GLIDE church members gather for 1st time since Rev. Cecil Williams’ death

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

SAN FRANCISCO – Members of San Francisco’s GLIDE Memorial Church gathered for Sunday services for the first time since the death of their long-time leader, Rev. Cecil Williams.

Dozens of church members attended Saturday’s ceremony to remember the life and legacy of Williams. Sunday service was held at the church in the city’s Tenderloin District he founded in 1963.

Church members were asked to share their personal memories of the groundbreaking religious and civil rights leader.

“I sat down in the office where Cecil was, Cecil wasn’t in the room, across from his desk where a sign said “minister of liberation. He walked in and changed my life,” said GLIDE church member Tom Butler.

Another church member says he will always remember the reverend Williams as a person who dedicated his life to feeding the hungry and finding shelter for the needy.

The Reverend Williams died one week ago at age 94. A “celebration of his life” is planned at GLIDE on Sunday, May 12.

About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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