C welton gaddy biography

Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, age 81, of Monroe, Louisiana, passed peacefully from this life to the next on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe following several months of significant health issues. Rev. Gaddy was the Pastor Emeritus of Northminster Church, a progressive Baptist congregation in Monroe, having served as Senior Pastor for 25 years from 1991 to his retirement in 2016. He was also the President Emeritus of Interfaith Alliance in Washington, D.C., having served as its President for 17 years from 1997 to his retirement in 2014.

For 52 years he was married to his best friend and encourager Julia Mae (Judy) Grabiel Gaddy. During Dr. Gaddy’s 17 years with Interfaith Alliance he and Judy maintained homes in Monroe and Washington, and he commuted weekly to carry out his responsibilities in both places. Welton said having one foot in church life and another in the advocacy space gave him a perspective that strengthened h

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Interfaith Alliance Mourns the Passing of Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy

With great sadness, I write to share the news that Interfaith Alliance’s former longtime president, Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, has died at home in Monroe, LA, at the age of 81. Welton was a beloved leader, and his life should serve as an inspiration to everyone who cherishes both religious freedom and democracy. In addition to my own note, inom have asked my predecessor, Rabbi Jack Moline, to share his words of condolences, which are included below.

Welton’s journey took him from being a rising leader in the Southern Baptist Convention to one of the most respected voices seeking to ensure the first amendment’s promise extends to all Americans regardless of faith or belief.

It does not go without meddelande that we are remembering Welton just as the LGBTQ+ community is celebrating Pride Month. Welton wrote about full inclusion and dignity for LGBTQ+ people long before many other religious leaders. Across so many areas, Wel

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REV. DR. C. WELTON GADDY

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President Emeritus and Senior Advisor, Interfaith Alliance

Pastor Emeritus, Northminster Church

Member, Council on Foreign Relations Advisory Committee

The Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy is President Emeritus of Interfaith Alliance and currently serving as their Senior Advisor.  A champion of religious freedom, he also hosts a weekly national radio programme "State of Belief" in which he explores and explains the role of religion in daily life.  He is often sought after to give commentary to national media on issues relating to religion and politics. Dr. Gaddy has received the “The Dorothy Height Coalition Building Award,” the American Humanist Association’s “Humanist Religious Freedom Award,” the Hindu American Foundation’s” “Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism,” Interfaith Alliance’s “Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award,” and Muslim Advocat