The Dr. Martin Luther King Community Worship Service Economic Justice: From a Dream to a Vision

On Monday, January 19, 2015, the Peekskill Area Pastors Association (PAPA) and the Mount Olivet Baptist Church will present a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Worship Service. The theme of the service is “Economic Justice: From a Dream to a Vision.” In recalling the courage and determination of Dr. King, we will do much to advance the cause of justice and peace not only in Peekskill, but also throughout this country.

The event will take place at the Peekskill Middle School, 212 Ringgold Street, Peekskill, NY at 3 p.m. Members of the community are invited to join civic leaders and faith groups of many denominations to participate in this interfaith service. The MLK Interfaith Adult Choir and the MLK Interfaith Youth Choir will sing, and there will be a presentation of the MLK Community Action Award.

In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration, PAPA is also coordinating six local pulpit exchanges, and members will participate in several service projects throughout the week, including serving the lunch program at the Salvation Army on Wednesday, January 14, and at the Peekskill Youth Bureau on Friday, January 16 and at the Peekskill Family Resource Center.

The MLK commemoration coincides with the global Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which begins Sunday, January 18, 2015. As part of the pulpit sharing events, the Rev. Lee Thompson, Pastor of Park Street AME Zion Church in Peekskill, NY, will share his thoughts on Christian Unity and the impact of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. upon the Christian world in Our Lady of the Atonement Chapel, Graymoor in Garrison at the 11:00 am liturgy.

For more information, please contact Rev. Stephany Graham, Pastor of the Peekskill Presbyterian Church at (914) 737-3322.