The reverend ‘always put people first’ and never relented in his ‘pursuit of justice and equality,’ San Francisco Mayor London Breed said.
Rev. Cecil Williams, far left, and his wife Janice Mirikitani listen with others as San Francisco Mayor London Breed talks about Safer Inside, a prototype of a safe injection site for intravenous drug users at Glide in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. SAN FRANCISCO – Cecil Williams, the beloved cofounder of Glide Memorial Church and its minister of liberation, died Monday, according to the church. He was 94.Whitey Herzog dies at 92; Baseball Hall of Famer led St.
Today, Glide’s mission is to “break the cycles of poverty and marginalization,” but it is perhaps best known for its enormous Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners., the church described Williams as a “minister, author, social activist, lecturer, community leader and ceaseless champion for the poor and marginalized.”
“He spoke out against injustice and he spoke for the marginalized,” Breed said in a statement posted to social media. “He led with compassion and wisdom, always putting the people first and never relenting in his pursuit of justice and equality. His kindness brought people together and his vision changed our city and the world.”“We would not be who we are as a city and a people without the legendary Cecil Williams,” she said.
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