Monday is Martin Luther King Day in the United States and tomorow, Dr. King - Pastor, Civil Rights Leader, Martyr - is commemorated on the Episcopal Church's Calendar of Saints.

Did you know that Dr. King asked those who marched alongside him to sign cards that committed them to Ten Commandments of Nonviolence? As Presiding Bishop Michael Curry put it in his writings:

"Imagine, if you will, the impact of each and every person on this planet taking the time to define and then live out loving principles. In fact, imagine 50 percent of everybody doing this, and being successful even half the time. Politics, business and commerce, religious life, and community would be transformed."

This week we give thanks for Dr. King's prophetic witness, Christian example, and vision of the Beloved Community. Let us commit ourselves to defining and carrying out principles of love in our lives and in our communities, as Dr. King did.