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DESCRIPTION:GLIDE will host a day of special celebrations commemorating social and 
 civil rights activist, community influencer, and spiritual leader Reverend 
 Cecil Williams’ 90th birthday, on Sunday, September 22. Festivities will 
 take place during two GLIDE Church Sunday Celebrations at 9:00 and 11:00 am 
 (330 Ellis Street at Taylor), followed by a birthday party at Boeddeker 
 Park from 12:30 to 3:00 pm (located across the street at 246 Eddy). \n\nThe 
 celebration at GLIDE Church will include a fashion show with members of the 
 legendary GLIDE Ensemble of vintage dashikis worn by Cecil Williams over 
 his 55-plus years at GLIDE, open-mic birthday wishes, a rendition of 
 “Happy Birthday” sung by the congregation and visitors and a historic 
 video and photo tribute. A procession led by the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay 
 Freedom Band will leave GLIDE at 12:30 pm, and head to nearby Boeddeker 
 Park, where the festivities will continue with cupcakes, a dance party with 
 DJ KingMost, an open mic and more. Both events are free and open to the 
 public. . \n\n“If we had to choose one word that embodies Cecil’s 
 commitment to serve, it would be love,” said GLIDE President and CEO 
 Karen Hanrahan. “We are humbled and honored to celebrate his life and 
 legacy as we continue to take GLIDE Forward.”\n\nReverend Cecil Williams, 
 Minister of Liberation of GLIDE Church and Co-Founder of GLIDE along with 
 his wife Janice Mirikitani, has spread his message of radical inclusion and 
 unconditional love to millions of clients, supporters, friends and 
 volunteers for over 50 years. As minister, author, social activist, 
 lecturer, community leader and spokesperson for the poor and marginalized, 
 Reverend Williams is respected and recognized as a national leader on the 
 forefront of change and in the struggle for civil and human rights. His 
 ministry underscores his roots in liberation theology.\n\nFor more 
 information on the afternoon festivities, please call (415) 674-6060, email 
 echan@glide.org or visit GLIDE.org.\n\n\nWHAT: \nReverend Cecil Williams’ 
 90th Birthday Party\n\nWHERE and WHEN: \n\nSunday, September 22, 2019\n9 am 
 and 11 am: GLIDE Church, 330 Ellis Street at Taylor \n12:30 – 3 pm: 
 Public Celebration in Boeddeker Park, 246 Eddy Street\n\nADMISSION: \nFree 
 and open to the public\n\nINFO: \nFor more information, please call (415) 
 674-6060, email echan@glide.org or visit GLIDE.org.\n\nABOUT REVEREND CECIL 
 WILLIAMS \n\nOften considered controversial and radical, Rev. Williams was 
 one of the first clergymen to take a revolutionary stand for same sex 
 couples by presiding over their weddings five decades before today’s 
 struggle to legalize gay marriage. His vision for the 21st-century church 
 can be seen in GLIDE’s unique and powerful blend of spirituality, 
 principled compassion, and cutting-edge programs for those most in need. 
 With a membership of over 11,000 and located in the heart of the city’s 
 toughest neighborhood, GLIDE is one of the fastest growing churches in 
 North America. People of all races, ethnic backgrounds, cultures, social 
 classes, ages, faiths and sexual orientations join together at every Sunday 
 Celebration to experience the energy of spiritual liberation coupled with 
 the fusion of jazz, blues and gospel performed by the renowned GLIDE 
 Ensemble choir and the Change Band.\n\nRev. Cecil Williams is married to 
 Janice Mirikitani, Co-Founder of GLIDE. Together, they created a radical 
 and unique partnership, bringing a powerful yet sensitive direction to 
 GLIDE’s many social programs.\n\nIn 1986, Reverend Williams was appointed 
 as Chairman for the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday 
 Observance Committee at the request of Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Reverend 
 Williams was the recipient of the 2008 National Caring Award presented by 
 the Caring Institute in Washington, D.C. He was presented Southern 
 Methodist University’s Most Distinguished Alumni Award. SMU’s Perkins 
 School of Theology named its state-of-the-art Preaching Lab in honor of 
 Reverend Cecil Williams and his many contributions to church and society to 
 inspire future generations of students entering into the ministry and 
 continue Rev. Williams’ legacy of radically inclusive ministry. 
 \n\nWilliams has authored two books, I’m Alive!: An Autobiography and No 
 Hiding Place: Empowerment and Recovery for Our Troubled Communities. 
 Williams is also the co-author with Janice Mirikitani of Beyond the 
 Possible: 50 Years of Creating Radical Change in a Community Called 
 GLIDE.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/19/18826437.php
SUMMARY:Reverend Cecil Williams’ 90th Birthday Party
LOCATION:9 am and 11 am: GLIDE Church, 330 Ellis Street at Taylor \n12:30 – 3 pm: 
 Public Celebration in Boeddeker Park, 246 Eddy Street
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/19/18826437.php
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