Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words from his sermon,
"Paul's Letter to American Christians," still ring true
today. "You must face the tragic fact that when you
stand at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning to sing 'All
Hail the Power of Jesus' Name' and 'Dear Lord
and Father of All Mankind,' you stand in the most
segregated hour of Christian America. They tell me that
there is more integration in the entertaining world
and other secular agencies than there is in the Christian
church. How appalling that is."
On Thursday, September 12, 2002, Multnomah Biblical
Seminary through its Institute of Intercultural Studies:
New Wine, New Wineskins, will take a step toward seeking
to bridge this gap. We are pleased to announce Multnomah's
first community forum on race relations and racial reconciliation
entitled, "Rose-Colored Glasses and the Color of
One's Skin." The forum will be held at Multnomah
Biblical Seminary at 7 p.m. in Travis-Lovitt Hall, located
at 8435 NE Glisan Street in Portland, Oregon.
The forum will consist of panelists who are professional,
influential men and women of the Portland community
who are dedicated to breaking down racial barriers in
the hope of living the dream of the late Dr. King, who
said, "I have a dream that my four children will one
day live in a nation where they will not be judged by
the color of their skin but by the content of their
character." These gifted men and women have been selected
on the basis of their character and integrity, which
is lived out daily in both their professional and spiritual
lives. As such, Multnomah Biblical Seminary is pleased
to partner with men and women such as this in order
to increase Multnomah's racial and spiritual awareness
of Portland's minority communities.
The panelists will discuss their own personal experiences
as African-American men and women and they will provide
insightful dialogue on current race relations and offer
information on the present efforts being made toward
racial reconciliation in our city. This perspective
will contribute to the school's desire to reflect the
Word of God and impact its community.
For more information please contact Forum Coordinator,
Letha M. McCleod at newwine@multnomah.edu