Zion Baptist to hold Interfaith Vesper

By Doris Jackson, ChairZion Baptist Church, Interfaith Vesper Zion Baptist Church (630 Glenwood Avenue, Avondale) will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of her Interfaith Vesper, “Sharing Dr. Martin L. King’s Dream of One Nation,” Sunday, January 12 at 3 p.m. The speaker will be Stephanie J. Jones, JD, President, The Call To Nathaniel Jones Justice Foundation and the daughter of the late Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones who was Zion’s first Vesper speaker. Stephanie and her father, former Judge US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, both embrace Dr. King’s dream of freedom and justice for all and Stephanie will continue that theme in her speech. Dr. King began his crusade in the church and spoke at Zion in 1961. In 2005, Zion’s retired pastor, Rev. James H. Cantrell, held the first Vesper “Sharing Dr. M. L. King’s Dream of One Nation” and invited religious participants from various faiths in the community to participate in the Vesper. These diverse faiths have participated throughout the decades and will participate in the Vesper this year. The Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra Nouveau Chamber Players have provided music in the past and will provide music this year, along with the ZBC choir. The greater Cincinnati...