March 13, 2008: 40th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Struggle for Living Wages

A Service of Interfaith Remembrance in Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Struggle for Living Wages

Centenary United Methodist Church,
584 E McLemore, Memphis, TN

Speakers include: Rev. James Lawson, civil rights leader, friend of Dr. King, and leader in the fight for just wages (invited); Rev. Jennifer Kottler, Executive Director, Let Justice Roll; Simon Greer, President, Jewish Funds for Justice, Joyce Miller, Assistant General Secretary for Justice and Human Rights, American Friends Service Committee; Rev. Rebekah Jordan, Executive Director, MidSouth Interfaith Network for Economic Justice; Dr. Herbert Lester, Pastor, Centenary UMC and the Centenary Mass Choir. Additionally, folk singer/songwriter Bryan McFarland will debut the song, "I Am a Man" specifically written to commemorate this anniversary.

Sponsored by Let Justice Roll and the Midsouth Interfaith Network for Economic Justice. Co-sponsors include: American Friends Service Committee, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, Disciples Justice Action Nework, Faith in Public Life, Interfaith Worker Justice, Jewish Funds for Justice, The United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Ministries, Unitarian Universalist Association.