1.14.18 We Shall Overcome

Received a strong dosage of community, faith, hope, action at MLK Interfaith Service today hosted by Not In Our Town at Wayman Chapel. 
Powerful speakers:
Susan Barnes doing an adaptation of “A Prayer for America at the end of 2017”
SavannahSinquah, Adverse Childhood Experiences Researcher
Barbara Marsh singing Mahala Jackson’s “Elijah Rock”
Jerry Clark (Baha’i Faith)
Abena Lane talking about the weariness of shouldering the conversations and actions and yet still moving forward
Reno Charette ‘s “I Combat Hate” essay
Pastor Simon Dalondric Bergen
Dave Christianson and the Waymon Choir leading us in “Down by the riverside/don’t want to study war no more”, “we shall overcome” and “ this little light of mine”