality he was a radical political and social advocate — to the point that powerful people wanted him killed. This message was delivered on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma by Rev. Gerald Davis in The Point Humanist Hour. SUBSCRIBE TO WATCH SERMONS FROM OUR MINISTERS: WANT TO LISTEN? SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: GIVE TO SUPPORT LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: or text LOVEBB to 73256 LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Instagram: All Souls Church Website:
"Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all of their scintillating beauty."
1.15.23. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke often of the 3 evils of modern society–racism, militarism, and economic exploitation–and he called us to a “radical revolution of values.” Rev. Lewicki preaches on the 3rd of these evils, economic injustice, and he invites us to consider the question, “Is Capitalism Incompatible with the Way of Jesus?”
This Sunday, we will honor the legacy of modern prophet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr as we reflect on the state of the world today. Join in this multigenerational service which is not simply a history lesson but a remembering of history for the specific purpose of renewing our personal commitments to working for Justice.
Sermon by Dr. Wil Gafney from worship at 11:30 a.m. on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Sunday, January 16, 2022 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Genesis 37:19–20, Psalm 73:1–6, 8–9, 12–13, 17–18, Hebrews 11:1–3, 23–31 and Luke 24:13–24. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.
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The Crossing: Sermons and Services from the National Cathedral
"Dr. King was not just a dreamer. He was a doer. You and I have the same spiritual power that King had. The power that got Jesus up out of the grave is available to you and I when our lives are rooted in Christ." Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner preached on MLK Sunday, asking us to make loving God a priority.
The Reverend Winnie Varghese
The Reverend Winnie Varghese
At the Threshold of Trouble – the gap between the world as it is, and the world as God is re-creating it to be – Jesus walks toward the trouble, and expects us to do the same.
1.16.22. Our guest preacher today is the Rev. Nibs Stroupe. Nibs grew up in the Mississippi River Delta in Arkansas. He retired in 2017 after thirty-four years as co-pastor of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, where he served alongside his partner, the Rev. Caroline Leach. Under Nibs and Caroline's leadership, Oakhurst became nationally known for its leadership in multicultural ministry. Nibs is the author or co-author of several books, including Passionate for Justice, about the life of Ida B. Wells, and the award-winning While We Run This Race. In 2007 he was inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Sermon podcast from the MLK Sunday, 1-16-22 worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. John 2:1-11Video sermon preview "Sign" podcastThe whole worship service
Virtual Celebration in honor of MLK Sunday from Glide with Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White, Vernon Bush, The Glide Ensemble and The Change Band
A live reading of Letters from a Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This service was recorded on January 17, 2021. For more information about Kaleo Phx, please visit kaleophx.com.
Recorded on January 17, 2021. For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com.
Service from January 17, 2021 MLK Sunday Speakers: Raymond Jackson, Hanna Ruth and Alison Smithey
Speaker: Drew Jackson | Text: Jeremiah 7:1-8, 21-28
The scripture for this Sunday, January 17, was Mark 1:4-11. Rev. Laura Mayo gave the proclamation. #theseareoursacredstories #CovenantTogether
On this weekend, we celebrated, remembered and reflected on the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Before Pastor Steve's message, we read an excerpt from Dr. King's writings. While this was a focus on Sunday, our aim is that we would live out the legacy. Beyond a weekend, beyond a message. May we carry it. More info & messages at reallifechurch.com/MESSAGES.
Grace is God’s unconditional love for the whole world. Grace insists that we say true things about systems of oppression and our complicity in those systems, and then calls us to change. Grace then allows those who have participated in the harm to participate in the healing.
For Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday I have a message on Jesus and justice. Our nation is deeply divided, and the divisions have spilled over into the American Church. Political extremism has strengthened the problem of segregation amongst the churches. Don't expect my message to win the applause of either the Left or the Right. It will be a pastoral talk with a prophetic element aiming to help all of us to represent Jesus well amidst the present politically polarizing climate.
Sermon podcast from MLK Sunday, 1-19-20, at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Isaiah 49:1-7. An inspirational speech – and an uplifting one at that. It’s in the words and in the context of the words.Video sermon preview"All" podcast
Service from January 19, 2020 MLK Sunday Speaker Peace and Social Concern Committee
Instead of preaching *about* MLK and his message, we decided to read a (very very slightly abridged) version of his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." (The abridgment, sadly, was unintentional.) the restoration project. 19 January 2020
Pastor Kirk reminds us of GCC's Vision Initiative to be a multicultural and multigenerational church, encouraging us to live out the Gospel through racial reconciliation. Link to sermon notes & passages: http://bible.com/events/7045638
Speaker: Drew Jackson | Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5 | Series: School of Prayer
MLK Sunday - MLK Sunday - Speaker: Pastor Peter Hong - Sermon Series: MLK Sunday - Watch Online: https://thenewcom.com/sermons/2020-01-19/mlk-sunday/
The late Rev. Martin L King Jr.'s arrival as a leader and messenger of peace marked the apex of a repeating paradigm shift in America; a pattern that Rev. John believes occurs every 50 or so years. Obama/Trump is part of this historical pattern as we reconcile our original sin from 1619 when the first blacks arrived to the New World (which of course wasn't "new"). In this sermon, Rev. John gives new insight into old problems about race and human relations and offers his simple solution. Enjoy.
All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Atlanta is a vibrant, progressive community that welcomes all – wherever they may be on their spiritual journey. We are called to know, to love, and to serve God and our neighbors. In all that we do, we honor All Saints’ abiding commitment for justice and peace for all people in Atlanta and across the world. Visit us online at https://allsaintsatlanta.org
MLK Sunday sermon by Rev. Dr. Sarah Halverson-Cano on January 19, 2020, accompanying scripture is Matthew 5:43-45 and was read by Elaina Hurst.
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MLK Sunday
How do we center out public action around love? How do we advocate for love in the public square? To paraphrase Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we pursue love as a society by pursuing justice. Join us in this series as we discover the life revolution when we let all we are and all we do revolve around love.
First Parish in Wayland, A Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Sermon by Alex Jensen, January 19, 2020
The sermon was delivered on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION THROWBACK SERMON SUNDAY Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Throwback from Rev. Dr. John Wolf, 1966 In 1966, a young Dr. John B. Wolf spoke to All Souls in Tulsa about Black Power in no uncertain terms. A year earlier Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had spoken to the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in a message titled “Don’t Sleep Through the Revolution.” These were some of the most divisive and crucial times of the Civil Rights movement that put non-violence to the test. It is hard to imagine any other white preacher in Tulsa saying what Dr. Wolf said that day. Come here his words and my commentary that make them even more relevant for our times today. Join us on MLK Sunday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, in music and words. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: WATCH THIS SERMON ON YOUTUBE: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: or text LOVEBB to 73256 LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Twitter: All Souls Church Website:
Pastor Kirk reminds us of GCC's Vision Initiative to be a multicultural and multigenerational church, encouraging us to live out the Gospel through racial reconciliation. Link to sermon notes & passages: http://bible.com/events/7045638
The message was delivered on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, at the Humanist Service. DESCRIPTION THROWBACK SERMON SUNDAY Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Throwback from Rev. Dr. John Wolf, 1966 In 1966, a young Dr. John B. Wolf spoke to All Souls in Tulsa about Black Power in no uncertain terms. A year earlier Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had spoken to the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in a message titled “Don’t Sleep Through the Revolution.” These were some of the most divisive and crucial times of the Civil Rights movement that put non-violence to the test. It is hard to imagine any other white preacher in Tulsa saying what Dr. Wolf said that day. Come here his words and my commentary that make them even more relevant for our times today. Join us on MLK Sunday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, in music and words. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: or text LOVEBB to 73256 LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Twitter: All Souls Church Website:
Sermons from All Saints' Episcopal Church - Atlanta
"The Lonely Life of a Hero: MLK Sunday" Amanda Poppei, Senior Leader. We often think of prophets as living their values, sure of their own convictions, alone on a mountaintop. But even the most amazing leader must be sure there is a community with them to lead. Amanda will explore this idea through the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and imagine how it might apply to our own lives, as well. Music from the WES Chorus.
In his 1967 speech, “Where Do We Go From Here?”, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave clear instructions. “We must massively assert our dignity and worth.” On this MLK Sunday, we will do as Dr. King instructed us, exploring his words and his work as we learn to love our bodies as an act of resistance – especially if we are people who live within marginalized identities. Call to Worship: Richard Lopez Sermon: Rev. Jen Crow Piano: Franco Holder
Sermons-First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco
The Myth of Inevitability (January 20, 2019) Sometimes in the telling of history backwards, everything looks as if it was leading to the place we arrived at -- a kind of foreordained destiny. But it is rarely so in people's lived experience. On this MLK Sunday we will look back at some of the stories and chapters of the American Civil Right's struggle and this myth of inevitability, as we prepare ourselves to live into the next chapter of it. Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister Rev. Alyson Jacks, Associate Minister Rochelle Fortier Nwadibia, Worship Associate Dr. Mark Sumner, Music Director Reiko Oda Lane, organ Eric Shackelford, soloist Wm. García Ganz, piano Judy Payne, Trustee Gary Lorentzen, auction Jonathan Silk, Podcasting, OOS, Sound, drums
Complete Service-First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco
The Myth of Inevitability (January 20, 2019) Sometimes in the telling of history backwards, everything looks as if it was leading to the place we arrived at -- a kind of foreordained destiny. But it is rarely so in people's lived experience. On this MLK Sunday we will look back at some of the stories and chapters of the American Civil Right's struggle and this myth of inevitability, as we prepare ourselves to live into the next chapter of it. Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister Rev. Alyson Jacks, Associate Minister Rochelle Fortier Nwadibia, Worship Associate Dr. Mark Sumner, Music Director Reiko Oda Lane, organ Eric Shackelford, soloist Wm. García Ganz, piano Judy Payne, Trustee Gary Lorentzen, auction Jonathan Silk, Podcasting, OOS, Sound, drums
On January 20th we will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who fought for justice in the name of Jesus Christ. Below, check out last year's MLK Sunday sermon on the topic of justice: "Esther: For Such a Time as This".
Two sermons from two Unitarian Universalist churches (Washington DC and Tulsa OK) from MLK Sunday (2018) about courage and the journey towards justice that continues, 50 years later. Both tell the story of James Reeb – a UU minister and activist martyred in 1965 – an event that triggered the signing of the voting rights […]
– We welcome you to worship this MLK Sunday as Dr. Kanter returns to the pulpit from his 2017 sabbatical!
From the message series "Epiphany" at Artisan Church, Rochester, NY. www.artisanchurch.com
MLK Sunday January 15 2017.MP3 by Land of the Sky United Church of Christ
"The Courage to Be Christlike" is Dr. Michael B. Brown's message today. MLK Sunday.
From the message series "2017" at Artisan Church, Rochester, NY. www.artisanchurch.com
"The Courage to Be Christlike" is Dr. Michael B. Brown's message today. MLK Sunday.
“We’re swimming in thick waters right now. There’s just no way around that." In this episode of That'll Preach Jim Kast-Keat talks with Jacqui Lewis about the sermon she’s preaching at Middle Church on Sunday, January 15 for our annual MLK Sunday worship celebration and the upcoming Woman’s March on Washington. Join us in the East Village or online at www.MiddleChurch.org every Sunday at 11:15 AM. // “40” as performed by U2: https://youtu.be/FRvvvJ6mdLQ “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as performed by Committed: https://youtu.be/ngFDy52eCZY 1968 King Assassination Report from CBS News: https://youtu.be/cmOBbxgxKvo “Surly God is Able” as performed by Aretha Franklin: https://youtu.be/xtENZEhHe4g
by Rev. Randall K. Blakey Please visit our website at: www.lasallestreetchurch.org
United Methodist Church of the Joyful Healer
Sermons-First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco
Reverend Jeremiah Kalendae, preaching on how our heritage teaches us that the most profound social progress happens when it is rooted in liberal religious spiritual values, traditions, and wisdom. Unitarian Universalism has for generations married social justice work with spirituality, the(a)ology, and religious mission. The mystical activist Andrew Harvey writes: "Sacred Activism is a transforming force of compassion-in-action that is born of a fusion of deep spiritual knowledge, courage, love, and passion, with wise radical action in the world. The large-scale practice of Sacred Activism can become an essential force for preserving and healing the planet and its inhabitants." This sacred work infuses the life of our congregation--from working on the streets of San Francisco to caring for children and speaking out for the voiceless. One of our latest trailblazing ministries is our LGBT Guardian Group which is helping aslyees and refugees escaping torture and execution in their countries of origin. A special collection will be taken up this MLK Sunday to grow this work as we explore how, as sacred activists, our hearts can encompass the globe.
Complete Service-First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco
Reverend Jeremiah Kalendae, preaching on how our heritage teaches us that the most profound social progress happens when it is rooted in liberal religious spiritual values, traditions, and wisdom. Unitarian Universalism has for generations married social justice work with spirituality, the(a)ology, and religious mission. The mystical activist Andrew Harvey writes: "Sacred Activism is a transforming force of compassion-in-action that is born of a fusion of deep spiritual knowledge, courage, love, and passion, with wise radical action in the world. The large-scale practice of Sacred Activism can become an essential force for preserving and healing the planet and its inhabitants." This sacred work infuses the life of our congregation--from working on the streets of San Francisco to caring for children and speaking out for the voiceless. One of our latest trailblazing ministries is our LGBT Guardian Group which is helping aslyees and refugees escaping torture and execution in their countries of origin. A special collection will be taken up this MLK Sunday to grow this work as we explore how, as sacred activists, our hearts can encompass the globe.
The Scripture Amos 5:24 was God's message to Israel, and an inspiration to the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's.
The Scripture Amos 5:24 was God's message to Israel, and an inspiration to the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's.
The Scripture Amos 5:24 was God's message to Israel, and an inspiration to the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's.
On this special MLK Sunday we feature the singing of Precious Joubert, guest soloist, sharing some very familiar but moving spirituals. The message today looks at the other side of love. We do all the good we can in life but sometimes we get back hate, malice and envy. We wonder sometimes if the sacrifice is/was worth it. Dr. King had these thoughts too but still chose to stand in faith, hope and love for all humanity. Enjoy!
Homily delivered by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, on Jan. 20, 2008.