Bishop Carl Edward Williams, Jr - Funeral Obituary Booklet

HI S LI FE - HI S LOVE - HI S LEGACY Bi s hopCar lE.Wi l l i ams ,J r . ,Be l ov e dhus ba nd,f a t he r ,me nt ora ndl e a de r ,wa st he Eme r i t usPa s t orofTheI ns t i t ut i ona lI nt e r na t i ona lMi ni s t r i e s ;f or ma l l yknowna sThe I ns t i t ut i ona lChur c hofGodi nChr i s tI nt e r na t i ona l ,l oc a t e da t1 7 0Ade l phiSt r e e ti nBr ookl y n, Ne wYor k.Bi s hopWi l l i a mswa sbor nt ot heLa t eChi e fApos t l eCa r lE.Wi l l i a ms ,Sr .a nd Mot he rEl v oni aWi l l i a msonJ ul y1 2 ,1 94 1 ,i nBr ookl y n,Ne wYor k.Hewa se duc a t e di nt heNe w Yor kCi t ys c hools y s t e m.Af t e rgr a dua t i ngf r om Wi nga t eHi ghi n1 95 9,hea t t e nde dt heBe r na r d Ba r uc hCa mpusoft heCi t yUni v e r s i t yofNe wYor kf oroney e a r .The r e a f t e r ,hee nr ol l e di n Al l e nUni v e r s i t yi nCol umbi a ,Sout hCa r ol i na .The r e ,hewa si nv ol v e di nt hea r t s ,pa r t i c ul a r l y , mus i c .Thi sbe i ngoneofhi spa s s i ons ,hes a nga ndpe r f or me dwi t ht hec onc e r tc hoi r ,ma l e c hor usa ndwa spr e s i de ntoft heMus i cFr a t e r ni t y .Hi st i mei nSout hCa r ol i naa f f or de dhi mt he oppor t uni t yt obea c t i v ei nt heCi v i lRi ght smov e me ntoft heSout he r nChr i s t i a nLe a de r s hi p Conf e r e nc eofCol umbi a .Hewa sa l s oe l e c t e dSe ni orCl a s sPr e s i de nt .Att hec ul mi na t i onofhi s s t udi e s ,hegr a dua t e di nMa yof1 964wi t haBa c he l or ' sDe gr e ei nEngl i s ha ndadoubl emi nori n Ps y c hol ogya ndSoc i a lSt udi e s .Her e c e i v e ds e v e r a la wa r dsa ndwa spr e s e nt e dwi t hac e r t i f i c a t e ofMe r i tf ors c hools e r v i c e s .

Bi s hopWi l l i amswa se mpl oy e da saCa s e wor ke ri nNe wYor kCi t yf ort heDe pa r t me nt ofSoc i a lSe r v i c e s .Hi sl a borofl ov ef orma nyy e a r sga v et ot hedi s e nf r a nc hi s e dpe opl eofNe w Yor kCi t y .I n1 995 ,a f t e rr e nde r i ng32y e a r soff a i t hf uls e r v i c e ,Bi s hopr e t i r e d.Bi s hopWi l l i a ms di r e c t e da ndma na ge dt hef a mousI ns t i t ut i ona lRa di oChoi rknowna st he“ Hi tMa ke r s ”of Br ookl y n,Ne wYor kf orov e r30y e a r s .Hes e r v e da soneoft hel e a ds i nge r sa ndpr oduc e d a l bumsf ort heRa di oChoi r .Hel e dt hec hoi ronI nt e r na t i ona lt our st oSt .La r y ,Fr a nc e ;Ma r c i a , Fr a nc e ;Ba r c e l ona ,Spa i n;Ge ne v a ,Swi t z e r l a nd;At he ns ,Gr e e c e ;a ndOs a ka ,J a pa n.I n1 985 ,he a ppe a r e dwi t hMor ga nFr e e ma n,Ca r lLumbl ya ndRobe r tEa r lJ one s( t hef a t he rofJ a me sEa r l J one s )i nt heBr oa dwa yboundmus i c a l" TheGos pe la tCol onus . ”Bi s hopWi l l i a mspl a y e dt he r ol e sofThe s e us ,Ki ngofCol onusa ndCr e on.Af t e rt hes ma s hi ngNe wYor kde but ,t hec a s tof “ TheGos pe la tCol onus ”t r a v e l e dpe r f or mi ngi ns e v e r a lpa r t soft hewor l d.I n1 987“ TheGos pe l a tCol onus ”ope ne donBr oa dwa yi nNe wYor kCi t ya tt heLuntFont a i neThe a t e ra ndwa s nomi na t e df oraTonyAwa r df orBe s tMus i c a l .Bi s hopWi l l i a msa ndt heI ns t i t ut i ona lRa di o Choi ra ppe a r e dont heObi eAwa r ds ,s y mbol i cofa nof fBr oa dwa yAwa r dShow,a ndwont he Obi ef orgos pe l .The ywe r ea l s of e a t ur e di nma ga z i nea r t i c l e ss uc ha s“ Twoont heTown, ”“ Li ke I tI s , ”“ I ns i deEdi t i on, ”“ Ne wYor kMa ga z i ne ”a ndma nyot he r s .Si nc et he n,“ TheGos pe la t Col onus ”wa spe r f or me di nSa oPa ol o,Br a z i l ,a ndMos c ow,USSR. Bi s hopCar lE.Wi l l i ams ,J r .wa sa c t i v ei nv a r i ousor ga ni z a t i onss uc ha s :Me mbe roft he Gos pe lMus i cWor ks hopofAme r i c aunde rt hel e a de r s hi poft hel a t eRe v .J a me sCl e v e l a nd, pr e s i de ntoft heAf r oAme r i c a nRe l i gi ousConne c t i on,a dv i s ort ot hemus i cde pa r t me ntof Rut ge r sUni v e r s i t yofNJ ,di r e c t oroft hegos pe lc hoi ra tSt .Pe t e r ' sCol l e gei nJ e r s e yCi t y ,NJ , boa r dme mbe roft heLe uke mi aFounda t i on,s e r v e da sTheCl e r gyLi a i s onf ort heNe wYor k Pol i c eDe pa r t me nt-88t hPr e c i nc t .Hewor ke dwi t ht hec ommuni t yi ns pons or i nga na nnua l bl oc kga t he r i ngwhi c huni f i e dt heFor tGr e e nec ommuni t y .Heope ne dhi sc hur c hdoor st o pr ov i dehotme a l s ,f r e ec l ot hi ng,a ndgr oomi ngs e r v i c e sf ort hene e dyt hr oughoneofhi s mi ni s t r i e sc a l l e d“ TheLov eKi t c he n. ”Hea l s ope r mi t t e dt hec ommuni t yt out i l i z et hec hur c hf or c ommuni t yme e t i ngs .Bi s hopr e c e i v e dma nyc e r t i f i c a t e s ,pr oc l a ma t i onsa ndhonor sf r om c i v i c , pol i t i c a la ndr e l i gi ousor ga ni z a t i ons .

Bi s hopWi l l i amsme ta ndma r r i e dt hel ov eofhi sl i f e ,Ov e r s e e rAl e x i sJ .K.Wi l l i a msi n1 986.

Shewa shi sl ov i nga ndde v ot e df r i e nd,c ompa ni on,Fi r s tLa dya ndc a r e gi v e r .Aspa r t ne r s ,t he i r a ma z i ngj our ne ybe ga ni nt r a v e l i ngt hewor l da nds ha r i nga ndbui l di ngmi ni s t r yt oge t he r .I n 1 988,t heLor dbl e s s e dt hi suni onwi t ht he i rs on,Al e xLa montWi l l i a ms .

Bi s hopWi l l i amsa c c e pt e dhi sc a l l i ngt ot hemi ni s t r yi n1 985a nds e r v e dhi sf a t he r ,t heLa t e Chi e fApos t l eCa r lE.Wi l l i a msSr .f a i t hf ul l ya sCoPa s t orf orov e r2 0y e a r s .OnMa y5 ,2 001 ,he wa sc ons e c r a t e da ndma deBi s hopi nt heLor d’ sc hur c h.I n2 001hewa sa ppoi nt e da sPr e s i di ng Pr e l a t eoft heEmpi r eSt a t eJ ur i s di c t i ona ndwa sa ppoi nt e dAs s i s t a ntPr e s i di ngPr e l a t eoft he Chur c hofGodi nChr i s tI nt e r na t i ona lunde rt hel e a de r s hi pofAr c hbi s hopJ ohnCa r l t onWhi t e .

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I nJ a nua r y2 7 ,2 002 ,TheLa t eChi e fApos t l eWi l l i a msof f i c i a l l yi ns t a l l e dBi s hopCa r lE. Wi l l i a msJ r .a sSe ni orPa s t oroft heI ns t i t ut i ona lChur c hofGodi nChr i s twhe r ehebui l tont he f ounda t i ont ha thi sf a t he re s t a bl i s he d.TheLor dga v eBi s hopWi l l i a msJ r .t hev i s i ont ha t“ t he gl or yoft hi sl a t t e rhous ewi l lbegr e a t e rt ha noft hef or me r . ”Unde rhi sl e a de r s hi p,t he I ns t i t ut i ona lc hur c hha ds e v e r a lmi ni s t r i e st ha ti mpa c t e dma nyl i v e ss uc ha s :TheMi ni s t e r i a l Al l i a nc e ,t heJ os huaMe n,Wa r r i or sf orChr i s t ,t heDe a c onsBoa r d,t heTr i beofJ uda hPr a i s e Te a m,t heCEW Ens e mbl e ,t heTe hi l l a hPr a i s eTe a m,t heAma ’ r i a hDa nc eTe a m,t heMus i c Mi ni s t r y ,Fi neAr t s ,t heSunda ys c hool ,t heMot he r s ’Boa r d,t heOut r e a c h/ Ev a nge l i s m,t he Chi l dr e n’ sMi ni s t r y ,t heUs he r s ,Nur s e s ,Educ a t i onMi ni s t r y ,Wome nofEx c e l l e nc e ,Mi s s i ona r y a ndYout h.Bi s hopwa ss e l f l e s sa ndwa saki ndhe a r t e dma nwhol ov e dGod,t hemi ni s t r y ,t he Gos pe la ndl ov e dhi sc hur c hme mbe r s .Bi s hopwa spa s s i ona t ea boutpour i ngi nt ot hene x t ge ne r a t i onf ort he mt of ul f i l lt he i rde s t i ny .I n2 01 7 ,Bi s hopWi l l i a msa ndt heI ns t i t ut i ona l Chur c hj oi ne dt heCov e na ntKi ngdom Mi ni s t r i e sI nt e r na t i ona l( CKMI )r e f or ma t i onunde rt he l e a de r s hi pofChi e fApos t l eCha r l e sW.Ha r r i s ,J r .Hes e r v e da sSe ni orBi s hopa ndaGe ne r a l Boa r dme mbe r .

Bi s hopWi l l i amsl ov e dt ot e a c ht heGos pe lofJ e s usChr i s t ,howe v e r ,t hes e v e r i t yofhi si l l ne s s woul dnota l l owhi mt oc ont i nuet opa s t or .I nJ a nua r y2 01 7 ,Bi s hopWi l l i a mspr a y e da ndwa sl e d byGodt opa s st hema nt l et ohi ss on,Pa s t orAl e xL.Wi l l i a ms .Theof f i c i a lc e r e monyf orSe ni or Pa s t orAl e xWi l l i a mswa she l donSunda yJ a nua r y2 7 ,2 01 9;e x a c t l y1 7y e a r st oda t et ha tBi s hop Wi l l i a msJ r .wa si ns t a l l e da sPa s t or .Hei sc a r r y i ngont hemi ni s t r ya ndl e ga c y“ Fr om Gl or yt o Gl or y . ” Bi s hopCar lE.Wi l l i ams ,J r .i ss ur v i v e dbyhi sbe s tf r i e nda ndda r l i ngwi f ewhohes ha r e dhi s l ov ea ndl i f ewi t hf ort hi r t y e i ghty e a r s ,Ov e r s e e rAl e x i sJ .K.Wi l l i a ms .Shel ov e d,s uppor t e d a ndc a r e df orhe rhus ba ndf a i t hf ul l yunt i lt hee nd.Bi s hopl ov e da nda dor e dhi sf ourt a l e nt e d c hi l dr e n,De a c onCa r lE. ,I I I ,hi sna mes a ke ,Pa s t orMoni que ,Bi s hopAus t i n( Ha dy a ) ,a nd Pa s t orAl e x ;hi sonl ys i s t e rt ha thel ov e dAr ne a s e( Ne a s y ) ,f i v egr a ndc hi l dr e n,Av e r y ,Ky a s i a , Aus t i nJ r .( Cour t ne y ) ,J or dy n,Chr i s t ophe r ;onegr e a t gr a ndc hi l dAus t i n,I I I ;ones i s t e r i nl ov e , Ros i l a ndCor l e y( J a me s ) ;t wobr ot he r s i nl ov e ,Va lKni ght( Ani t a ) ,Bi s hopKe v i nKni ght ,Sr . ( Ma r y ) ;t hr e ede a ra unt s ,Le c l or i s tBr own,Er ne s t i neDougl a s ,J e we l i neCos t on;oneunc l e : Li mue lWi l l i a ms ;hi sbe s tf r i e nda ndPr e s i di ngBi s hop,Cha r l e sW.Ha r r i s ,J r .( J a ne t ) ;ahos tof ni e c e s ,ne phe ws ,c ous i ns ,c l e r gya ndf r i e nds .Hea l s ol e a v e st oc he r i s hhi sme mor i e st he I ns t i t ut i ona lI nt e r na t i ona lMi ni s t r i e sf a mi l y .

“ AndGods hal lwi peawayal lt ear sf r om t hei rey es ;andt her es hal lbenomor edeat h,nei t hers or r ow, norc r y i ng,nei t hers hal lt her ebeanymor epai n:f ort hef or mert hi ngsar epas s edaway . ” Rev el at i on21: 4

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Wi t hBi s hopCar lE.Wi l l i amsi nourl i f ei st oknowunc ondi t i onall ov e!Forhewasamanofl ov e,honor , r es pec t ,peac eandhadahear tofgol d.Hewasamans of ul lofl i f e,f ul lofhumorandf ul lofwi s dom.Hi s memor ywi l lr emai ni nourhear t sands pi r i t s ,f or ev ergent l yur gi ngust owr i t et hev i s i onandmakei tpl ai n; andpur s ueGod’ spur pos ef orourl i v es .Hi sexampl eofr eac hi ngoutt oot her si nl ov eandr ec onc i l i at i on t aughtust hatLov ei si ndes t r uc t i bl eandonl yi nc r eas esbybei ngs har ed.Ev ent houghhebec amephy s i c al i l li nhi sl as tday s ,Bi s hop’ sFai t handl ov ef orGodgav ehi mt hes t r engt handc our aget ol i v easl ongashe di d.Ev ent houghhe’ sgonef r om us ,wewi l lmi s sandc her i s hhi smemor yf orev er .Hi st eac hi ngswi l lf or ev er bet aughtbyot her sandhi sexampl eofl i v i ngHol ywi l lbeexempl i f i edi nt hel i v esofmany .Wet hankGodf or al l owi ngBi s hopt os har ehi sl i f ewi t husf or78y ear s .Hi sLegac ywi l lf or ev erl i v eon.

TheWi l l i ams ’f ami l ywoul dl i ket oexpr es sourgr at i t udet oev er y onewhohass hownLov eandki ndnes sdur i ng ourt i meofber eav ement .Weext endas pec i alt hanky out oDr .Madav iPent y al aandPhi l i psAmbul anc e Ser v i c esf ort hei rc ons i s t entc ar ef orBi s hop.Weal s oappr ec i at et hemanyf r i ends& f ami l ywhohel pedc ar e f orhi m,y ourl ov ewass el f l es s .Weas kt haty ouc ont i nuet or ememberusi npr ay eraswewi l lr emembery ou.

MayGodRi c hl yBl es sYou!Al way sRememberJes us ,Al way sKeepHi m OnYourMi nd.