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| Diva (left) with Eleni Begetis |
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| Eddie Wright |
They were devoted members of Mt. Nebo Full Gospel Church in
Bridgeport, as well as of a congregation in Norwalk, where Eddie lived. We are
honored they found in the PA community an outlet for their experiences,
observations and convictions, expressed through a range of pieces by turns picaresque, nurturing and profound.
In particular, Eddie’s output took the form of ongoing
personal conversations with God, related in the form of a series of journal
entries, which he shared with PoemAlley almost every week (even through his
health crisis), captivating both for their sly humor and inclusive, meditative
appeal (not surprisingly, Eddie, who passed on June 13, had also presented
sermons in church on occasion).
This special memorial gathering will begin in Columbus Park
at 7:30 pm and include the singing of “Amazing Grace”:
