Family and friends of Rev. Robert Graetz said Thursday they will hold a live-streamed memorial service for the pastor and civil rights activist on Sunday afternoon.

Graetz, 92, died on Sept. 20 after several years in hospice care. Graetz was the only white minister to publicly support the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955-56. Like other boycotters, Graetz; his wife Jeannie and their children faced harassment and violence for their stand. The Graetzs’ home was bombed twice.

The service will take place at the First Baptist Brick-a-Day Church, according to a statement from Ken Mullinax, a family spokesman.

“The church was an important gathering place for activities related to the Civil Rights Movement, and became associated with the Montgomery Bus Boycott’s mass meetings and the Freedom Rides of May 1961,” the statement said.

The service is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., and can be viewed on YouTube. The link is here.

The family also asked that in lieu of flowers, mourners make donations to the nonprofit Graetz Foundation at 1558 Dunbar St., Montgomery AL 36106, or to Alabama State University Foundation’s fund for The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights & African-American Culture. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either of the following non-profits: The Graetz Foundation,1558 Dunbar St., Montgomery, AL 36106 or The Alabama State University Foundation’s fund for The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights & African-American Culture, which may be reached electronically at www.alasu.edu/giving or mailed to The Alabama State University Foundation, P.O. Box 1046, Montgomery, AL 36101.