On Sunday, January 15, 2012 we celebrated the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We were honored to have a special guest preacher, former pastor of Morgan Park United Methodist Church from 1975-1984 Rev. Martin L. Deppe, who worked with Dr. King during the civil rights movement. At the specific request of Rev. Dennis Langdon, pastor of MPUMC, Rev. Deppe used the occasion to make the connection of the Civil Rights Movement to gay rights, to assist our congregation in living into our commitment as a Reconciling Congregation. In 1967, Deppe stood behind Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [ Read More ]
