Rev. Cecil Williams, longtime pastor of Glide Memorial Church, dies
by NBC Bay Area
NBC Bay Area— San Francisco Mayor London Breed released a statement Monday about the death of Rev. Cecil Williams, formerly Glide Memorial Church’s longtime pastor.
San Francisco Bay View—Rev. Cecil Williams, longtime leader of Glide Memorial Church, dies at 94. by Robbie Jackson On Monday, April 22, San Francisco lost one of its strongest soldiers. Rev. Cecil Williams was known for many things. He was a champion of the people and the pastor who ushered Glide Memorial Church into the place of worship we know it as today. Three years after the passing of his […]
KTVU FOX 2—Rev. Cecil Williams, co-founder of Glide Memorial Church, dies. The Rev. Cecil Williams, who co-founded the influential Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, has died. He was 94 years old.Williams built Glide into a church that was renowned for its social services and activism, especially in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood.Williams and his late wife Janice Mirikitani founded Glide in 1960. Williams announced last year that he was stepping away from the organization. He was a fierce fighter for civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights and was the church's leader for...
The Independent—The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco's Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died. The Rev. Cecil Williams, who with his late wife turned Glide Church in San Francisco into a world-renowned haven for poor, homeless and marginalized people, has died