AWAKE. & In Motion. CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. sunday, january 14, pm washington national cathedral

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1 AWAKE & In Motion CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. sunday, january 14, pm washington national cathedral

2 HONORING FIFTY YEARS OF DR. KING Fifty years ago this spring, on March 31, 1968, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., preached what would be his final Sunday sermon, Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution, at Washington National Cathedral just days before his assassination in Memphis. Portions of that sermon are part of today s service, anchoring the content and, we hope, your experience. In this 50th year since Dr. King s death, Washington National Cathedral will host a series of programs reflecting on his leadership and his faith. We take as our guide Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry s call for racial healing, justice and reconciliation, embodied in the document Becoming Beloved Community. We have much to do as a community, and as a country, to live into Dr. King s dream. You can access Becoming Beloved Community, and the links to programs honoring Dr. King and moving toward racial justice, at cathedral.org/mlk50.

3 AWAKE & In Motion CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Sunday, January 14, pm washington national cathedral PRELUDE IMPROVISATION ON TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN SPIRITUALS performed by the Rev. Benjamin Straley THAT S HOW GOOD GOD IS Philip McIntyre ( ) performed by Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir JOHN, THE REVELATOR arr. Albert McNeil (b. 1920) performed by the MLK Day Celebration Choir under the direction of Michele Fowlin The people stand and sing: WE VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH Albert A. Goodson (b. 1933) led by Cathedral Band and Combined Choir The people are seated.

4 WELCOME The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith, Cathedral Dean OPENING ACCLAMATION The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington Please read parts in bold. We gather to worship God, Who creates us and loves us; Who gifts us with diversity and makes us for community; Who gives us saints to show us how to live; Who inspires children, youth, young adults, and people of all ages, To seek justice, share power and live together in love and equality; Who invites us to join the struggle for wholeness and wellbeing for all, and whose presence, grace and love sustain us in our living. We gather to worship God. To God be all glory, honor and praise! PRAYERS FOR THE HUMAN FAMILY The Rev. Melanie Mullen, Director Of Reconciliation, Justice and Creation Care, The Episcopal Church Imam Talib Shareef, The Nation s Mosque, Masjid Muhammad Rabbi Elizabeth Richman, Deputy Director and Rabbi in Residence, Jews United for Justice AWAKE I KNOW I VE BEEN CHANGED African American Spiritual, arr. Damon Dandridge performed by the MLK Day Celebration Choir under the direction of Michele Fowlin REMAINING AWAKE THROUGH A GREAT REVOLUTION the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. excerpted from Dr. King s sermon, given at Washington National Cathedral on March 31, 1968 read by Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director, Advancement Project RE:FRAMED FOR:GIVEN RE:MEMBERED performed by Truthworker Theatre Company; presented by Advancement Project Marking this time we are living in with poignant reflection, protest and vision, Truthworker Theatre Company performs excerpts from their provocative three-part body of work that depicts the prison industrial complex through the lens of a dozen youth directly impacted by mass incarceration.

5 The people stand and sing: PRECIOUS LORD Thomas A. Dorsey ( ) led by the Cathedral Band and Combined Choir The people are seated. IN MOTION IF I CAN HELP SOMEBODY performed by Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir A. Bazel Androzzo. arr. Stanley Thurston REMAINING AWAKE THROUGH A GREAT REVOLUTION the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. excerpted from Dr. King s sermon, given at Washington National Cathedral on March 31, 1968 MOURN AND NEVER TIRE performed by Jennifer Harge

6 When invited, the people stand and sing: AIN T GONNA LET NOBODY TURN ME ROUND Freedom Song led by the Cathedral Band and Combined Choir; soloist Kehembe V. Eichelberger, Howard University Ain t gonna let nobody turn me around Turn me around, turn me around Ain t gonna let nobody turn me around I m gonna keep on a-walkin, keep on a-talkin Marchin up to freedom land Ain t gonna let no hatred turn me around Turn me around, turn me around Ain t gonna let no hatred turn me around I m gonna keep on a-walkin, keep on a-talkin Marchin up to freedom land Ain t gonna let injustice turn me around Turn me around, turn me around Ain t gonna let injustice turn me around I m gonna keep on a-walkin, keep on a-talkin Marchin up to freedom land Ain t gonna let nobody turn me around Turn me around, turn me around Ain t gonna let nobody turn me around I m gonna keep on a-walkin, keep on a-talkin Marchin up to freedom land The people are seated. HOPE THERE IS A DREAM/THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM Evelyn Kierenton (b. 1953) performed by the Children of the Gospel Choir REMAINING AWAKE THROUGH A GREAT REVOLUTION the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. excerpted from Dr. King s sermon, given at Washington National Cathedral on March 31, 1968 read by RuQuan Brown, Cathedral Scholar The people stand and sing: TOTAL PRAISE Richard Smallwood (b. 1948) performed by the Cathedral Band and Combined Choir Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills, knowing my help is coming from you. Your peace, you give me, in time of the storm. You are the source of my strength; You are the strength of my life; I lift my hands in total praise to you. You are the source of my strength; You are the strength of my life; I lift my hands in total praise to you. Amen. The people are seated. AWAKE AND IN MOTION TRANSFORM WHAT ENRAGES performed by Truthworker Theatre Company; presented by Advancement Project CHARGE The Rev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas, Cathedral Canon Theologian

7 CLOSING PRAYER The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith The people stand and sing, and remain standing through recessional: BLESSING The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING text: James Weldon Johnson ( ), music: J. Rosamond Johnson ( ) led by the Combined Choir

8 SENDING RECESSIONAL: WE RE MARCHING TO ZION text: Isaac Watts ( ), music: Robert S. Lowry ( ) led by the Cathedral Band and Combined Choir POSTLUDE: IMPROVISATION ON WE RE MARCHING TO ZION performed by the Cathedral Band Thank you for joining us today to celebrate Dr. King s life and work. We invite you to stay Awake and In Motion. Please visit the display tables in the nave to learn more about how the Cathedral and our partner organizations are furthering racial justice and reconciliation. We extend our gratitude to Howard University music department for all their efforts in helping to plan today s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration. Due to the ongoing weather emergency at Howard University, their choir is unable to join us today as planned. We extend our thoughts and our prayers for the swift repair of their buildings, the return of their students and the resumption of classes. Additionally we will share half of the proceeds gathered through today s donations with the Howard University Music Department as a gesture of support in this time of challenge. Finally, we welcome your contribution today to support this work. In addition to supporting Howard University s Music Department, funds will be distributed among the sponsoring organizations to cover the costs of today s event and further efforts of racial justice and reconciliation. Volunteers at the back of the church will be collecting donations, which may be made in cash, by check made payable to Washington National Cathedral or via credit card.

9 PERFORMERS The Rev. Andrew K. Barnett, Associate for Music & Worship, Washington National Cathedral Kehembe V. Eichelberger, Associate Professor, Howard University Jennifer Harge is a performer, art maker and educator. Trained as a modern dancer, her work lies at the intersection of movement, performance art, African American culture and choreographies of protest. Her creative work has been made for both site specific and proscenium stage performances--most recently at Detroit Institute of Arts, Sidewalk Festival of Performing Arts, Music Hall Center for Performing Arts, Belle Isle Park, Standard ToyKraft (Brooklyn), and in her grandmother s basement. She has also been invited to present her research at Allied Media Conference and the Collegium for African Diaspora Dance conference at Duke University. Harge holds a MFA from University of Iowa as a Dean s Graduate Fellow and a BFA from University of Michigan. She currently holds lecturer appointments at Oakland University and University of Michigan. hargedancestories.com Truthworker Theatre Company is a social justice based, hip-hop theatre company founded and directed by Samara Gaev. Providing youth leadership programming, professional stipends, and rigorous artistic training, Truthworker raises awareness and catalyzes action for racial, gender and economic justice. Their full trilogy of original hiphop theatre productions moves from the school-to-prison pipeline and youth criminalization through the impacts and practices of solitary confinement and into re-entry upon release. Countering this nation s landscape in which capitalism, divisiveness and a general lack of truth-telling have stifled complex conversations, Truthworker s deeply personal performances center redemption, forgiveness, and responsibility to humanize those most negatively impacted by systemically racist policies. Creating radical forums for vulnerability, its compelling performances weave rhyme, hip-hop theatre, dance, multimedia, cutting edge technology and personal testimony to interrupt and transform the criminalizing and violent systems that permeate our communities. Using art to inspire deeper critical engagement, Truthworker s productions serve as the public face of a growing movement. truthworker.com The Rev. Benjamin Straley, Associate Director of Music & Organist, Washington National Cathedral Washington National Cathedral Band leads worship Sunday at the Cathedral s 9 am service, and supports the various worship needs of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. Inspired by jazz, blues, gospel and world music, the ensemble seeks to embrace and expand Anglican traditions, emphasizing God s passion for justice. Formed in 1993 to celebrate the tradition and inspirational root of gospel music on America s main stages, Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir is one of Washington Performing Arts resident ensembles. It has become a destination choir for local students who look to develop excellence in artistry and technique as a performance ensemble. Chosen through a competitive audition process, choir members from D.C., Maryland and Virginia commit to participating in a year of choral training, team-building and performances on Washington Performing Arts main stage as well as community events across the national capital region. The COTG choir program (which includes an annual summer intensive vocal camp) provides opportunities through rehearsals, workshops, master classes and specialized instruction for 50 youth in grades 4 through 12, and promotes an environment of self-confidence, leadership, teamwork and respect. The choir has shared the stage with an array of local and national gospel greats and other renowned artists. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Michele Fowlin, the choir has performed at The White House; the Inaugural prayer services for President Barack Obama; on WUSA 9 s Great Day Washington and NBC s Today Show. Children of the Gospel Choir has been a featured performance ensemble at Washington National Cathedral, The Lincoln Memorial, the Historic Lincoln Theatre and The Howard Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and other prestigious venues. washingtonperformingarts.org SERVICE PARTICIPANTS RuQuan Brown, Cathedral Scholar, Washington National Cathedral The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Ninth Episcopal Bishop of Washington Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director, Advancement Project The Rev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas, Canon Theologian, Washington National Cathedral The Very Rev. Randolph Hollerith, Dean, Washington National Cathedral The Rev. Melanie Mullen, Director of Reconciliation, Justice & Creation Care, The Episcopal Church Rabbi Elizabeth Richman, Deputy Director & Rabbi in Residence, Jews United for Justice Imam Talib Shareef, The Nation s Mosque, Masjid Muhammad

10 PERMISSIONS Opening Acclamation (adapted). MLK, Jr Worship Resources, Presbyterian Peacemaking Program (PCUSA.org) We ve come this far by faith. Albert A. Goodson Manna Music, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense # A Precious Lord. Thomas A. Dorsey. 1938, Unichappell Music, Inc. (renewed). Assigned to Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Reprinted under OneLicense # A Aint gonna let nobody turn me round. Freedom Song. Reprinted under OneLicense # A Lift every voice and sing. Text: James Weldon Johnson. Music: J. Rosamond Johnson. Reprinted under OneLicense # A Total Praise: Words and Music by Richard Smallwood. We re marching to Zion. Text: Isaac Watts. Music: Robert S. Lowry. Reprinted under OneLicense # A Precious Lord. Thomas A. Dorsey. 1938, Unichappell Music, Inc. (renewed). Assigned to Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Reprinted under OneLicense # A

11 LONG, LONG WAY race & film day conference feb Join filmmakers, critics, theologians, scholars, teachers, clergy, policymakers and others interested in the intersection of film and culture, and in the work of racial reconciliation and justice. Before his death in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., remarked that while the nation had come a long, long way in its quest for racial justice, it still had a long, long way to go. These words ring true even now as we prepare to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. King s death in spring Co-sponsored by Baylor University and the Austin Film Festival, this three-day conference at Washington National Cathedral considers how film has been both a divisive and unifying medium, and how it offers unique opportunities to launch substantial conversations about race and prejudice. Through film screenings, discussions, keynote speakers, teaching sessions on race and film, and preaching on race and racial reconciliation, attendees participate both in a national celebration of the life and work of Dr. King during Black History Month, and elevate a national conversation on what divides us and how we are meant to toil together. Registration available for full conferenece or film screenings only, at cathedral.org/longlongway MLK50 photo edmund pettus bridge, selma, ala., by dxr, via wikimedia commons

12 advancement project is a next generation, civil rights organization. Rooted in the great human rights struggles for equality and justice, we exist to fulfill America s promise of a caring, inclusive and just democracy. To pursue this mission, we provide support to movements for racial justice. Advancement Project believes that structural exclusion can be dismantled through the multi-racial collective action of organized communities. advancementproject.org the episcopal church The Episcopal Church welcomes all who worship Jesus Christ, in 109 dioceses and three regional areas in 17 nations. The Episcopal Church is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The mission of the church, as stated in the Book of Common Prayer s catechism (p. 855), is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ. episcopalchurch.org. washington national cathedral is dedicated to serve as a house of prayer for all people and a spiritual home for the nation. It seeks to be a catalyst for spiritual harmony in our nation, reconciliation among faiths and compassion in the world. cathedral.org 3101 wisconsin ave., nw washington dc cover photo ap images