Cecil Williams, reverend who turned a church into a safe haven, dies aged 94
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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
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The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco's Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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. He was 94. Williams advocated for civil rights and social justice and his work drew the attention of
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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...