CWU To Host World

Community Day Celebration

Dr James Maury, a second year divinity student at Yale, will be the guest speaker at this year’s Newtown/Danbury unit Church World United’s World Community Day Celebration. The event will take place Sunday, November 11, beginning at 1:30 pm, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Dr Maury is a 20-year veteran of the US Army, and served in Vietnam. He is trained as a psycho-therapist and is currently working toward ordination in the Episcopal faith. His vast experience in dealing within the Army community and the community at large makes him a perfect speaker for the celebration, “Abiding In Community,” according to CWU Newtown/Danbury Celebrations Chair Linda Manganaro and Unit President Darlene Jackson.

Dr Maury is a graduate of the University of Alabama, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and biology and a high school teaching certificate. He also earned his master’s degree in social work from the University of Alabama, and then a fellowship in advanced program in child, adolescent and family studies at Walter Reed Army Medical Center before earning his doctor of philosophy in clinical social work at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

The celebration is open to the public. Newtown clergy members will be assisting in the worship service preceding Dr Maury’s presentation.

Light refreshments will be served.

Church Women United is a racially, culturally, theologically inclusive Christian women’s movement, celebrating unity in diversity and working through worship, prayer, study and action for a world of peace and justice. CWU has hosted a World Community Day Celebration during the first week in November for 70 years, working ecumenically for peace and justice throughout our communities and the world. It is an ecumenical service that brings women and men together to share aspirations and challenges on that road.

For additional information call Mrs Jackson, 203-426-5192.