MLK Day at Ebenezer Baptist Church

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MLK Day at Ebenezer Baptist Church

The holiday at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

The crowd gets ready for the service to begin Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The The Rev. Rick Warren was the main speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Day Service.

Attendees stand for the opening song and the presenting of colors at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Rev. Rick Warren praised Martin Luther King Jr. as both a model pastor and a heroic civil rights leader.

Tony Smart of Jonesboro (left) and Tricia Dusseault of Decatur join hands to sing 'We Shall Overcome.'

People opposed to Rev. Rick Warren speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church protested Monday. Warren helped rally support to outlaw same-sex marriage.

A protester is escorted out of the service after she stood up to holler as Warren began speaking.

(From left) U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Bernice King clap during the ceremony.

Warren will deliver the invocation at Barack Obama's inauguration.

People attending the service look over their programs.

About 75 protesters gathered outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church to protest Rev. Rick Warren speaking.

Larry Brown rejoices in the pre-ceremony celebration.

Bernice King (left) checks over the program with cousin Isaac Newton Farris Jr.

Edith Kelman of Atlanta holds signs along with other protesters.

Morehouse student Michael J. Brewer (right) and Lauren Rich of Decatur (left) chant "Hey. Hey. Ho. Ho. Rev. Warren has got to go!" alongside other protesters gathered outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Protesters are removed from the event.

A sign of protest is displayed on a barricade.

Warren said speaking at the church meant more to him than delivering the invocation at the inauguration.

Cantor, Isaac Goodfriend (left) and Laura English Robinson (right) lead the audience in singing of 'We Shall Overcome.'

Jeff Schade of Atlanta holds a an MLK sign alongside other protesters. "Its the wrong choice on the wrong day," Schade said.

Tamara Jones of Decatur (left) and Tony Smith of Atlanta protest outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Asst. pastor of Ebenezer, Darryl Roberts preaches.

John Morse of Atlanta protests Rick Warren's appearance at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Agnes Okyere sings along the pre-ceremony celebration.

Yvonne Breaux brought a blanket that senior citizens from Riverdale made.

Elder Bernice King speaks at the service.

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The crowd gets ready for the service to begin Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The The Rev. Rick Warren was the main speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Day Service.

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