Celebrating the spiritual legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Uniting communities to celebrate the spiritual legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., honor leaders who model his work, and promote justice and reconciliation in the greater Seattle community.

Over 60 years ago, Dr. King said ‘I Have a Dream’ to 250,000 gathered for the March on Washington. This Dream was set between a perpetual reality of loss and hate, among struggle and resistance. His speech sparked a movement in Seattle, gathering with the values of unity, justice, and love inspired to endure.

The mission of the MLK Prayer Breakfast is to unite businesses, non-profit organizations, and church families to celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s spiritual legacy. We honor community education, business, and community leaders who model Dr. King’s work in unity, justice and love within their reach.

Community Partners

The Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast is presented by the MLK Prayer Breakfast Planning Committee, MLK Breakfast Business Advisory Committee, Urban Impact and the following community partners: C3 Leaders, King County Youth Chaplaincy, Olive Crest, Seattle Pacific University John Perkins Center, Seattle Youth for Christ, World Relief, Fellowship Seattle, Community Passageways and Vision House and Acts on Stage, in cooperation with the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee.

Our Purpose

“To unite communities to celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

honor leaders who model his work, and promote justice and reconciliation in the greater Seattle community.”

Over 60 years ago, Dr. King gave his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech to 250,000 gathered for the March on Washington. This Dream was set between a now perpetual reality of loss and hate, of struggle and resistance. Yet, we gather with the values of unity, justice, and love that inspired a movement then, and must continue to drive us today.

We heard the cries of ‘let freedom ring’ echo from Dr. King, as it was said we will not be satisfied until’ justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream’. And on today, we are continually hearing the cries of “I can’t breathe”. It was an undying dream rooted in hope. “I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low. The rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight . . . this is our hope,” Dr. King.

We pray that this gathering is a hopeful foretaste for our beloved community, where the needs of justice ask us to remember, to lament, and to speak into the narratives of our time. March! Breathe! Repeat! We invite you to envision a Dream that leads to actions. It is a reality we all labor towards.“… even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream… I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed.” - REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

We invite you to make this event part of your journey into justice.

Celebrating the spiritual legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Uniting communities to celebrate the spiritual legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., honor leaders who model his work, and promote justice and reconciliation in the greater Seattle community.

Community Partners

Our Purpose

MLK Prayer Breakfast

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