I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

“It is time for a new Declaration of Independence. It is time to fling open the doors of every cage and let every bird take flight. Abolition is faithful and patriotic and both our founding document and our Gospel call us to overthrow any system or government that does not live up to the high standard of liberty and justice for all. And while that requires individual commitment by each of us it also requires recognizing that we will only get free if we extend the same agape love to each other that we long for ourselves.  That we will only get free when the caged bird’s song comes from all of our lips.” Sermon by Mike Kinman from worship at 10:00 a.m. on Independence Sunday, July 2, 2023 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Frederick Douglass’ speech in Corinthian Hall, Rochester, July 5, 1852, Psalm 145:1–9, President-elect Barack Obama’s speech in Baltimore on January 17, 2008, Matthew 5:43–48. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Read the text of the sermon here. Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content! Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.