2012 Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
Grace and Holy Trinity (Episcopal) Cathedral
Founders Hall, 13th and Broadway
9 am - 4 pm observance
 

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words

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
Flexible Schedule
     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
09:30-10:00 Grady
10:00-10:30 Mark
10:30-11:00 Ron
11:00-12:00 Archie Williams
12:05-12:30 or so Holy Eucharist with Canon Sue
12:30-01:00 David
01:00-01:30 Jim F
01:30-01:45 Margaret Heckendorn 
01:45-02:00 Jim J
02:00-02:30 Hudson
02:30-03:00 Sara Frazier 
03:00-03:30 Karmello Coleman 
03:30-04:00 John Hornbeck
 


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 Knock at Midnight
  Guidelines for a Constructive Church
  Rediscovering Lost Values
  I've Been to the Mountaintop
  Letter from a Birmingham Jail
  Loving Your Enemies
  Paul's Letter to American Christians
  Rediscovering Lost Values
  Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution
  Speech at the Great March on Detroit
  The American Dream
  The Birth of a New Nation
  The Drum Major Instinct
  Unfulfilled Dreams
  Why Jesus Called A Man A Fool