Prayer of Dedication. Bay Shore Church Worship Service. January 18, 2026

This Sunday, January 18, in Worship Wade in the Water: Songs of Secret Liberation Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday John 5: 2 - 9 Every spiritual was a double agent—praising God while plotting freedom, lifting hearts while mapping escape routes. These weren't just songs; they were survival guides wrapped in worship, coded messages of hope disguised as hymns. Today we dive deep into these sacred waters, discovering how the enslaved community created a theology of liberation that still speaks to anyone waiting by their own pool of Bethesda, desperate for healing, freedom, and the courage to walk.