A Congregational Service of Celebration will be held Friday for Reverend William Lawson, the founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church who passed away last week at the age of 95.
Watch the FOX 26 special honoring Rev. William Lawson's life and legacy in the live stream player above or on FOX Local at 10:30 a.m. At 11 a.m., we will have a live stream of the Congregational Service of Celebration.Thousands will gather Friday to celebrate the life of Reverend William Lawson, the founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church who passed away last week at the age of 95.A Congregational Service of Celebration will be held at the church at 11 a.m.
Starting Thursday morning, a stream of Houstonians paid their respects as Rev. Lawson lay in state at the church. Later that afternoon, church leaders lined up for a special procession to escort the well-loved Rev. Lawson from his original sanctuary to Wheeler's new cathedral. A Community Service of Celebration service followed.SUGGESTED: Remembering Rev. Lawson, Houston's Pastor, a Celebration of LifeThe long-time pastor was also a civil rights pioneer, working alongside Dr.
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