After decades of ministry, the Rev. Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray spent his “retirement” sharing his model of leadership and vision of Christian social ethics to a new generation of faith leaders. On what would have been Pastor Murray’s 95th birthday, we gather for a conversation with faith leaders who have taken up the mantle from their spiritual (and sometimes biological) mothers and fathers.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
10:30 am PDT
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Rev. Murray had an illustrious career at First AME Church of Los Angeles, during which he transformed a small church into a megachurch, helped guide the city through the 1992 civil unrest and created a non-profit arm of the church that brought jobs, investment and housing to South Los Angeles. When he retired, he started a program called “Passing the Mantle” at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture. At USC, he trained 1,000 faith leaders in the work of faith leadership, economic empowerment and civic engagement. Rev. Murray died earlier this year at age 94.
The retirement or death of influential faith leaders poses a challenge to their successors and the congregations they leave behind — how to best continue their legacy, while adapting to new circumstances. This roundtable discussion will feature LA faith leaders who are filling the larger-than-life shoes of their predecessors.
