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FAITH Friday, August 28, 2015 East Oregonian Page 7A School changes )DLWKEDVHGFRQFHUW¿UHVXSRUJDQL]HUV policy on gay hiring Free concert features after backlash tribute to firefighters BAKER CITY A trio of musical acts will heat things up as Baker area churches and faith-based radio station KTSY 91.1 FM sponsors a free community concert for Eastern Oregon. “A lot of us have been hit hard by the ¿UHVDQG.76<LVGRLQJWKLVWRSURYLGH encouragement and support,” said Baker City resident Elissa Morrison, who is assisting the Boise-area radio station with the event. Morrison had been in preliminary talks with Michelle Yeager of KTSY about organizing a local concert. When WKH¿UHVEOD]HGRXWRIFRQWURO0RUULVRQ said it seemed like the perfect time to offer the community a reprieve. “We thought the best thing would be to provide a night of fun and not have WRIRFXVRQWKHGHYDVWDWLRQRIWKH¿UHV´ she said. “It’s just a sad time, so many people have lost things.” The special outdoor event also IHDWXUHV D WULEXWH WR ¿UH¿JKWHUV 7KH concert is Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m. The gates open at 6 p.m. at Baker Bulldog Stadium, Ninth and E streets, Baker City. In addition to stadium and handicap accessible seating, people are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair to get closer to the stage. The event features door prizes, including a chance to win a backstage pass. There will be concessions, infor- mation tables and special fundraising activities to support youth organiza- tions. And artist merchandise will be available for purchase. Although there’s no admission charge, freewill donations will be accepted. Each of the artists is performing free of charge and this is a way to provide travel expenses and support for their appearances, Morrison said. Headliner Ryan Stevenson, a 2014 Grammy nominee who has toured with TobyMac, understands the great pres- Contributed by Life in Realtime Photography Ryan Stevenson is headlining a free concert that includes a tribute to fire- fighters Thursday, Sept. 3 in Baker City. VXUHRQ¿UVWUHVSRQGHUV+HZDVDSDUD- medic for seven years before pursuing a full-time career in music. Stevenson’s urban/hip hop/pop style sends an honest and vulnerable message about the grace and love that guides him through life’s trials. Hailing from Boise, the singer/song- ZULWHU¿UVWVWDUWHGSOD\LQJJXLWDUDWWKH age of 18 when a youth pastor felt God leading him to purchase the instrument for Stevenson. His 2015 release “Not Forgotten” topped Billboard’s Hot Christian singles chart. Other performers include the duo of Desirae Bronson and Julie Turner, and The Middle Eight. Bronson and Turner, both solo singer/songwriters, have recently joined together and are currently in Nashville recording a new album. Their duo performance blends country and folk, showcasing their individual talents. Turner’s single “More Like You” charted at No. 7 in the United Kingdom. The collaboration with Bronson will be her third album. The title track from Bronson’s album, “This is Me,” was Oklahoma court says Ten Commandments must be removed OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court Thursday ordered a County judge to implement a ruling that said a Ten Commandments monu- ment on the state Capitol grounds is unconstitutional and must be removed. The state’s highest court issued a mandate to “take further action as required” by its June 30 decision that said the monument is a religious symbol and must be removed from the Capitol grounds because it violates a state constitutional ban on using public property for WKH EHQH¿W RI UHOLJLRQ 7KH UXOLQJ ZDV UHDI¿UPHG last month when the court denied a rehearing sought by Attorney General Scott Pruitt. The Supreme Court’s decision reversed a ruling by Oklahoma County District Judge Thomas Prince, who ruled last year that the privately-funded monument could stay. Prince scheduled a Sept. 11 hearing to discuss how the Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission will comply with the Supreme Court’s order. A spokesman for Pruitt, Aaron Cooper, said his RI¿FH KDG QRW \HW UHFHLYHG the order and declined comment. Brady Henderson, legal director for the ACLU RI 2NODKRPD ZKLFK ¿OHG the legal challenge, said his agency will likely work with the attorney general in deter- mining how to comply with the order but the next move is up to the state. The Supreme Court’s mandate includes no dead- The Willamette Week newspaper posted a story about the rescinded job PORTLAND — A offer Tuesday night, and Roman Catholic school the backlash in progressive in Portland has changed Portland was immediate. Students, alumni and its policy on hiring gay employees following the people throughout the uproar over its decision to city criticized St. Mary’s, Columbia withdraw a job offer to a including Sportswear CEO Tim lesbian woman. The St. Mary’s Boyle and Mayor Charlie Academy board voted for Hales. Boyle is a major the reversal Wednesday donor to the all-girls school night, about 24 hours after his wife attended. Girls festooned a statue it became public that the school rescinded the offer outside the downtown with rainbow to 27-year-old Lauren school Brown, a college counselor. colors, a quote from Pope St. Mary’s had also offered Francis and messages Brown six months of pay such as “Where’s the SMA to not disclose the terms we know and love?” The of the proposed settlement KDVKWDJ KDVK¿JKWIRUVPD and refrain from criticizing emerged on Twitter. ³6W 0DU\¶V ÀXQNV D the school. In an email to parents, basic test of fairness. I St. Mary’s president stand with Lauren Brown,” Christina Friedhoff said tweeted City Commis- the school — though still sioner Nick Fish. Parents interviewed “deeply committed” to its Wednesday’s Catholic identity — was before immediately adding sexual reversal said their daugh- orientation to its equal ters love the school and employment opportunity are encouraged to be outspoken. They said policy. “St. Mary’s is a diverse students were bewildered community that welcomes by the administration’s and includes gay and decision to reject Brown. Stacey Ufer said her lesbian students, faculty, alumnae, parents and daughter, Sabrina, was friends, including those that shocked because it went against everything she are married,” she wrote. The position offered learns at school. “My religion teacher to Brown has since been ¿OOHG EXW WKH VFKRRO VD\V tells me to accept every- it will reach out to her and body — my religion her attorney for a possible teacher,” Ufer was told by her daughter. “She couldn’t reconciliation. Brown’s attorney, process it in her 16-year-old Gloria Trainor, did not brain. It didn’t jibe with her immediately return a reality of what the school message seeking comment. promotes.” By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian line for the monument’s removal and there is no timeline for complying with the order. What happens to the monument once it is removed from the Capitol grounds has also not been determined. The 6-foot-tall granite monument was authorized by the Legislature in 2009 and was erected in 2012 after Republican state Rep. Mike Ritze of Broken Arrow and his family paid nearly $10,000 for it. The ACLU sued the commission on behalf of the Rev. Bruce Prescott of Norman, a Baptist minister, and others who alleged the monument’s location on the Capitol grounds violated the state constitution’s ban against using public property to support “any sect, church, denomination or system of religion.” 3UXLWW¶VRI¿FHDUJXHGWKDW the monument was constitu- tional because of its historic nature and was nearly iden- tical to a Texas monument that was found constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005. The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s June decision prompted an outcry from some conservative legisla- tors who vowed to impeach the justices or amend the constitution to remove the provision prohibiting the use of state money or property for religious purposes. Ritze has said he is opti- mistic the Legislature will pass a resolution seeking a vote of the people on whether to amend the constitution so that the monument can stay. said in the past the church has ,PSURYHPHQWV declined donations, SODQQHGIRUFKXUFK always classifying the event as a “gift HERMISTON — The to the community.” But this Hermiston and Anchor year members would like to Point Seventh-day Adventist make the path wheelchair and churches are looking for stroller-accessible, replace KHOS WR IXQG VLJQL¿FDQW tents with buildings, put in improvements to their yearly SHUPDQHQW ¿[WXUHV IRU WKH torches that light the way and Journey to Bethlehem event. The living nativity, rearrange the set to help block presented as a 20-minute the wind. She said people who have journey complete with dozens of costumed volunteers and enjoyed the presentation in live animals, is free and open the past and want to support WR WKH FRPPXQLW\ WKH ¿UVW the changes can mail or drop off donations to the Hermiston weekend of each December. Adventist Darla Hanson, a member Seventh-day of the steering committee, Church, 855 Highland Ave. featured on the TV show “The Big Bang Theory” in 2014. She is the 2013 RAW Artist Musician of the Year. The Middle Eight is an alternative pop/rock band. They have performed at a number of festivals throughout the 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW LQFOXGLQJ &UHDWLRQ Festival 2015. They are among the featured musicians on the recently released ReCreation Sampler, a 23-song compilation of Creation Festival artists. Morrison is excited about the free concert. She said people who live in rural communities often have to drive quite a distance for quality faith-based events. “We always have to take our kids to Boise or Seattle or California to see great concerts,” she said. “And with this, they are bringing the concert to us.” For more information, contact 208-459-5879, family@ktsy.org or visit www.ktsy.org. ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4539 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 Worship Service 9:00 AM Fellowship 10:15 AM Broadcast KUMA 11:00 AM Childcare Available Choir practice Sundays 8:30 AM 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 To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683
