Pasadena Now: Martin Luther King, Jr. Interdenominational Church Service Draws Hundreds

Nearly 200 fill Metropolitan Baptist Church for recognition of slain civil rights leader; IMA scholarship winners honored

With hope and song amidst growing community concern over confrontations with the police in Pasadena, Altadena’s Metropolitan Baptist Church celebrated the life and teachings of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sunday with a joyous afternoon service.

Local and state luminaries filled the church, including State Assemblymember Chris Holden, US Congresswoman Judy Chu, Pasadena City Councilmember John Kennedy, and State Senator Anthony Portantino.

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