A historian of religion in America, and a visiting professor at Bates in 2015–16, Florida State University professor Jamil Drake offers the sermon The Irony of an American Celebration at this event on the eve of MLK Day. Celebrating spiritual dimensions of peace and justice work through music, prayer, art and word, this service includes moments for meditative reflection as well as gospel and multifaith music by Bates community members. FMI bates.edu/mlk or 207-786-8272.