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Page 6 Portland Observer, July 4, 1984 THE M O U N T O LIVET B A PTIST C H U R C H N.E First Er Schuyler • 284 1964 Jackson Mmiste* M Ed M D 9 » A M Church Schoo« 11 00 A M Congreyatonal Worship 5 00 P M Vstpe» Service 10 00 A M Baptism Fourth Sunday 11 00 Communion Each First Sunday The American Baptist Convention. American Baptist Churches of Oregon Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention National, Oregon, Portland Ecumenical Ministries. American Bible Society. M E»M Board Send notice o f your church activities and events to: Religion Editor, Portland Observer P O Box 3137 Portland OR 97208 ALLEN TEM PLE C M E C H U R C H St. Andrews hosts refugees A c a ra v a n o f C e n tr a l A m e r ic a n refug ee» en ro u te fro m T u c s o n to c h u rc h s a n c tu a rie s in th e S e a t tle a re a a r r iv e d in P o r t la n d th is refugee at St. Andrew s. week. M e m b e rs o f th e c a ra v a n stayed fo r th e n ig h t at S t. A n d re w s C a th o lic C h u rc h , 806 N .E A lb e rta St. St. A n drew s is a m em ber o f the P o rtla n d Sanctuary C o a litio n along w ith C e n te n a r y -W ilb u r M e th o d is t C h u rc h an d St M a r k P re s b y teria n student w ho w ill be in p ub lic sanc tu a ry at U n iv e r s ity F rie n d s M e e t ing in S e a ttle a n d a fo u r -m e m b e r G u a t a m a la n f a m ily w h o w ill liv e in p u b lic s a n c tu a ry at East Shore U n ita ria n C h urch in Bellevue. T h e c h u rc h e s a re th e 1 4 9 th a n d 150th in the U n ite d States to declare th e m s e lv e s o p e n fo r p u b lic sa n c Corner of 8th and Skidmore S u n d a y S c h o o l 9 30am S u n d a y W o rs h ip 1 1 0 0 a m C h ristian Y o u th fe llo w s h ip 6 0 0 p m (s eco n d a n d fo u rth S u n d a y s ) A c a ra v a n o f a b o u t 4 0 cars le ft Tucson on June 27th. T hey are trans p o r tin g a 2 5 -y e a r o ld m e d ic a l C h u r c h . T h e c o a lit io n p ro v id e s p u b lic s a n c tu a ry fo r a S a lv a d o ra n Elonza J. Edwards (Pastorl A Community First I 'A f th e rn C a l i f o r n i a to c e le b ra te the freedom they now e n jo y ," said Rev. V in cent M in h , C S sR , o f P o rtla n d ’ s Southeast Asian V icariate. M a n y a tte n d in g the event w ill be dressed in the tra d itio n a l and c o lo r fu l c lo th in g o f S o u th e a s t A s ia . A W h e re souls are saved. bac k slid e r* reclaimed, healing«, miracle«, right hare in our n e ig h b o rh o o d every W e d n es d a y , 12 noon until W e celebrated our first year of services m May Public welcome Come hear dynamic messages such as. "God conditions for positions end positions for conditions ¡,..i W f •• ■ j k ♦ ■ fjfco Vietnamese hold celebration Sunday, July 8 th . V ietnam ese p ilgrim s " c o m e fro m th ro u g h o u t the N orthw est and n o r L S tuary. T h e n in th a n n u a l V ie tn a m e s e C e le b ra tio n o f Freedom w ill be held at T h e G r o t t o , the N a tio n a l S a n c tu a ry o f O u r S o rro w fu l M o th e r, on W e are fe atu rin g th e H o u r of P o w er / EM M ANUEL TEMPLE i 4 '• -, a picnic, dancing, music, a mass and a p ro c e s s io n o f O u r L a d y , w ill highlight the day at T h e G ro tto . The S u n d a y c e le b ra tio n is p a r t o f a three-day convention o f Vietnam ese w ho have met in P o rtla n d each year fo r th e past n in e y e a rs to discuss "c o m m o n experiences and to have a c h an ce to see f r ie n d s ." said R ev. M in h . T h e event is free and open to the public. F or furth er in fo rm a tio n , call th e S o u th e a s t A la n V ic a r ia t e at 249-5892. 1032N. Sumner 287 2223 Tuesday Btble Bend Thursday Choir Rehearsal YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT 84 N.E. K illin g sw o rth • 281 0499 "A warm spirit of fellowship always" 7 00 p m Sunday Sunday School 9 1 5 a m Morning 11 15 a m Worship u p w w 6 30 p m Evangelistic Worship 8 00pm The Ark of Safety ( ' ,/< hurch of God in Christ ere * M m r-m * . *<w» uv Nwv» ut - *■ - tiu- 7 30pm PiWi Tuesday Friday F û II ûu ’ pc all lnci u’11 ho ul u man shall ¿o rò Noon Day Prayer Friday "The Pestor Speaks 7 30 p m Saturday Morning Prayer 9 00 a m Rev. Alcana Boozer receive* com m union follow ing her ordination to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) Northwest's first Black woman priest ordained by l amia Duke Sitters from the Americen Muslim Community relax with the chil dren during Idul Fltr (the Festival of Festbreeking). In Al-lslem. Idul Fltr Is one of the greet festivals having profound significance for all musllms. The festival Is celebrated to commemorate the completion of the month of Ramadan, the obligatory fasting period for all able Muslims. The festival was held at Peninsula Park. Saturday. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) The African eagle, swooping at better than a hundred miles an hour, can brake to a hah in 20 feet. e The coastline of Alaska is longer than the entire coast line of thé lower 48 states of the United States. e The first adhesive postage stamps were used in 1847. Before this time, postmasters wrote "Paid'' on envelopes. • W e d o n o t d o b u s in e s s w i t h S o u t h A f r ic a American State Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK O R A SSR O O T NEW S. N. W — A s p ir itu a l c a ll in flu e n c e d a n d sha p e d by S t. P h ilip th e D e a c o n E p is c o p a l C h u r c h , led A lc e n a E . Boozer to become the Pacific N o rth w e s t’ s firs t B la c k fe m a le p riest in the Episcopal C h urch . M o th e r Boozer observed, " I was called by G o d but the congregation sent m e . T h e p r im a r y th e o lo g y school is the local congregation and w h a te v er m in is try I end up in , St- P h ilip s w ill alw ays be a p art o f me and I a part o f i t . " R a is e d in an a tm o s p h e re o f C h r is tia n service p ro v id e d by her fa m ily a n d (he e x te n d e d fa m ily o f St. P h ilip , M o th e r B oozer said she b e n e fite d by o b s e rv in g the h u m a n ita ria n in te ra c tio n o f Blacks in the isolated Northw est during the 1940’s and 50’ s. " A l s o w ith in th a t c o m m u n ity c a m e m y u n d e r s ta n d in g o f the gospel as I processed it s p iritu a lly , intellectually and th e o lo g ic a lly ." T h e d o u b le -e d g e d s w o rd o f life carved out a period in her life which she c a lle d a " q u e s t io n in g o n e . " I was w ondering if the gospel was true and a fte r m y tw o children were born b o th h a n d ic a p p e d , I c a m e to see th a t th e re w as a s o u rc e fo r e v e ry th in g an d th is s o u rc e was G o d ." T h is in s ig h t d e m a n d e d fro m her m o re th a n a ve rb a l c o m m itm e n t to her s p ir itu a ls . " W e o u g h t to be living in such a way that people w ill k n o w th a t we are C h ris tia n s as we learn to be m o re selfless and reach out to o th e rs .” In 1979, d u rin g this e v o lu tio n a ry process, she became a deacon. " T h e d e a c o n 's ro le is to in t e r p r e t the church to the w orld and the w orld to the c h u rc h ," she added. A part o f her functions as deacon is to c a rry the sacram ent to the sick and s h u t-in . " O n c e p eo ple become Hock Shop Meid Office 2737 N. E. Union Buy. Sell or Trade Anything of value P oil and. Oregon 9 7 2 1 2 / / Support our advertisers . Q»’*1 zu r» PO R TL A N D OBSER VER 5600 N.E. 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APCCA American Protestant Correc tional Chaplain Association, Associate member of ACA American Cor rectional Association ììo f o 's 643 9984 ( J r tu u e aasa »eca >•110 CAMPER 6 MOTORHOME SALES Isw 646-6121 M A V I A TON ’ W66 SW Canyxx' R«J S e rw s M 4 5 7 ® S t. P h ilip s was once the s p iritu a l haven fo r the pioneers o f P o rtla n d ’ s Black c o m m u n ity . T h e fo u n d a tio n they estab lish ed in A lc e n a B o o ze r has proved historical. Listen to th e G ospel Train on S ta tio n Listen to the Prove God Now Miracle Crusade Ministry each Sunday morning at 8 A M . on A n y liv. din ft hall »29 G ene U llery 666-5171 V a ill a n d th e y can n o lo n g e r get to c h u rc h , they m ust be a b le to p a r ticip ate in c o m m u n io n , p ra y e r, and we see what other needs there might be that the ch u rch can help m e e t," Boozer explained. T h e needs o f the p eo p le she was m inistering to dem anded m ore fro m her than her ro le as a deacon called f o r . A s she c o n c e n tra te d her e n e rg ie s o n (h e s e rv ic e ro le as a d e a c o n , her h u s b a n d ,J im B o o z e r heard her call to the p riesthood In re c a llin g her last t r a n s f o r m a t io n . B oozer said a re m a rk a b le series o f e v e n ts h a p p e n e d . " W e p u t o u r house up fo r sale d u r in g a tim e w h e n th e h o u sin g m a rk e t was not g o o d . T w o p e o p le cam e a s k in g to purchase our house before we put it o n th e m a r k e t. A ls o , we w e n t to Berkeley, C a lifo rn ia , w ith the intent th a t a f t e r I fin is h e d s e m in a r y , I w o u ld c o m e b a c k a n d re s u m e m y e m p lo y m e n t w ith th e P o r t la n d Public S c h o o ls ." But Boozer a p p lie d fo r the D ean o f S tu d e n t S erv ic e s at the O re g o n Episcopal School and was info rm ed o f her selection Easter day. She said her v o lu n ta ry te rm in a tio n fro m the school district a " d iffic u lt d ecision " b ut she f e lt , " L ib e r a t e d fr o m the ty ra n n y o f possessio ns" w hen her fam ily sold their home. Since 1976, the Episcopal C h urch has re c o g n ize d w o m e n priests, but there are a fe w , w ith in and w ith o u t the c h u rc h , w h o h ave n o t. B o o ze r p re d ic ts th is n o n -a c c e p ta n c e w ill e r o d e , " H a l f th e p e o p le in the s e m in a ry a re w o m e n a n d in the lo n g -te rm , you can project w hat w ill h a p p e n as m o re a n d m o re w o m e n b eg in to fu n c tio n as p riests in the c o m m u n ity ." You are Invited to a Revival Sunday Morning* 8:30 9 a m K V A N R adio 1560 A M on th e dial w ith Evangelist W. Pritchett