Martin Luther King Memorial Service in Park Slope on Sunday

The Brooklyn Interfaith Alliance--a group of churches, temples and mosques working to address social justice issues in Brooklyn--is holding a service on Sunday (January 14) to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A member of Old First Reformed Church in Park Slope sent an email about the service. It will take place at Old First, which is located on Seventh Avenue at Carroll Street. Old First's pastor, Rev. Daniel Meeter, will speak at the service along with other local religious leaders. Kate Wright, who sent the email writes that the Interfaith Alliance "is working to get Brooklynites of diverse races, faiths, and backgrounds to come together." The holiday observance is called "Citizen MLK" and the flyer says, "Observe the MLK Holiday with our Pastors, Rabbis, Imams and leaders as they reflect on Dr. King – the clergyman, the countryman and the war critic – and the best way to practice democracy as a person of God. Stand together as one human family and tell our elected officials: 'Stop Recruiting Our Kids for Iraq & Bring Brooklyn’s Bucks Back!' Join us in a call to action concerning peace, justice and the re-distribution of our tax dollars for our local needs." The service starts at 4PM. About Brooklyn has a list of several Martin Luther King events in Brooklyn this weekend.