Background
Williams, Melvin Gilbert was born on November 7, 1937 in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States. Son of H. Gilbert and Miriam Larkin (Koller) Williams.
Williams, Melvin Gilbert was born on November 7, 1937 in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States. Son of H. Gilbert and Miriam Larkin (Koller) Williams.
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1960. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Massachusetts, 1973.
Doctor of Ministry, Hartford Seminary, 1984.
English, history teacher Deptford Township (New Jersey) High School, 1959-1960. English teacher Magnolia (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1960-1961. Professor English, chair department English and Communication American International College, Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1961.
Pastor First Congressional Church, Westfield, 1990-1991. Interim pastor various churches United Church of Christ, Massachusetts and Connecticut, 1992-1993. Pastor Grace Union Church, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, from 1992, First Congressional Church, Westfield, 1990-1991, United Congreg.
Church, Holyoke, from 1994, Westhampton (Massachusetts) Congreg. Church, 1996-1997, First Church Monson, Massachusetts, 1997-1998, Church of Christ, Granby, from 1999. Member council educational ministries Massachusetts Conference United Church of Christ, since 1997.
Board directors Hartford Seminary, president alumni council, 1986-1988.
Member History Commission, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, 1975-1977, Atheneum Society Wilbraham, since 1972, scholar in residence, former director. Member Modern Language Association, College English Association, Religious Education Association, Conference on Christianity and Literature Association, Gerontology Higher Education, Wilbraham Council on Aging.
Married Martha Ann Daugherty, June 14, 1958. Children: Sherri Williams Fisher, Deborah Williams Krasnor, Scott A.