Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This year the commemoration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. coincides with the inauguration of Donald Trump for a second term. The following events offer alternatives for people of faith and moral conviction to observe the day and rededicate themselves to the cause of justice.

Annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration at Clark-Grace UCC

Everyone is invited to a special commemorative event at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, with drumming, youth participation, and piano music by Rev. Oliver White. A letter to Dr. King from a South St. Paul all-ages activity will be read. Clark-Grace is located at 779 15th Ave. N., South St. Paul 55075.

Interfaith Service & Moral Mass Meeting, “For Such a Time as This”

This in-person and virtual service is hosted by the UCC and other national faith groups. It will be held at 6 p.m. (Central Time) Jan. 20 at the Healing Cathedral Christian Church in Memphis, Tennessee, the city where King spent his last days supporting the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike before his assassination in April 1968. Join the livestream at the Repairers of the Breach website or a link that will be posted Jan. 20 at www.ucc.org. People interested in attending in person or virtually are encouraged to register for the event.