Martin Luther King, Jr Day Rally and March from Garfield High School to downtown Seattle's Federal Building January 19, 2026

• “An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
  Quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from
  his 1963 “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
  Injustice is not isolated. Allowing it to
  exist in one place jeopardizes justice everywhere.
  It argues to not be indifferent to the suffering of others.
  King explained that "whatever affects one directly,
  affects all indirectly," and called for collective action
  against discrimination. The quote has been a cornerstone
  of civil rights advocacy, and social justice movements worldwide.
  
• Song from Nina Simone

  I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
  I wish I could break all the chains holding me
  I wish I could say all the things that I should say
  Say ’em loud, say ’em clear
  For the whole round world to hear

  I wish I could share all the love that’s in my heart
  Remove all the bars that keep us apart
  I wish you could know what it means to be me
  Then you’d see and agree
  That every man should be free

  I wish I could give all I’m longing to give
  I wish I could live like I’m longing to live
  I wish I could do all the things that I can do
  Though I’m way overdue, I’d be starting anew

  Well, I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
  How sweet it would be if I found I could fly
  Oh, I’d soar to the sun, and look down at the sea
  And then I'd sing ’cause I'd know, yeah
  Then I'd sing ’cause I’d know, yeah
  Then I'd sing, hey. ’cause I’d know
  I’d know how it feels
  Oh, I’d know how it feels to be free
  yeah, yeah, oh, I’d know how it feels
  Yes, I’d know, I’d know, how it feels
  How it feels to be free, Lord, Lord, Lord, yeah

  "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"
  is a jazz piece written by American musician
  Billy Taylor, originally recorded as an
  instrumental and later released as a song
  with lyrics by Dick Dallas.
  ---
  Nina Simone, born Eunice Kathleen Waymon;
  February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an
  American pianist, singer, songwriter, and
  civil rights activist. Her music spanned
  styles including classical, folk, gospel,
  blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. Her piano
  playing was strongly influenced by baroque
  and classical music, especially Johann
  Sebastian Bach, and accompanied expressive,
  jazz-like singing in her contralto voice.
  ---
  Nina Simone’s version, arranged and produced
  by Hal Mooney, was recorded in New York in
  January 1965 and appeared on her album “I Put
  a Spell on You”. Click to here for Nina’s stirring version of this song:
  Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (Official Audio)
  
  

Sign of the Times

Welcome

About Bethany (in Brief)

Bethany United Church of Christ’s vision in seeking to be God’s Beloved Community on earth, come from the prophetic words of Micah:

“What does God require of You? To do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God.”

Refugees and immigrants welcome here. No ban. No wall. Stop the deportations.

You are Beloved! I am Beloved! We Are Beloved! All Are Beloved of God!

Each and every one is needed in growing Beloved Community. Please support our social justice and ministry at Beloved Bethany with a donation of any amount to: Bethany United Church of Christ. You and your generosity and kindness are making a difference in our community and around the world. Thank you for giving generously.

NOTE: Throughout the year, Bethany Church will be leading in “Share the Gift of Love,” providing for our neighborhood children. Please bring new, or lightly used, men and women’s gloves and scarves. Please let pastor Angela Ying know if you are willing to participate and help.

Thank you.

Click here for more:About Bethany United Church of Christ

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Bethany Sunday Services

In Person: 10:30 am Pacific

Via ZOOM:
10:30 am Pacific, 11:30 am Mountain,
12:30 pm Central, 1:30 pm Eastern
For Zoom instructions, please contact us at office@bethanyseattle.org

We are excited to come and gather together in God’s love
in worship and community whether it is in person or Zoom.

Our Worship is followed by a shared meal.
Be renewed, refueled, reinvigorated for the week,
by the grace of God in growing Beloved Community.

All are welcome.
All are Beloved of God.
Peace, Shalom, Salaam.

Racial, Economic, LGBTQ+ and Environmental/Climate Justice ministries.

Natural Health and Wellness Community Support and Organic Juicing.
We keep ourselves and one another staying healthy in body, mind, and spirit, for good.

Make a Sandwich for Our Neighbors.

Tiny House Villages in Georgetown and in the CD.

Beacon Hill Mutual Aid and Neighbors, Refugees, Immigrants.

Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA)
Our beloved Bethany Church community shines by standing in solidarity with our migrants, who have the human, and legal right, to seek refuge in America.

• South and Central Migrants Rapid Response Network
  Faith and community leaders from around the city gather monthly at Bethany United Church of Christ to teach “Know Your Rights,” and to support immigrants, refugees, and migrants by standing up to every day injustices.
  
  
• Standing Alongside Our Muslim Sisters and Brothers
  Bethany Partners with Muslim Association of Puget Sound
  #Repeal the Ban. No Ban Act!
  
  
• Creating Cards
  To send cards to our thousands of asylum-seeking neighbors who have recently fled extreme violence, to build new lives in the United States.
  
  
• Collecting Blankets, Gloves, Hats, Bottled Water
  Please help fill our boxes with new and lightly-used warm clothing, for our homeless sisters and brothers.
  Contact the Church office for donations and delivery: office@bethanyseattle.org
  
  
• Hundreds of Families and Neighbors in Need
  Together we support our neighbors and community with food, clothing, supplies, resources, mutual aid. Go to the “Donate” page and make a contribution, as we sponsor Tiny House Villages, individuals and families, youth, immigrants and refugees through out the year and holidays.
  
  
• Renewing Pledges and Financial Support
  Help promote justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly with God, here in our church, communities, and around the world!
  Please DONATE! Go to the “Donate” page and make a contribution. Thank you for your generosity.

Painting by Kelly Simpson Hagen Beloved Community Pray without ceasing. Bethany Church prays, as we grow beloved community, for all in our community of faith, our neighborhoods, city and country, others countries and all of God’s Creation. We pray for peace amidst war, love amidst hate, compassion amidst despair, courage amidst fear. We pray for all of our sisters and brothers here and around the world, especially all who are sick, lonely, anxious, fearful, struggling, homeless, unemployed and healing and wholeness, grace and strength for the day. “Lead us from death to life, from falsehood to truth, from despair to hope, from fear to trust.” “Lead us from hate to love, from war to peace; let peace fill our hearts, let peace fill our world, let peace fill our universe. adapted from “The World Peace Prayer”