Celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Celebration will be held this Wednesday (January 15) at 7 p.m. at Congregation Beth Emeth, 100 Academy Road in Albany. 
 
The Capital Area Council of Churches provides the following information.
 
This year’s speaker is Rabbi Greg Weitzman Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth Emeth. Music will be provided by the Interfaith Choir, Community Voices, The Festival Celebration Choir, and Cantor Emily Short. Faiths participating include Christian, Jewish, Islam, and Buddhism.
 
This interfaith memorial service is held each year on January 15, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and brings community members together to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy. It also includes a time to collect donations for the Capital Area Council of Churches’ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Awards for high school seniors.
 
Now Accepting Applications – Deadline March 31, 2025
 
The MLK scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who live, worship, or attend school in Albany or southern Rensselaer County. The scholarship was established in 1973 by the Capital Area Council of Churches to honor the memory of the life and work of Dr. King and to preserve the legacy of the nonviolent human rights movement as it was expressed in his life and teachings. Awards are given without regard to race, creed or gender.
 
 Applicants must be active in their school and faith community and accepted at an accredited college or university for the fall semester. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and for the ideals of peace and equality for which he devoted his entire life, recipients will be asked to explore in an essay how they exhibit an understanding of and a desire to implement the goals of Dr. King.
 
The on-line application is available here.

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