Women Of Town’s Churches Celebrated Friends & Friendship

Dolores Lussier of St Rose and Marilyn Alexander of Newtown Congregational Church enriched the Church Women United’s May Friendship Day Celebration coordinated by Linda Manganaro, CWU-Newtown unit celebrations chairperson. The program, “Friends Under God’s Wing,” was held at Nunnawauk Meadows on the afternoon of May 4.

Friendship was Mrs Alexander’s topic as she spoke about those who had influenced and helped her throughout her life and she led attendees in singing “Make New Friends.”

Mrs Lussier added her voice to lead the singing of “Under Eagles’ Wings.” She soloed on the verses and everyone joined in for the refrain. Deacon the Rev Sue Klein of Newtown United Methodist Church was the organist and accompanist.

The Revs Lee Moore and Janice Touloukian of Newtown Congregational Church participated in the afternoon’s Bible study, woven within the celebration program by Mrs Manganaro. Participants met in small groups to discuss “What is friendship?” “How does friendship start?” “What ends a friendship?” “What is the most unlikely friendship you’ve every had?” and “What can you learn about God’s wings from such a friendship?”

The second part of the program encouraged the participants to question themselves on what they could do for people in difficult situations such as poverty, abuse, without health care, homeless, lonely, etc. They were asked what touches the heart and moves one to tears, what injustices make them indignant, and what they could do to correct the situation. Each small group reported back to all those gathered.

Guests from Nunnawauk and area churches joined the CWU members for homemade refreshments following the event and many took home the spring bouquets prepared by Mrs Manganaro.