The afternoon service served as a call to action for the Portland community to continue King’s work of advocacy and justice.

The Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church is nearly 81 years old, and its members say the church has always been a place of community, civil and human rights, and active in restorative justice.

The diverse and multi-faith congregation at Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church convened on Sunday to honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the day before the national holiday that honors him ...