IN CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY and prophetic, civil rights legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a special interfaith service will be held at Urban Grace Church on Sunday, Jan. 15 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm, with a reception to follow. “Redeeming the Prophetic Vision 2012” is free and open to the general public. A message and voice from different faith traditions will be represented. Keynote speaker, Dr. Dexter Gordon, will address the audience about his vision for real racial, educational, and economic justice in the United States. An awards ceremony for civil and human rights leadership, will present five local people with acknowledgement for their contributions. Throughout the event, local musicians, dancers, theatrical and spoken word performances will be featured, along with complimentary food. Social justice organizations will provide information and share ideas on the lower level of the church.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. “Redeeming the Prophetic Vision 2012” was conceived by The Conversation, in partnership with Urban Grace Church and Associated Ministries. The Conversation is a group of Tacoma and South Sound residents committed to building a diverse, critically engaged, social justice community to procure a better life for ourselves and our community. Part of their mission is to address social malaise in the redeeming of Dr. Martin Luther King’s vision.
Urban Grace-the Downtown Church, is located at 902 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402. For more information, visit http://redeemingmlk.blogspot.com and http://conversationtacoma.blogspot.com.
