Forum From the Archives: Remembering Glide Memorial's Cecil Williams

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🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Cecil Williams forever changed San Francisco, the Bay Area, and even the world. As the long-time pastor at Glide Memorial Church, known for serving the poorest, most vulnerable residents of San Francisco, he led a congregation that was infused with the spirit of care and social justice as well as love, joy and music. Cecil Williams died this week at the age of 94, to celebrate his life and legacy, we listen back to his interviews, a sermon and the music of Glide. Guests: Cecil Williams, founder and Minister of Liberation, Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.1	Music From KQD in San Francisco, I'm Alexis Madrigal.
0:48.6	Cisa Williams forever changed, San Francisco, the Bay Area, and even the world.
0:53.8	As the longtime pastor at Glyde Memorial Church,
0:56.6	he led a congregation that was built from all the peoples of our area, infused with the spirit
1:01.8	of care and social justice, and backed by one amazing church musical ensemble. He died this week
1:08.3	at 94, and in tribute, we bring you an unusual show.
1:12.2	We're rebroadcasting Cisa Williams' appearances,
1:15.2	both on this show with Michael Krasny,
1:17.1	and from back in 1971 with Bell the Davis.
1:20.3	And, of course, there'll be glide music as well.
1:22.5	That's all coming up next after this news welcome to forum welcome to forum i'm alexis madrigal cisa williams died this week at
1:40.5	94 it was a life well lived alongside his wife jan wife Janice Marikatami, who passed away
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