Dear Friend of MCV,

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an opportunity to listen and learn, to come together in community, to reflect, and to take action.

We’re excited to share this event hosted by our friends at The BTS Center [[link removed]] and the Maine Council of Churches [[link removed]] that will be held tomorrow – Monday, January 15 at 12:15 PM . Committed to Listen is a virtual event and a chance to come together as a community for a reading of excerpts from The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr . Please see below for more information from the BTS Center:

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In the fifty-five years since Dr. King’s assassination, the number of civilians killed by guns in the United States has exceeded the number of Americans killed in uniform during all the wars in our nation’s history combined. And on October 25, 2023, Maine experienced the worst mass shooting in our state’s history.

For our 2024 commemoration of MLK Day, Maine Council of Churches and The BTS Center will co-host an online public reading of excerpts from The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. that reveal how King’s stance on gun ownership evolved after the 1956 fire-bombing, from that of a gun owner desperate to protect himself and his family, to a leader who understood that fear was both a tool of the oppressor and a deeply internalized trait of white supremacy, to a preacher who challenged people of faith to read the Second Amendment in light of the Second Commandment (“Do not make idols and bow down to and serve them”) and recognize the false divinity of guns in our national consciousness.

This event will include a public reading featuring multiple voices interpreted in American Sign Language, music by songwriter and recording artist Joshua Long, and space for reflection.

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As part of this event, donations will be directed to Maine Council of Churches for their ongoing work advocating for racial equity and a reduction in gun violence in Maine. You can make a donation through the registration form here [[link removed]].

Thank you for listening and learning with us,

Team MCV – Beth, Chloe, Gina, Kathleen, Maggie, Maureen, Meghan, Nick, Rani, and Stacie

P.S. Check out this article [[link removed]] for more Martin Luther King Jr. Day events happening around the state this year.

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