Words of Martin Luther King Jr. will be read aloud on Monday, January 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at GHTC by members of the Men's Bible Study and others. This day-long celebration, entitled, "From the Mountain Top," will take place in Founders' Hall. The public is invited to come when they can and leave when they must. Included among the readers will be African American community leader Archie Williams who will recite some of Dr. King's speeches from memory from 11 until noon. A celebration of Holy Eucharist will be offered at 12:05 p.m., in which Canon Sommer will reflect on the life and witness of Dr. King during her brief homily. Texts for the continuous readings include "Letter from Birmingham Jail," "I Have a Dream," "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution" (King's last sermon, delivered at Washington National Cathedral four days before he was assassinated) and, "I've Been to the Mountaintop." Scheduled readers of the texts are ready to invite visitors to participate in the reading. Kansas City Star column |
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We'll be reading around a table with chairs for guests who are welcome to take a turn at reading. Pauses for silent reflection are also welcome. 09:00-09:30 Jack
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King Texts in PDF These downloadable texts [no longer on this website but easily available with a web search] will be available at the table or you may bring a selection of your chosing. A
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