Poverty Initiative Immersion Chapel Service - February 8, 2010

Poverty Initiative Immersion Chapel Service
Moday, February 8, 2010. 12:00 pm.
James Chapel
Union Theological Seminary

What does life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness mean? Are the rights that are promised to us in the Declaration of Independence evident in our experiences today? On Monday, February 9th, those who participated in the Poverty Initiative's 2010 Immersion Trip shared their experiences to the wider Union Theological Seminary community.  Barbara Lundblad, a faculty member at Union, led the chapel community through a reading of the Declaration of Independence, while injustices interrupted the crowd. Leslie Jackson evoked the words of Dr. Martin Luther King from his speech at the SCLC staff retreat in 1967. Crystal Hall and Thia Reggio, both first year M.Div. students, reflected on their experiences in Philadelphia in the presence of the Liberty Bell, and at ROC-NY's Prayer Vigil for workers rights.  Blair Moorhead and Suzy Ujvagi led the community in a litany adapted from Leviticus 25, which states, "Proclaim liberty to all who live there." Lastly, Nkosi Anderson, in a lively benediction, called the entire community to "let justice ring!"