In partnership with seven other religious institutions, Saint Benedict’s Monastery invites you to join a virtual conversation in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, January 19. This discussion will explore the question: How does a Black pastor today read Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”?

The conversation will feature a dialogue between Pastor James E. Alberts II, senior pastor of Higher Ground Church of God in Christ, president of ISAIAH, and a member of the Collegeville Institute Board, and Nora G. Hertel, founder of Project Optimist and former St. Cloud Times journalist.

Participants are strongly encouraged to read “Letter From Birmingham Jail” in advance.

This event is sponsored by Saint John’s Episcopal Church, Newman Catholic Student Community, Salem Lutheran Church, First United Methodist Church of the the St. Cloud Region, St. Cloud Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Collegeville Institute, Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict.