Pastor Christian Manuel Harris also known to many as Calvin Harris was born to the late Bernice Harris Chisholm on July 12, 1946 in New York, NY. He departed this life on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at the Lyons, NJ Veterans Nursing Facility.
At a young age he joined the family of Lawrence and Lilly Ruth Nix and their two children; Clarence and Ada Ruth, in Newark, NJ where he lived until his young adult years.
He was united in holy matrimony to his beloved wife; the late Janet Harris on May 15, 1995. They were blessed with 26 years of marriage.
Pastor Harris was awarded the National Defense Service Medal by the United States Army for his service during the Vietnam War from 1968 - 1970.
One of his proudest moments academically was completing the U.S. Law and Methodologies Program at New York University with the class of 2009.
He began his journey with the Lord as an infant in the United House of Prayer for All People where he served as a faithful musician, Elder, and Pastor for many years. He was a very talented musician and was well known for playing the piano, sousaphone and saxophone.
In the mid nineties, he established Living Water Tabernacle and served as the pastor until his health failed. He was also member of Heavenly Temple Church of God in Christ and later Wells Cathedral Church of God in Christ.
Left to celebrate and honor fond memories is two sons, Apostle Stanley Woodley and his wife Danita of Greensboro, NC; Elder Calvin Harris Jr. and his wife Danyelle of Columbia, SC; one daughter, Djuana "Neicy" Kirkland Polk and her husband Apostle Cordell Polk of New Bedford, MA; four sisters, Sheila Smith and her husband Eugene of Baltimore, MD; Denise Chisholm of Laurel, MA; Bernice Givhan and her husband Willie of Greenbelt, MD; Casandra Chisholm of Philadelphia, PA; one uncle, Apostle Noble Harris of Ft Lauderdale, Fl; one aunt, Delores Vandiver of Philadelphia, PA; three grandchildren, Kaseem Dean, Antonio Woolley and his wife Shanell and Caleigh Harris and a host of other relatives and dear friends.
His family will receive guests on Saturday, March 5th from 10:30 - 11:15 AM in Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, followed by a graveside service at 12 Noon at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Poem-
I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday and days before that too.
I think of you in silence I often speak your name.
All I have are memories and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is my keepsake with which I'll never part.
God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart.