Spirituality series to screen ‘Howard Thurman Story’ June 8

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church summer spirituality series will continue at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 8, in the parish hall at 211 Mulberry St., Lewes, and weekly throughout the summer. At the end of each session, King’s Ice Cream is served to all in attendance. 

“Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story” will be screened at the June 8 session. 

A production of Journey Films, the video explores the extraordinary life and legacy of one of the most important religious figures of the 20th century. Born the grandson of slaves, Thurman came to provide a spiritual foundation for the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring many of its leaders including Martin Luther King Jr., Jesse Jackson and Congressman John Lewis.

In the mid-1930s, Thurman was the first Black American invited to meet Mohandas Gandhi who shared his strategy of non-violent resistance. Gandhi suggested it would be through the African American experience that the non-violent resistance movement could take on global significance. When Thurman returned to America, his writings and speeches planted the early seeds for the non-violent Civil Rights Movement. Thurman is also remembered for helping launch The Fellowship Church for All People in San Francisco, a pioneering venture to create the nation’s first interracial, intercultural church community. Thurman was a gifted and prolific writer who authored more than 20 books and is celebrated as one of the great preachers of his era.

For more information, go to stpeterslewes.org.