Tributes To Rosa Parks
Some beautiful quotes from the Rosa Parks memorial service on the BBC website today:
Condoleeza Rice, US Secretary of State:
“I can honestly say that without Mrs Parks, I would not be standing here today as secretary of state.”
Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama:
“I firmly believe God puts different people in different parts of history so great things can happen. I think Rosa Parks is one of those people.”
Daniel Coughlin, Chaplain to the House of Representatives:
“Tonight, inspired by her life and leadership, as your free children, we say to Mrs Rosa Parks: Ride on, ride on, ride on in the direction of endless hope to the table of equal justice and eternal peace.”
Put these quotes together and we have a beautiful and challenging picture of holistic Christian faith lived out in the crucible of the world. May we all aspire to that.
Posted on October 31, 2005, in Current Affairs, Religion and tagged Alabama, BBC, Bob Riley, chaplain, Christian, Condoleeza Rice, Daniel Coughlin, faith, Governor, holistic, House of Representatives, memorial service, Rosa Parks, Secretary of State. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a Comment.
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