Spiritual Life
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Thursday, February 10, 2022
SPIRITUAL LIFE HIGHLIGHTS
We are satisfied through
righteousness
SUBMISSIONS
NORTHEASTERN
OREGON — On Sunday,
Feb. 13, the Faith Lutheran
Church congregation in La
Grande will meet for worship
at 10 a.m., and the Enterprise
congregation will gather at
2 p.m. The sermon in both
services will use Luke
chapter 6, which tells of Jesus
explaining to people how
they are blessed even with
challenges. In verse 21 he
says: “Blessed are you who are
hungry now, for you shall be
satisfied.” This can be applied
to literal physical hunger and
also expanded to those who
hunger for righteousness.
Jesus Christ is the source of
righteousness, which humanity
hungers for.
Churches and faith-based groups are encouraged to submit Highlights for the Spiritual Life
page by 4 p.m. Tuesday for publication Thursday. Submit by email to news@lagrandeob-
server.com (with Highlights in the subject line).
Masks and social distancing
are required. The Sunday ser-
vices will not be livestreamed or
recorded this week.
This year’s ‘Youth Theme’
announced with video
Missionaries meet virtually
with group after service
on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. with
missionaries John and Karen
Campbell-Nelson, who have
served in West Timor, Indonesia.
The virtual get-together is a
brown bag lunch.
LA GRANDE — The First
Christian Church (Disciples
of Christ) congregation will
meet for worship at 10 a.m. on
Sunday, Feb. 13. Pastor Archie
Hook’s message will be “When
in Doubt,” drawn from John
20:29: “Then Jesus told him,
‘Because you have seen me, you
have believed; blessed are those
who have not seen and yet have
believed.’” Masks are required
inside the building.
The Home and Abroad Mission
Group will meet via Zoom
Services won’t be streamed
or recorded this week
LA GRANDE — On Sunday,
Feb. 13, an in-person worship ser-
vice at Zion Lutheran Church
begins at 9 a.m., and St. Peter’s
Episcopal Church will meet for
Morning Prayer at 11 a.m. The
two La Grande congregations
are pastored by Roberta Smythe.
NORTHEASTERN OREGON
— Members from the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
congregations will speak during
Sacrament Services on Sunday,
Feb. 13, and Priesthood, Relief
Society and youth group meetings
will take place during the second
hour.
The “Come, Follow Me” lesson
for the week of Feb. 14 will be
on Genesis 18-23, which high-
lights the faithfulness of Abraham
and his willingness to follow all
the commandments of the Lord,
including the sacrifice of Isaac,
his own son.
All are welcome to learn more
about the 2022 Youth Theme for
the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints by watching
an inspiring new music video
called “Trust in the Lord,” which
is available from the Church’s
website.
What does spirituality
mean to you?
LA GRANDE — The
Observer welcomes thoughts
and comments from community
members on spiritual matters. If
you would like to share how you
experience spirituality, email
news@lagrandeobserver.com
or call 541-963-3161. Ongoing
monthly columns and one-time
submissions will be considered.
Columns are generally 500-600
words and include a photo of the
writer.
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sive, supporting prejudice or
discrimination.”
Staver argues the case
“is so much more signifi-
cant than a flag. The city’s
censorship is clearly uncon-
stitutional, and government
cannot censor religious
viewpoints.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
— The U.S. Supreme
Court appears to be sympa-
thetic to arguments made
by a petitioner against
the city of Boston over its
policy that prohibited a pri-
vate “Christian” flag from
being flown in front of City
Hall.
Liberty Counsel Founder
and Chairman Mat Staver
presented oral arguments
before the court recently
on behalf of Boston resi-
dent Hal Shurtleff and his
Christian civic organiza-
tion, Camp Constitution.
In Shurtleff v. Boston, he
argued that Boston’s policy
violated the First Amend-
ment by censoring a private
flag in a public forum open
to “all applicants” merely
because the application
referred to it as a “Christian
flag.”
The case affects the
free speech of everyone,
Liberty Counsel argues.
If Boston can open a
public forum for all appli-
cants and close it to dis-
favored viewpoints, then
every government could
then censor viewpoints it
doesn’t like under the guise
that every private speaker
in the forum was engaging
in government speech.
The case dates back to
2017 when Shurtleff and
Camp Constitution asked
the city for a permit to
raise its flag on a Boston
City Hall flagpole to com-
memorate Constitution
Day and Citizenship Day
on Sept. 17.
Camp Constitution was
formed “to enhance under-
standing of the country’s
Judeo-Christian heritage,
the American heritage of
courage and ingenuity, the
genius of the United States
Constitution, and free
enterprise,” according to
its petition.
Boston official Gregory
Rooney told Shurtleff he
denied the request because
the city “maintains a policy
and practice of respect-
fully refraining from flying
non-secular flags.”
From 2005 to 2017,
Boston approved 284
flag-raisings by private
organizations with no
denials on the flagpoles that
it designated as a “public
forum,” Liberty Counsel
argues.
“The flag itself was not the
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Cove United
Methodist Church
1708 Jasper St., Cove, OR
North Powder
United
Methodist Church
390 E. St., North Powder, OR
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First Christian
Church
(Disciples of Christ)
Worship
10:00 a.m.
~Join us at The Lord’s Table~
SUMMERVILLE
BAPTIST CHURCH
LA GRANDE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
A church for your whole family
Visit us at summervillebaptistchurch.org
The Place
62848 Philynda Loop in Island City
901 Penn Avenue 963-2623 “We are called to Serve”
lgdisciples@gmail.com
Worship: 9:00 a.m. Cove
Worship: 10:00 a.m. N. Powder
Sunday Services:
Sunday School & Adult Bible Classes
9:45AM
Children’s Church & Worship Service
11:00AM
Family Worship Service
6:00PM
Wednesday:
Prayer Mtg, Children’s Bible Club, Youth
Group 7:00PM
GRACE COMMUNITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday School for all ages - 9:00 am
Sunday Worship 10:00 am
Phone: 541-568-4230
grace.lutherancove@gmail.com
www.lagrandeumc.org
www.imblercc@gmail.com
Sunday Services
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Sunday School
Worship Service
La Grande Seventh-day
A Place where hope is found in Jesus
Join us in Fellowship & Worship
Saturday all age classes 9:30 am
Saturday Worship 11:00 am
1612 4th Street – 963-2498
For service information go to
440 Ruckman, Imbler 534-2201
Adventist Church
“OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MINDS, OPEN DOORS”
Pastor Taylor Gould
Imbler
Christian
Church
2702 Adams Avenue, La Grande
963-4018
109 18th Street • 963-3402
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
lagrandeor.adventistchurch.org
Learning for Today and Eternity
Little Friends
Christian Preschool/Childcare 963-6390
La Grande Adventist Christian School
K-8th Grade 963-6203
FIRST LANDMARK
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH
1812 1st St. La Grande
Pastor Dave Tierce • 541-605-0215
We use the King James Version Bible
Sunday School - 10:00 am
Worship 11:00 am
Sunday Evening Bible Study - 3:00 pm (Effective June 10)
Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm
“Where you can find TRUTH according to the scriptures”
www.flmbclagrande.com
Services
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