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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't attended a church service here, but I have volunteered with the free meals program a few times and had the most enjoyable time(s)! I always meet someone very cool and kind when I come here...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We can not come to SF without going to Glide. Awesome get up on your feet music, inspiring preaching and the social gospel at its best. Acceptance of ALL people as Jesus would have. Certainly would...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Today, my gf and I volunteered here at Glide. It was such an eye opening experience. We worked in the mentally and physically disabled side of the program. It was organized, but still hectic...we made...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
two of my favorite people work here upstairs in the office part . they like the come-what-may atmosphere and i enjoy hearing about their days and the people that they come into contact with during...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GLIDE is amazing. With limited space and a worn out kitchen, it makes food for the underprivileged with effort like the Little Engine That Could. The soup kitchen primarily serves the Tenderloin area....
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came to San Francisco for a week away from Boston after a very stressful spring. It was the kind of trip that I booked and left the next week...I had to get away and get a fresh perspective...see...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, the building is grand with some great features as mentioned by previous poster. The residents seem to not really engage the rest of the Tenderloin the rarely attend community meetings and tend to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm as atheist as they come, and really not a fan of believing in things that I can't prove scientifically. With that said, as hypocritical as this may sound, I do think that there's a place in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This past weekend I was invited as a guest to Glide Memorial's Sunday Celebration, and while I would not define myself as a religious or spiritual person, I was honored to have this special invite.For...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Being raised Catholic and going to Catholic schools my entire life I didn't know what to expect from going to Glide. My girlfriend had been before and loved it so I was really looking forward to it....
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a place to go to and give back to...........this is the place to go. Sign up, and you can serve food to the many people that come through every day for their meals. Your volunteer stint can...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
in one of the worst neighborhoods but the homeless people outside glide didn't ask for money. the place is so accepting and right when i walked in a greeter asked me if i was looking for the service...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the REAL church the Bible talks about. any color, any size any station in life are all welcome! halleluyer, holla back! I always enjoy the service and the choir can SAAAANNNGGG!
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have wanted to check out this Church for about 10 years since hearing about it on 20/20. We finally got around to it today and words can't describe how I feel. I'm not a Church person. In my life I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i helped serve lunch here -- everyday they serve hudnreds to thousands of people for each meal innercity SF and more during the holidays for free ... what a bunch of great people ill be coming back to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One time a came on Sunday and Sharon Stone was having her kids baptised. The people sitting around me were the most diverse cross section of San Francisco I have ever seen -- all incomes, faith...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here once with a roommate when I moved to The Bay Area 6 months ago.Since I'm Methodist I wanted to find myself a Methodist church.Good music and open doors is a big factor in choosing a church...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for a place to volunteer, definitely consider Glide.Three years ago, I first volunteered serving lunch in Glide's dining hall with One Brick. Since then, I've been helping...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Glide is located on the edge of the tenderloin district, where the homelessness is a problem among other things. Glide provides a great deal of hope and essentials for this community with free HIV...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best, most accepting institution in the Bay Area. It almost feels inappropriate to call it a church in some ways. The church's main message is equality and acceptance of everyone. And they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was amazed at all the different types of personalities that came out on their holiday to help out the those in need. "To be Spiritual is to Love Everybody"I agree with Melissa P.5 stars for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Glide is like no other church I have been to before. In fact I don't feel right calling it a church because it is whatever you want to make it, a temple, meeting place, house of god.....It is one of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who could be arrogant enough to write a bad review about Glide as though it were some film or dining experience?I had the honor of answering the phones in the Sunday Celebration outer office for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What amazing people work here.I went with my alum group to make bag lunches this morning, en masse. Yes, I made several hundred ham sandwiches in two hours. You haven't lived until you've seen your...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
diversity church, and than the weird of glide out the door
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bring Glide your black, white, yellow, brown, gay, straight, transgendered, homeless, homeful, rich, poor, famous, addict, convict, christian, buddhist, muslim, catholic, republican and they will be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't DO church.Which is why I'm taking the time to write a review for a place that already has plenty. If a cynical pseudo-atheist like me can give a church four stars, it must be something...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There were two reasons I was fearful about going to see a Glide Sunday celebration: 1) I was afraid that if I stepped into a church, I would evaporate, sort of like when different energies come...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you ever need to feel happy, come here. The joy and community that envelops you here is as sweet and comfy as your mom's hug. Hold hands with the person next to you- yell out "right on!" and hang...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is something you won't see anywhere else. Best to walk, taxi or take MUNI as parking is tricksy. Might be OK if you go to the 9 o'clock service and park near the cop shop. Glide is a great gig...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a community center, church, public health clinic, food bank, performance space and more . If you're looking to volunteer to serve food, as I did on Martin Luther King Day, just walk down the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The point at which Reverend Williams said that we must leave even our theology in the empty tomb was the point at which I could have given my life to Jesus... had I not been watching by closed-circuit...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Glide Memorial church is really a must......This is unlike any other church service I have ever been to. Nothing else compares. This is a church about acceptance, self-improvement and building a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Largely Caucasian bobos with a quick 1 hr. and 15 min. service with great music & lively sermon. Parking is really tough in this area so best to take public transportation.
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have many great memories of this church when it's CLOSED, or when it's open but we just walk around and look and sit and think. Great architecture and hang out spot to space out and think about...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
glide is a rockin good sunday morning.i met more people that sunday morning than my first two weeks in the city.what a people watching, people participating good experience.all around.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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This is the place where few volunteers meet most esp. during the holiday season - thanksgiving dinner! The planner is amazing because this church feeds an enormous number of homeless people and they do a great...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Christmas consider giving back to the community to honor someone you love. Consider a gift to Glide Memorial UMC. For over 40 years Glide has been offering a helping hand to people of the city....
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great church.I stopped going to church many years ago because I felt that it was about righteousness and judging people. I first heard about Glide's social programs and that attracted me to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never been to there services, but I certainly appreciate what they do for the out of luck and down trodden homeless population of this extremely affluent and expensive city
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Visiting friend her desire to go to Glide = Randy F. taking visiting friend to Glide.I went once before, years ago, and had enjoyed it, but not being a religious person, hadn't returned before...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great San Francisco thing to do. I'm not a very religious person, but I enjoy going to this service. I decided to go after I saw the movie, The Pursuit of Happyness. The movie takes place...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In the 80's the Rev, Glide, and it's throngs of volunteers fed and clothed myself and many of my friends- all with an open hand of caring, and not the voice of payment.Thank you.
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My ex-wife and I used to go to Glide a lot cause its a great fit for someone who believes in magic (her) and someone who doesn't believe in god (me). I actually worked at Glide in the Health Clinic...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Volunteering at Glide is an eye opening experience. The number of poor/homeless in SF is overwhelming. And, Glide's dining room is one of the places in SF that takes on the daunting task of feeding...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love volunteer work but can't commit. I can't do volunteer work that requires routine weekly/monthly attendance. For me, serving lunch every now and again at Glide is a perfect way to volunteer....
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really do love this church. Several times when I was feeling down about myself and life in general, I went to Glide's 11:00 Sunday service. Gosh, Glide has a way of picking people's spirits up!...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am technically a member of this esteemed organization, but I promise not to be biased. This is a church in action! This is perfect for those who were turned off by the staid, stuffy services of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Glide rocks, literally
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you ever wake up on a Sunday morning and are in need of a good pick-me-up without the use of drugs or alcohol, pop in for the 11 am service. Glide welcomes any and every walk of life. They don't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Part of the point of the Road Rules trip is to preform service - we spend a long time before the trip finding organizations that have great programs for groups to volunteer and that work well with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
[Full disclosure: I'm an atheist, I live a couple of blocks from Glide, and I've attended services there exactly once in the past 22 years, as a favor to some friends.]For hypocrisy and hubris, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my kind of church and befitting my impression of God.I never was taken to that disciplinarian God, or that I know you are but what am I God or certainly not that fire and brimstone God. nope,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The kitchen at Glide is amazing. The lady who runs the kitchen is phenomonal. She can manage volunteers, kitchen staff, food, and clients. And she makes it all look easy. The number who come...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With hatred so prevalent in this day and age, Glide gives you hope in humanity!gay, lesbian, straight, trans-gender, questioning, bisexual, Catholic, Baptist, Agnostic, Atheist, Pagan, Buddhist,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is not a good place for a traditional Christian. You know that kind that thumps the bible in our ear loud and clear, but can't figure out how to really love like Jesus? This is a great place...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Apparantly I am not alone in my strange beliefs. I believe in God, I want to be Christ-like, but I don't believe that every word in the bible is straight from God. Specifically, I don't believe that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Glide has got it going on.Only the cold-hearted can resist the love, community, and celebration at Glide.Sing it!
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For me a church is a place to feel the love of God thru interaction, songs, and a message. That's what it comes down to, a love for Christ and a love for humanity. Glide welcomes all people,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This a must have SF experience.I used to go here on big holidays with the family. I even did an easter egg hunt when I was about 9 or 10. I never really liked church growing up but I always loved...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i grew up in a non-religious home, and was skeptical of organized religion. i go to church now, and remain skeptical of organized religion. but, glide makes me believe in god.one of the great things...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't begin to praise GLIDE enough for what they do for the community. I was practically raised in the Southern Baptist Church where hypocrisy reigns, so GLIDE is a breath of fresh air. This is a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The wife & I were looking for a good Christian church and thought we'd give this one a try, with their record of community service and being featured in "Pursuit of Happyness" it couldn't be all bad,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
January 15, a re-birthday. . .In memory of a prophet, a poet, a parent, a man, a human being. Thanks to Martin Luther King Jr. for fighting with the biggest heart and so much love, a commitment to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
it's a lot of energy. i don't feel like i'm in church though, more like i went to a free concert. each time i go seems just like the last time i went. the preaching is positive and high-spirited,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite an experience.Uplifting, eye-opening, spiritual, and moving.Thank you.
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I sincerely can't see soeone writing a bad review of this place. The place helps everyone.
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're down, head straight to this place. I'm not sure if it's hugging perfect strangers, or holding hands, or all the clapping and dancing, but this place puts me in such a happy place. The music...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amen. Hallelejuah.Right On.Shalom.Salaam.Namaste.I cry everytime I go here, because I'm surrounded by so much beauty...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
10 years ago when i was homeless, glide gave me bag lunches on my way to work. Thank you very much Glide. I have a great life today and you guys kept me from starving as a young man. Mad...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i work at the kitchen here when i can and the people that come in and the people that work there are some of the best folks ive met in san francisco. i havent been to any of their church services or...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful Church! I have not been to this amazing church but, saw a segment on Burt Wolf Travels. It uplifted me and brought tears of joy to my eyes with the spiritual celebration. When I get to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After seeing this amazing church and their centers on Burt Wolf Travels, I was compelled to call the center, what a great service they provide! Thank you Lillian for all of your help and time.from...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After seeing this amazing church and their centers on Burt Wolf Travels, I was compelled to call the center, what a great service they provide! Thank you Lillian for all of your help and time.This is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The faux pas of talking about religion, politics,etc with your friends to avoid heated arguements does not relate in this place! People here are united in the cause to help their community-...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to church since the late 80's. I grew up being forced to attend the Baptist church in my town (sunday school, morning church, youth group, evening church all in one day, for years),...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been once and it totally warmed my heart. I'm not a regular member or anything, but even going to just one service has stayed in my mind for a lot longer than most things I encounter. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I started making this a tradition with friends. It is such an invigorating experience. The music is amazing, the energy is contagious, and the messages are simple and true to humanity. It is a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Glide has to be the most fabulous church in the world! I have been attending for the past 10 years and am consistently moved.....Sometimes when the Glide Ensemble is singing their amazing songs, my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What church should be like!!!! Uplifting and open to everyone.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Glide is a great place to volunteer and serve the community. They serve over 1 Million individual meals per year to the poor and homeless in San Francisco. In addition they have about 80 different...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Going to Glide on Sunday mornings feeds my soul. They have a great choir and the sermons by Cecil and Pastor Fitch are always uplifting. It is an inclusive community where you see different...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A shot of good joo joo for your soul. Go on, get in there, shake your booty, clap your hands, hug your neighbor! You'll be so glad you did!
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You'll see me here most every Sunday. I'm in the choir. We sing at both services, which start at 9am and 11am. It's easy to join. Just come on by on Wednesday night, a little before 7pm, and ask...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First I must say, as a vocalist, the Glide Ensemble is sooo very impressive... Their passion and spirit hoodwinked me into believing this was going to be a spirit-filled church. I plan to join their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't go to Glide more than a few times a year and the feeling stays with me for months. Whether you're a junkie who just woke up around the corner or a business mogul who just flew in from Europe,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2006
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Lively sermons and an accompanying gospel choir make Glide Memorial Church a unique experience: think "Sister Act" meets the cultural diversity of San Francisco. Whatever your religious beliefs, you a...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Someone grabbed my butt here as a child while standing in a cramped elevator. I don't know if I can ever go back...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Now, PLEASE let me explain! Minus 7 Stars because the experience left us exhausted and emotionally drained, but add 5 stars for the education my son received.Every year I drag my family out to give...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Go early on Sunday, wait in line, get a seat in the front, get ready to get even more energized with singing (the words are projected in the wall) shake hands with the perverted 50 year horny married...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a Glide volunteer and ensemble member - this place changed the way I think about religion, spirituality and myself. A true San Francisco institution - there is no place quite like Glide!
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to Glide Memorial Church. I'm not a religious person anymore, but there is something about the collective energy of the place that is completely rejuvinating and reminds you to care a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Getting rid of hospitals won't get rid of disease.Eliminating the army won't prevent terrorism.Glide does not cause/perpetuate SF's chronic homelessness & vagrancy, they deal with the symptoms of the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a wonderful way to start a Sunday. One of the most uplifting services I have ever attended - centered around recognizing the determination, love, and accomplishents of Coretta Scott King. So...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Growing up as a preacher's step-daughter, it's not easy for me to go into churches without feeling some sort of pain or cynicism. But Glide takes away all of that and has a great message about the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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I help organize student groups and churches that are looking for volunteer opportunities in San Francisco. I have worked with Glide Memorial Church, www.glide.org and have received positive feedback ...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/22/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No matter what your faith - or even if you're a non-believer - you owe it to yourself to visit this Tenderloin landmark at least once. Reverend Cecil Williams's enthusiastic and exhilarating sermons...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Glide is an all-inclusive, multicultural mecca. It just warms your heart to see the cross-section of people here and the philosophy of healing is just fantastic. The tears are real. They are spirtual...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a Jew and I love Glide. Interesting. I go to Glide when visitors are in town or just to renew my energy. Glide gives me faith in humanity. Seriously.
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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Glide Church is just not a church by name. They have alot of projects to help the surrounding homeless community. I volunteered there to help serve food to the homeless. It was a wonderful experience....
judysbook.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
sunday mornings here are AMAZING. the chorus, wow. except i can never hear what cecil or anyone is saying. shit i should come here more often.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2005
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