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Page 8A FAITH East Oregonian Saturday, February 6, 2016 NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST Obama says faith is ‘great cure’ for fear By DARLENE SUPERVILLE AND KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Associated Press Jeffrey D. Allred/The Deseret News via AP A riderless horse is used to honor LaVoy Finicum as his hearse drives by during the funeral in Kanab, Utah, Friday. Finicum hailed as a hero at funeral By FELICIA FONSECA and TERRENCE PETTY Associated Press KANAB, Utah — Inside a packed Mormon church in this desert town Friday, a leader of the Oregon armed standoff who died in a confrontation with author- ities was called a man of conviction and not a threat to WKHODZHQIRUFHPHQWRI¿FHUV who shot him. “My dad was murdered defending the liberties so that we may be free of bondage,” said Brittney Beck, a daughter of Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, who died Jan. 26 during a confrontation with FBI agents and Oregon state troopers. Finicum’s death on a remote Oregon road has become a symbol for those decrying federal oversight, on public lands in the West and elsewhere, and has led to protests of what they call an unnecessary use of force. But authorities say the 54-year-old was reaching for a gun during the confronta- tion. At the funeral, Finicum’s family drew on their faith and quoted scripture in describing their father as a man of conviction and courage. One daughter, Thara Thenney, said her father was ³GH¿OHGPRFNHGDQGHYHQWX- ally slain.” “He had never, not once, abandoned his trust in the Lord,” she said. The funeral was held inside a Mormon church, but national leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last month denounced the armed take- over of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and said they were “deeply troubled” by reports the occupiers were using scriptural principles to justify it. Ammon Bundy — a Mormon and the main leader of the refuge occupation — has said he was following divine orders when he and his followers seized the refuge Jan. 2. Bundy demanded the government change federal land policies and free two ranchers imprisoned for VHWWLQJ¿UHV Bundy is among 12 people in custody for their involvement in the ongoing occupation outside Burns. Bundy and four others were arrested during the Jan. 26 confrontation that left Finicum dead. Federal prosecutors say “My dad was murdered defending the liberties so that we may be free of bondage.” — Brittney Beck, daughter of LaVoy Finicum, Bundy’s group brandished ¿UHDUPV WR NHHS RI¿FLDOV from carrying out their duties, threatened violence and intimidated locals. Four occupiers remain holed up at the refuge, refusing to leave without assurances they won’t be arrested — an unlikely pros- pect since they are among 16 people named in a federal grand jury indictment. Hundreds of people from across the country packed the church for Finicum’s funeral. 7UXFNV ZLWK $PHULFDQ ÀDJV ¿OOHG WKH SDUNLQJ ORW 2QH KDG D ÀLHU ZLWK D SLFWXUH of Finicum and the words “Murdered by the FBI.” “He’s a hero to me, honest. His heart is for everybody,” said former occupier Ben Matthews of Port Huron, Michigan, who came to Kanab to pay his respects. The day’s events in this town just north of the Arizona border were billed as “LaVoy Finicum’s Stand for Freedom.” Family and friends wore red, white and blue ribbons featuring Finicum’s picture and pieces of blue tarp pinned to their shirts. Finicum had been called “the tarp man” after spending a night under a tarp at the wildlife refuge when he feared an imminent UDLGE\RI¿FLDOV 6KHULII¶V RI¿FLDOV DQG WKH Utah Highway Patrol were on hand to ensure the events were peaceful. Given the anti-government sentiment that was expected among the crowd, local law enforcement agencies pleaded with the FBI and other federal agents to stay away. Of the 16 Bundy followers charged with felony conspiracy, only three have been allowed to leave jail ahead of trial. They include Shawna Cox, who was in Finicum’s truck when he was shot. Just hours before the funeral, a federal judge in Portland allowed Cox to attend the ceremony in her hometown but ordered her not to discuss the standoff. SUBMIT FAITH NEWS The faith page features local, national and international faith-relat- ed news. Send information about local faith-related news and events, including concerts, special speakers and activities to community@eas- toregonian.com or drop off to the attention of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston or Renee Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendle- ton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541-966-0818 with questions. NEW LOCATION! St. Pau l’s Anglican C hu rch is now at W hite Eagle G range H all 43828 W hite Eagle Road, Pendleton, OR Take U.S. 395 south about 10 miles from Pendleton. The Grange Hall is a lone white building with a green roof about 400 ft. west of the Hwy. S ERVICES ARE EVERY S UNDAY AT 10:00 A.M., BEGINNING F EBRUARY 7, 2016 Holy Communion on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays Morning Prayer on the 2nd and 4th Sundays We are High Anglican and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer The Rev. Father Vincent J. Varnas, Priest-in-Charge For more information, telephone: 1-541-303-1261 Also visit us on: www.facebook.com/stpaulanglicanchurchapa WASHINGTON — Delivering his last annual sermon to Washington’s elite, President Barack Obama on Thursday warned of the corrosive impact of fear in public life and urged a bipartisan group of powerbrokers to abide by their faith “even when no one is watching.” “Fear does funny things. Fear can lead us to lash out against those who are different. Or lead us to try to get some sinister other under control,” Obama said at the annual National Prayer Breakfast. “Faith is the great cure for fear. Jesus is a good cure for fear.” Obama spoke a day after PDNLQJ KLV ¿UVW YLVLW DV president to an American mosque — a trip he said he made to tell Muslims “they, too, are Americans and are welcome here.” His remarks come amid of a campaign-season debate over curbing immigration, preventing terrorism and whether the U.S. will continue to open its doors to people of all faiths. Some Republican candidates and lawmakers ZDQW WR VWHP WKH ÀRZ RI refugees from Syria or block all Muslims from entering the U.S. in an effort to deter Islamic extremists. Obama says such proposals would violate American values. In keeping with the tradition at the annual gathering, the president did not directly mention the political scene. Obama also preached AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais President Barack Obama speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday. The annual event brings together U.S. and international leaders from different parties and religions for an hour devoted to faith. speaker Ben Carson, then a neurosurgeon and now a Republican candidate for president, drew attention for complaining about tax laws and offering suggestions for health care changes. Carson’s speech raised his SUR¿OH ZLWK FRQVHUYDWLYHV and helped launch his current White House bid. Carson, who has stepped away from campaigning coming in fourth in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, was in the audience Thursday. House Speaker Paul Ryan also veered into political territory with welcoming remarks that referenced the debate over gun control. The speaker noted what he described as “growing impatience” about his personal fears, saying that “the main one I’m feeling right now is that our children grow up too fast.” He said his faith has helped him overcome the “unique elements” of his job. The president urged those in the audience to practice their faith out of limelight and “to seek the best in each other and not assume the worst — and not just at the National Prayer Breakfast.” An event that stretches back to the Eisenhower era, the prayer breakfast is often seen as a chance for politi- cians to press pause on the debate of the day and gather LQIHOORZVKLSDQGUHÀHFWLRQ It has not always lived up to that billing. In 2013, keynote Church Directory NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH with prayer. He seemed to reference criticism of poli- ticians who offer “thoughts and prayers” to victims of mass shootings but oppose tightening gun laws. The hashtag #thoughtsandprayers was adopted after the San Berna- dino shootings by those frustrated with prayerful sentiments offered by gun-rights supporters in Congress. Obama, too, has said “our thoughts and prayers are not enough.” “The attitude in some quarters these days is, ‘Don’t just pray; do some- thing about it,”’ Ryan said. “The thing is, when you are praying, you are doing something about it. You are revealing the presence of God.” Seventh-Day Adventist Church 1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston Sunday Worship Services English- Pastor Dave Andrus 9:00 & 10:45 am Spanish- Pastor Genaro Loredo 9:00 & 10:15 am Classes for kids during all services For more information call Saturday Services Pendleton 1401 SW Goodwin Place 276-0882 Sabbath School 9:20 am Worship Service 10:45 am 541-567-8441 Grace Baptist Church 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR www.graceandmercylutheran.org s h i W o r 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 p w i t h u s ! 541-289-4535 “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” Tom Inch, Pastor Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA 164 E. Main St. / P.O. Box 1108 Hermiston, Oregon 97838 P eace L utheran C hurch 210 NW 9th, Pendleton Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM ELCA Join us Sundays Faith Center Church Worshiping God Loving People 9:30 Sunday Worship 9:30 am am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Fellowship 11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class 108 S. Main • 276-9569 ~Come and be at Peace~ Sr. Pastor, Ray O’Grady pendletonfaithcenter.org on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday St. Johns Episcopal Church All People Are Welcome Scripture, Tradition and Reason Family service 9am Sunday Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672 Sunday Worship 10:30 am FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH in Mission for Christ LCMC Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 AM Red Lion Hotel ( Oregon Trail Room ) www.faithpendleton.org First United Methodist Church Community Presbyterian Churc h 352 SE 2nd Street Pendleton, OR 541-276-2616 14 Martin Drive, Umatilla, OR 922-3250 Sunday Worship 9am Open Hearts, Open Hands, Open Doors Facebook: www.facebook.com/ FUMCPendleton Services are broadcast every Sunday on KUMA-1290 AM @ 11am Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor Worship: 10 AM Sunday School at 11:30 T HE C OUNTRY C HURCH Pastor James Becker 32742 Diagonal RD 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 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 Come meet Jesus at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -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 PENDLETON BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM 712 SW 27 TH ST. 541-276-1894 www.fcogpendleton.com 3202 SW Nye Ave Pendleton, OR 541-276-7590 Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM Sunday Bible Classes 9:45 AM Sunday Youth Group 6:00 PM Mon. Community Women’s Study 9:30 AM & 6 PM Awana Kids Club (K-6th grade) Wed Men’s Study 6 PM MOPS meeting the 1st Thur of the Month 6 PM 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 St. Paul Anglican Church, APA BAHA’I FAITH “The Unity of All Mankind” New Location at White Eagle Grange Hall - 43828 White Eagle Road, Pendleton, OR 541-303-1261 Holy Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday Morning Prayer - 2nd & 4th Sunday All Services - 10:00 am Sundays The Rev. Fr. Vincent Varnas Pendleton Baha’i Center at 1015 SE Court Place Devotions Sundays @ 11:00am; Everyone invited! (541) 276-9360 visit us at www.pendletonbahais.org facebook.com/stpaulanglicanchurchapa 3HQGOHWRQ )5((0(7+2',67&+85&+ Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Mid-Week Children & Youth Weekly Adult Life Groups 6:WK6WZZZSHQGIPFRUJ To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683
