The Gloucester Union Relief Association of Missionary Baptist held “A Day of Celebration” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, at the First United Baptist Church, Gloucester, which focused on “Celebrating God, Dr. King and the Struggle.”
The Rev. Dr. Anderson Clary Jr., the celebration preacher for the evening, was introduced by his wife Leann Clary. He is a retired pastor of Queen Street Baptist Church in Hampton. 
Clary spoke about how the celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is about “celebrating the birth, the life, and the transition of one who has certainly made his mark in the struggle for human decency.”
The GURA choir led the crowd in multiple selections throughout the evening including “We Shall Overcome” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
The Rev. Randolph Graham, pastor of First United, provided the call to worship. Brenda Davis gave a GURA youth presentation, where youth members of GURA Monica Childs and Veronica Childs spoke about King’s life...