SIDE 1: Central United Methodist Church, June 16, 1985. Dr. Joseph Lowery, Pastor. Sermon: "Father's Day"

This audio recording features a Father's Day church service at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The service proceedings include songs, a scripture reading, prayer service, a hymn story titled "This is my father's world", and baptisms guided by Joseph E. Lowery (see 00:28:05). Lowery delivers a sermon (begins speaking at 00:39:29) in which he speaks about the expectations of fathers and the economic and social issues that impact the lives of young Black men growing up.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection