Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dear Justice-Seeker,
Every year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day invites us to pause and ask what kind of world we are shaping together. Dr. King’s vision was never passive. He called people to gather, organize, and demand a society where every person could live with dignity. His dream doesn’t depend on the approval of those in power. It depends on communities that refuse to give up.
As 2026 begins, many people feel the weight of an administration undoing decades of progress. We see voting rights being weakened, LGBTQ+ communities targeted, migrant families pushed into danger, and public institutions reshaped to disempower entire groups. None of this is new, but it is as urgent now as it has always been. Moments like this test what we believe about justice, solidarity, and shared responsibility.
Dr. King taught that hope grows when people claim their power. He called this the beloved community, a community that stands together, defends one another, and imagines a future larger than the fear of the moment. That kind of community is needed again, and that is the kind of community that MFSA works to equip and empower.
MFSA is committed to supporting justice-seekers who refuse to look away. We help people organize in their congregations, build coalitions, and speak truth when silence would be easier. We hold fast to the belief that faith must meet the real world and that our United Methodist Church can still be a home for courageous witness.
Would you join the MFSA community by financially supporting our work? Your support strengthens our community, helps us equip leaders, advocate for vulnerable communities, and build networks that can respond when rights, safety, and dignity are threatened. With your help, we can continue nurturing movements that insist on liberation for everyone.
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, will you choose to live out the dream with clear purpose by supporting MFSA? Join us in showing up for our neighbors, challenging injustice wherever it appears, and creating communities where love has room to change what seems unchangeable.
Thank you for being part of this work.
In hope and solidarity,
Bridget Cabrera (she/her/hers)
Executive Director
Methodist Federation for Social Action
You make our collective work possible by your witness for justice every day in your church, community, and Annual Conference. MFSA does not receive any financial support from the United Methodist Church's giving channels. 100% of our budget is funded through your membership donations and your generosity in giving.