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FAITH Friday, August 21, 2015 AP POLL Few Catholics know pope’s climate views NEW YORK (AP) — A new survey has found fewer than half of U.S. Roman Catholics said they knew of Pope Francis’ bombshell encyclical on curbing climate change — and only a fraction of those heard about it from the pulpit — in the month after he released the document with an unprecedented call for the church to take up his message. Forty percent of American Catholics and 31 percent of all adults said they were aware of the encyclical, according to the poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and Yale University. Among Catholics who knew about the document, just 23 percent said they heard about it at Mass. The survey, conducted July 17-19, provides an early measure of the impact of the encyclical in the U.S., where Francis is expected to press his teaching on the environ- ment in his ¿rst visit to the country next month. The U.S. is home to some of the staunchest objectors to mainstream science on climate change and to govern- ment intervention aimed at easing global warming, along with a segment of Catholics who think the pope should be talking far more about marriage and abortion than the environment. In the encyclical, released June 18, Francis called global warming a largely manmade problem driven by overcon- sumption, a “structurally perverse” world economic system and an unfettered pursuit of pro¿t that exploited the poor and risked turning the Earth into an “immense pile of ¿lth.” He urged people of all faiths and no faith to save God’s creation for future generations. Environmental advocates hoped the encyclical would transform public discussion of climate change from a scienti¿c to a moral issue. But Catholics in the survey were not signi¿cantly more likely than Americans in general to think of global warming in moral terms. Just 43 percent of Catholics and 39 percent of all adults said they considered global warming a moral issue. A very small percentage viewed climate change as having a connec- tion to religion or poverty. “That’s unfortunate,” said Dan Misleh, executive director of the Catholic Climate Cove- nant, which works closely with the U.S. bishops on environmental protection and has distributed model sermons and parish bulletin inserts on the encyclical. “There’s a clear human impact. That’s going to be our challenge — to explain that this environmental ques- tion is really a human thriving question.” The document had a rollout unlike any other. The encyclical was introduced at the Vatican by a secular climate scientist and a top Orthodox Christian leader, with simultaneous news conferences by Catholic leaders in many countries and the chiming of church bells for emphasis. Mormon women named to 3 councils previously reserved for men By BRADY MCCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church for the ¿rst time has appointed women to three high-level church councils previously reserved only for men — a move scholars and Latter-day Saint feminists say marks a small, but noteworthy step in an ongoing push to increase visibility and prominence of women in the faith. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the appointments Tuesday evening of three high-ranking women to committees that make key policy decisions for a faith of 15 million worldwide members. The women are: Linda K. Burton, president of the faith’s largest organization for women called the Relief Society; Rosemary Wixom, president a branch dedicated to teaching children called General Primary; and Bonnie L. Oscarson, who leads the Young Women’s organization. Mormon leader Dallin H. Oaks, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apos- tles, said in a statement that he is pleased the councils will have the women’s wisdom and participation. Jan Shipps, a retired reli- gion professor from Indiana who is a non-Mormon expert on the church, called it an important change that was likely a response to pressure being applied in recent years by feminist Mormons. “It’s a way of saying women are important, but we are not going to make women members of the priesthood,” Shipps said. The church doesn’t appear close to opening the faith’s lay priesthood to women, but they’ve made other conces- sions in recent years that have marked steps forward for Mormons seeking to end gender inequality. In April 2013, history was made when a woman led the opening prayer at the faith’s semiannual general conference in Salt Lake City. Since October 2013, a church conference session that had previously been limited to men has broadcast live for all to watch. Mary Ellen Robertson, a representative of a promi- nent women’s group called Ordain Women, said she’s pleased by the appointments of the women to the councils, which will now make better decisions thanks to having the perspective of women. But, Robertson ques- tioned why it took so long to make the change and why more councils aren’t opened to women. “Sometimes it’s a little hard to get enthusiastic for baby steps that Mormon feminists have been advo- cating for quite some time,” Robertson said. “One is a good ¿rst step, but why not have an equal number of men and women on these councils?” BRIEFLY Bible school features Mega Sports Camp PENDLETON — Soccer, cheerleading, basketball and baseball are available during a Mega Sports Camp at The Pendleton Salvation Army. The vacation Bible school program is Monday through Friday from 8-11:30 a.m. at 150 S.E. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. Although it’s free, those planning to attend must register by Monday. It’s open to boys and girls from ages 6-12. An awards and performance program is Sunday, Aug. 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., also at The Salvation Army. A lunch will follow. For more information or to register, call 541-276-339. Nazarene church host Back to School Party HERMISTON — With summer vacation coming to a close, the Hermiston Church of the Nazarene is hosting a Back to School Party. Middle school and high school students are invited to catch up with their friends at the youth group party Sunday at the church’s Ministry Center from 6-7:30 p.m. at 1520 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. For more information, call 541-567-3677 or search Facebook for “Hermiston Church of the Nazarene.” East Oregonian Page 7A Nurse embeds in Hutterite colony life to transform care By KEVIN BURBACH Associated Press OLIVET, S.D. — A spaghetti dinner with people in prairie dress and a church service in German is all in a day’s work for Kerri Lutjens. The 33-year-old nurse, who doesn’t speak German, has spent the past few years gaining the trust of several communities of Hutterites, a deeply religious people with ancestral ties to the Amish who live in insular farming communities in the Plains, Upper Midwest and Canada. Although she provides a broad range of care to the eight South Dakota Hutterite colonies she serves, Lutjens has paid particular attention to vaccinating children in these communities and preventing outbreaks like one in Ohio last year in which 383 people, most of them unvaccinated Amish, got the measles. In the ¿rst seven colonies that welcomed Lutjens, the combined rate of children with up-to-date vaccinations has gone from about 13 percent since she started administering vaccines in 2013 to well over 90 percent today. Her work hasn’t gone unnoticed: The Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion recently lauded Lutjens’ vaccination success, noting the cultural sensitivity she has shown along the way. “They’re their future. They’re going to keep their colony going,” Lutjens said of the children she treats. “So if we can instill those values as little people, we’re going AP Photo/Nati Harnik In this Thursday, Aug. 13 photo, nurse Kerri Lutjens looks over Rylan Hofer, an 8-month- old Hutterite, during a home visit at the Tschetter Colony near Olivet, S.D. to have a much healthier colony in 20 years.” In traditional Hutterite colonies, the women wear ankle-length dresses and black head scarves and the men serve as the providers, working mostly in agricul- ture or building homes on the colonies. Like the Amish, the Hutterites aren’t averse to vaccinations, but because they live in remote areas and go into town infrequently, getting their children vacci- nated hasn’t been routine. “They’re not anti anything,” Lutjens said. “They just have a different way of going about things.” Hutterites colonies are spread across the Great Plains of the U.S. and southern Canada and the majority of American colo- nies are centered in Montana and South Dakota. Along with the Mennonites and Amish, the Hutterites are descended from Anabaptists and trace their roots back to the Radical Reformation of the 16th century. Unlike the Amish, those in the Hutterian Brethren Church embrace technology, using cellphones, cars and trucks — and modern medi- cine. Residents of Lutjens’ colonies still seek medical treatment at local hospitals and clinics, but she provides much of their initial care. Lutjens said her personal interactions are the key to earning these communities’ trust. Hoping to establish ties with an eighth colony, she attended a communal dinner this spring to explain what she could offer to residents. She then joined them for their nightly church service in German, which is the primary language in many colonies and which many Hutterites learn before learning English. “That’s what makes it work,” she said. “It’s a very personable relationship. Each person has a name, and you try to ¿gure that out, and you try to ¿gure out the connections between the colonies.” With the help of a physi- cian’s assistant, Lutjens sets up shop in a different one of the eight colonies she treats nearly every day. Church Directory s h i W o r p w i t h u s ! OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR www.graceandmercylutheran.org 585 SW Birch, Pilot Rock, OR 97868 (541) 443-2500 prbconline.blogspot.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Services: Kids’ Club: 6:00 pm Youth Group: 7:00 pm Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. (Nursery Provided) Fellowship, Refreshments & Sunday School Check Out our Facebook Page or Website for More Information 541-289-4535 Tom Inch, Pastor Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA 164 E. Main St. / P.O. Box 1108 Hermiston, Oregon 97838 Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672 “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM 712 SW 27 TH ST. 541-276-1894 www.fcogpendleton.com FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Living Word Christian Center in Mission for Christ LCMC Sunday Worship Service 10:00 AM Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM 401 Northgate • Pendleton 278-8082 www.faithpendleton.org www.livingwordcc.com Community Presbyterian Churc h 14 Martin Drive, Umatilla, OR 922-3250 Worship: 10 AM Sunday School at 11:30 -Presbyterian Church (USA)- 201 SW Dorion Ave. Pendleton Service of Worship - 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School - 10:20 am Fellowship - 11:00 am www.pendletonpresbyterian.com Open Hearted...Open Minded 241 SE Second St. Pendleton (541)276-3809 www.pendletonepiscopal.org Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Worship Noon Wednesday Evening Prayer and Pot Luck 6:00 p.m. All Are Welcome Come meet Jesus at PENDLETON BAPTIST CHURCH 3202 S.W. Nye Avenue, Pendleton, OR 541-276-7590 Sunday Morning Worship 8:30 & 11:00 AM Sunday Bible Classes 9:45 AM Sunday Youth Group 6:00 PM Awana Kids Club Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:00 PM K - 6th Grade (Sept-May) P eace L utheran C hurch 210 NW 9th, Pendleton ELCA Join us Sundays 9:30 Sunday Worship 9:30 am am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Fellowship 11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class Sharon Miller, Pastor ( Oregon Trail Room ) Red Lion Hotel Family service 9am Sunday FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 AM All People Are Welcome Scripture, Tradition and Reason Grace Baptist Church Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM St. Johns Episcopal Church ~Come and be at Peace~ on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday Faith Center Church Worshiping God • Loving People 108 S. Main • 276-9569 Summer Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday Worship Services: 9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Wed. 7:00 pm Praise, Prophecy & Prayer Sr. Pastor, Ray O’Grady pendletonfaithcenter.org T HE C OUNTRY C HURCH Seventh-Day Pastor James Becker Adventist Churc h 32742 Diagonal RD Saturday Services Pendleton 1401 SW Goodwin Place 276-0882 Sabbath School 9:20 am Worship Service 10:45 am First United Methodist Churc h 352 SE 2nd St., Pendleton, O R Office 276-2616 New Pastor Dr. Jim Pierce Hermiston OR 97838 Sunday School 10 am Worship 7 am Evening Service 7 pm Bible Study Wednesdays 7 pm Firestarter Youth Ministry (Ages 12-17) Monday @ 6 pm BAHA’I FAITH “The Unity of All Mankind” Childcare Available Pendleton Baha’i Center at 1015 SE Court Place Devotions Sundays @ 11:00am; Everyone invited! Choir practice Sundays 8:30 AM (541) 276-9360 visit us at www.pendletonbahais.org Worship Service 9:00 AM Fellowship 10:15 AM Broadcast KUMA 11:00 AM To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683
