Glide Memorial Church Celebrations

Each year, Glide Memorial Church provides backpacks for children in the Tenderloin of San Francisco.  This short audio story provides listeners with some of the sights and sounds from the backpack giveaway on August 13, 2023.

Welcome to GLIDE Memorial Church’s “Tiny Celebrations,” the mini-podcast highlighting the inspirational words and music from our Sunday Celebration.

In this episode The Change Band presents a special accompaniment for Community Embrace and Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White  introduces special guest poet Ramona Laughing Brook Webb with a special poem for this memorial to GLIDE co-founder and poet-laureate of San Francisco, Janice Mirikitani.

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In this special episode, Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White opens our poetry memorial Celebration for Janice Mirikitani with a call and response reading of her poem, "Who Is Singing This Song" and The Glide Ensemble and The Change Band present "The Presence Of The Lord Is Here."

Glide Memorial Church believes that all stories are sacred.  For decades we have been helping cultivate their stories through congregational life groups, care and support, sermons, and poetry.  Word on the Street is a series that features storytelling recorded on the streets of San Francisco.  This episode was recorded on July 16, 2023 in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park during the San Francisco AIDS Walk.

Welcome to GLIDE Memorial Church’s “Tiny Celebrations,” the mini-podcast highlighting the inspirational words and music from our Sunday Celebration.

In this episode Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White  provides a writing prompt and offers a special sermon for Pentecost Sunday. Then The Glide Ensemble and The Change Band, with long time member, Solange, leads the congregational hymn, "Lover of My Soul," we hear a poem from Mother Maya Angelou and close with the song, "Let Us Go Into The House."

Please support the music, the art, and the message of GLIDE Memorial Church. Please donate today. https://www.glide.org/igive/

Welcome to GLIDE Memorial Church’s “Tiny Celebrations,” the mini-podcast highlighting the inspirational words and music from our Sunday Celebration.

In this episode GLIDE Safety Team Supervisor Gwen McDade shares her I AM GLIDE witness and soloist Michelle Arce ,The Glide Ensemble and The Change Band, present "He Took The Next Step."

Please support the music, the art, and the message of GLIDE Memorial Church. Please donate today. https://www.glide.org/igive/

Welcome to GLIDE Memorial Church’s “Tiny Celebrations,” the mini-podcast highlighting the inspirational words and music from our Sunday Celebration.

In this episode The Glide Ensemble, led by Dr. Amie Gregory, present the Community Song, "Gonna Do What The Spirit Say Do," The Change Band plays a special Community Embrace accompaniment of "Proud Mary" in honor of Tina Turner and  The Glide Ensemble and The Change Band led by Janice Maxie Reed, present "There's A Bright Side Somewhere."

Please support the music, the art, and the message of GLIDE Memorial Church. Please donate today. https://www.glide.org/igive/

Welcome to GLIDE Memorial Church’s “Tiny Celebrations,” the mini-podcast highlighting the inspirational words and music from our Sunday Celebration.

In this episode The Glide Ensemble and The Change Band open Celebration with "The Presence of The Lord is Here" and Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White welcomes everyone, including Glide Founding Minister of Liberation, Rev. Cecil Williams, to Celebration with Maya Angelou's inauguration poem "On The Pulse Of Morning," in honor of the anniversary of Dr. Angelou's death.

Please support the music, the art, and the message of GLIDE Memorial Church. Please donate today. https://www.glide.org/igive/

Sunday Celebration for Mother's Day from Glide Memorial Church with Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White, Associate Musical Director Zoe Ellis, The Glide Ensemble, and The Change Band.

Please support the music, the art, and the message of GLIDE Memorial Church. Please donate today. https://www.glide.org/igive/

Welcome to GLIDE Memorial Church’s “Tiny Celebrations,” the mini-podcast highlighting the inspirational words and music from our Sunday Celebration.

In this episode The Glide Ensemble and The Change Band present "I Need You To Survive" and "The Storm Is Passing Over."

Please support the music, the art, and the message of GLIDE Memorial Church. Please donate today. https://www.glide.org/igive/