Today is April 4, the anniversary date of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. King’s witness and legacy continue to challenge us as a nation. His work for basic human rights, including adequate healthcare and basic income for all are still a Promised Land not yet reached. His 1968 death in the City of Memphis, where he was working on behalf of decent pay and working conditions for sanitation workers, continues to haunt a nation whose income gap is far worse now than it was a half century ago. Dr. King’s work is yet unfinished; and it is up to us not only to commemorate his life but also to continue the ever-ongoing work of his legacy.
Here is a prayer from the Episcopal Prayer Book for this day of commemoration:
Almighty God, by the hand of Moses your servant you led your people out of slavery, and made them free at last: Grant that your Church, following the example of your prophet Martin Luther King, may resist oppression in the name of your love, and may secure for all your children the blessed liberty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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