Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

Parishioners of St. John’s Memorial Episcopal Church will join the national remembrance of the assassination of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968 by tolling the steeple bell at the church 39 times “to honor the number of years Dr. King dwelled on this earth and to pay homage to his legacy. This is a simple, yet meaningful way for our nation to acknowledge the loss but more importantly the great contributions Dr. King gave to the world stage,” said the MLK50 website.

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis TN also wrote on its MLK50 website, “Since the news rippled across the country, the bells will first ring at the National Civil Rights Museum at 6:01 p.m. CST. Bells will chime in the City of Memphis at 6:03 p.m. CST, 6:05 p.m. CST nationally and 6:07 p.m. CST internationally. Please join us in this solemn reflection.

St. John’s will join other institutions across the country and around the world, including the Washington National Cathedral, Boston’s Old North Church, UC Berkley and thousands of churches, schools and institutions across the country. Fr. Bill, priest at St. John’s said, “The bell will toll at 7:05pm to honor Dr. King’s legacy, help us remember the struggle for social justice that continues, and propel us forward with hope to build the dream and vision of beloved community Dr. King gave us.”

St. John’s Memorial Episcopal Church is located at 301 E. Main Street, at Arch Street, in Ramsey NJ. www.stjohnsramsey.org