Faithbridge, the organization
that promotes mutual understanding and respectful relationships
among diverse religious communities to advance understanding of unity
and diversity for the common good will host the 13th Annual Rev.
Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast on Monday, January 16
at 7:30 am at the Holiday Inn, 800 South Illinois Rout 31
in Crystal Lake, Illinois. 60014.
The Keynote
address will be Beyond the Lunch Counter: Health, Wealth
and Equity Through an MLK Lens presented by Venoncia M.
Bate-Ambrus, Ph.D. who is the Executive Director of
the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County. “Join us for a provocative discussion
exploring the relationship between health, wealth, and social justice,
guided by the seminal teachings of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. We will examine
the role of historic, systemic, and institutional racism
and their impact on the social determinants of health.
The
program will also present the Annual Judy Engebretson Humanitarian Award to
a person or organization whose actions express Judy’s commitment
to peace, justice, compassion, and mutual understanding and the Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Service Award acknowledging and encouraging local youth
in high school or college who strive to bring about Dr. King’s vision
of our Beloved Community through their compassionate actions and strength
of character.
Local
leaders from different religions will offer inclusive and respectful
prayers, meditations, and comment.
A vegetarian
breakfast buffet will be offered.
Tickets are $25 or
$15 for youth can be reserved
here.
This
is a great opportunity to meet local leaders and activists. Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist
Congregation in Mc Henry will have a reserved table.
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