Women's Day. Sunday Church Svs. May 9, '76. Church Service. May 9, 1976. 3 3/4.

This audio recording features a Women's Day worship service at Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The service proceedings include songs, prayers, remarks by Evelyn G. Lowery (at 00:08:52), a litany reading, the affirmation of faith, and a guest sermon delivered by Reverend Leontine Kelly. In her sermon, Kelly speaks of the story from the Bible of Jesus raising the widow's son at Nain (Luke 7: 11-17). Through this story, Kelly emphasizes the importance of practicing compassion. The recording concludes with the singing of more hymns. Audio note: Source audio very low at beginning of recording, increasing abruptly at 00:01:03.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