Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Service
Discovering the rewards and challenges of serving
those who need our help
The ceremony we offer for your MLK Day observance is designed to help us recall the civil rights movement and reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is modeled on the larger Freedom's Feast on-line ceremony for Thanksgiving.
Please take a few minutes before your family meal or preferred form of MLK Day observance to read it out loud with your group. When we stop to remember what is important about a national holiday we show our children what matters to us and why. We can create lasting memories with brief ceremonies and shared family stories.
When we acknowledge that the work Dr. King began is not completed and that there are many other injustices to overcome we can think about what service we might want to perform and why. Through service we can be a bridge from our country’s past to our future. We can help to write our nation’s story.
Try our "Everybody Can Be Great Because Everybody Can Serve" exercise to learn more about the ways we can teach our children to serve and involve our families in meaningful service. Also take a look at "Table Talk: conversation starters" for some questions that will help your group to tell your stories based on the ceremony and the civil rights movement.
Enjoy a meaningful and memorable MLK Day. Please visit us again for Presidents’ Day!
Freedom’s Feast: Martin Luther King, Jr, Day Ceremony
Everybody Can Be Great Because Everybody Can Serve
Table Talk: conversation starters
