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MLK Unity Parade: Monday, January 19, 2026

Join Christ the King Church and other Lutheran congregations around the synod on Monday, January 19, 2026 to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The official parade kickoff is at 10:00 a.m. at Smith and McKinney Streets. The Meeting Point will be at the corner of Crosby and Allen Parkway by 9:00 a.m., but no later than 9:30 a.m. Free parking is available at the Boys and Girls Club on Crosby St. (enter via W. Dallas as Allen Parkway will be closed). Supplies to Bring: signs and a bag or two of beads to throw. Participants are encouraged to wear church t-shirts, “God’s Work Our Hands” (yellow shirts) or BLM shirts. Questions? Email Rebecca Shields at rshields63@gmail.com.