At Noon Tuesday January 7, 2020 — The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan, Michigan legislators and regional ecumenical leaders called the community together to offer support for Congressman John Lewis, who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Shared below is the audio from the program at the state capitol. 

The public joined in by attending this community program of support on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol.

Shared in the PodCast playlist above is the audio of the short program, interfaith prayers, vocal tribute and ringing of bells.

For the program, participants included remarks and prayers from each:
Elaine Hardy head of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan.
Bishop Samuel Duncan who also served as emcee on the occasion.
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor
St. Senator Curtis Hertel, Jr.
St. Representative Sarah Anthony
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
Francine Allen singing "Great is Thy Faithfulness"
Concluding Prayers were shared by Iman Sohail Chaudhry and Bishop Samuel Duncan.

While battling this stage four diagnosis with cancer Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights leader who worked shoulder-to-shoulder with and was inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is slated to be the keynote speaker for the 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Luncheon.

The luncheon is Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Lansing Center, 333 Michigan Ave. hosted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan in tribute to the inspiring civil rights leader. This year’s theme is “There Comes a Time When Silence is Betrayal,” a Dr. King quote.