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Local sermons to honor King, celebrate Obama

That the inauguration of the country's first African-American president falls a day after the nation celebrates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. this year is not lost on the area's religious leaders, who are tasked with delivering sermons this weekend that touch on the parallels between the two history-making men.

Many leaders polled said they plan to focus on themes of hope, healing,...

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