CHARLOTTE, N.C (TNS) — The Rev. Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray, who made the First African Methodist Episcopal Church the most prestigious Black pulpit in Los Angeles, attracting presidents, governors and mayors to hear his dynamic sermons, has died.
Murray died of natural causes Friday evening at his home in the View Park-Windsor Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles County, his son Drew Murray said. He was 94.
“He was a man who gave God his all,” he said. “He was a devoted husband, and a loving and caring father.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement honoring Murray’s legacy.
“Today we lost a giant. Reverend Dr. Cecil Murray dedicated his life to service, community, and putting God first in all things,” Bass said. “I had the…
