Pray On MLK Day

Synopsis

Pray On MLK Day was a collaborative gathering in association with the Marade, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission, Confluence Ministries, Colorado Community Church, and Civil Righteousness

Work

Pray On MLK Day was a gathering in response to division, isolation, and multi-ethnic tensions that were being magnified during the pandemic. The collaborative response from partners in the Denver area lead to a formal prayer and worship gathering on MLK Day at Colorado Community Church. The day’s events included a collection drive for food, clothing, and personal hygiene items that were donated to the Denver Rescue Mission and Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.

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Produced a collaborative gathering with Denver area partners for prayer and worship at Colorado Community Church. The day’s events include a collection drive for food, clothing, and personal hygiene items to be donated to the Denver Rescue Mission and Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.

Result

On MLK Day we stood together in unity to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and form a multi-ethnic prayer gathering to honor King’s vision for the Beloved Community. During this time we petitioned God for healing across racial divides and injustices.

“But the end is reconciliation; the end is redemption; the end is the creation of the beloved community. It is this type of spirit and this type of love that can transform opposers into friends. It is this type of understanding goodwill that will transform the deep gloom of the old age into the exuberant gladness of the new age. It is this love which will bring about miracles in the hearts of men.”

– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. –