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Page 8A FAITH East Oregonian Friday, February 12, 2016 HRXse 2.s SrRtectiRn IRr Pope to take trip to Mexico cOerg\ reIXsing ga\ Parriage ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill explicitly stating that reli- JLRXV RI¿FLDOV FDQ UHIXVH to perform gay marriages, WKHLU ¿UVW VLJQL¿FDQW DFWLRQ on a variety of proposals creating legal exemptions for same-sex marriage opponents. Supporters of the “Pastor Protection Act” acknowl- edge that religious leaders already have that protection under the U.S. Constitution, but argue it will reassure them following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling effectively legalizing gay marriage. The court’s decision has prompted at least eight bills that would create exemp- tions for opponents of the marriages in Georgia, one of more than 20 states where lawmakers have introduced such proposals, the ACLU has said. The Georgia bill VKLHOGLQJ UHOLJLRXV RI¿FLDOV moved quickly through the House with backing from the chamber’s top Repub- lican, House Speaker David Ralston, and little resistance from gay-rights advocates and business leaders who have opposed broader bills. Ralston was criti- cized by some Republican lawmakers and Evangelical groups, however, when he questioned the need for other measures, including versions of the federal “Religious Freedom Resto- ration Act.” Thursday’s debate put that split on display. Conservative House members said the pastor bill didn’t go far enough but AP Photo/David Goldman Fellow lawmakers watch as House Speaker David Ralston speaks on the House loor in favor of a bill explicitly stating that religious oficials don’t have to perform same-sex marriages that violate their faith, Thursday at the Statehouse in Atlanta. all voted in favor. Several read aloud from the Bible before the House vote. Rep. Kevin Cooke, R-Carrollton, VSHFL¿FDOO\FDOOHGIRUDFWLRQ on a broader “Religious Freedom Restoration” bill; he didn’t cast a vote on the pastor bill. The broader bills would limit government’s ability to infringe on religious beliefs without a compel- ling interest. State Sen. Josh McKoon, a Republican sponsoring one of the measures, has cited one example of a student group accused of violating hazing policies with a foot-washing ceremony at a public college. If Georgia had such DODZVFKRRORI¿FLDOVZRXOG have been unlikely to take that step, McKoon has said. ,QVWHDG 5DOVWRQ ÀRDWHG WKHLGHDRIDODZVSHFL¿FDOO\ exempting religious leaders from performing weddings, and Rep. Kevin Tanner, R-Dawsonville, introduced the bill this year. The bill BRIEFLY FaLWKEaVeG ¿OP KLgKOLgKWV KRSe &Rncert IeatXres RrSKaneG cKiOGren PENDLETON — A faith-based drama that focuses on a young family struggling with modern day issues and temptations will be shown in Pendleton. The public is invited to view “War Room” Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Harris Junior Academy, 3121 S.W. Hailey $YH3HQGOHWRQ7KH¿OP presents a story of hope, forgiveness and renewal. The event is sponsored by the Pendleton Seventh-day Adventist Church. For more information, call 541-276-0882. For more DERXWWKH¿OPYLVLWZZZ warroomthemovie.com. HERMISTON — An international children’s choir featuring rescued children ages 6-13 will perform a community concert in Hermiston. The energetic, culturally unique, faith-based program by His Little Feet brings attention to the plight of millions of orphaned and vulnerable children living in the world today and offers opportunities for people to make a difference. The concert is Saturday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at Armand Larive Middle School, 1497 S.W. Ninth St., Hermiston. Admission is free, but a love offering will be taken to support the His Little Feet ministry. In addition, merchandise will be available for purchase. For more information, visit www.hislittlefeet.org. PeQGOeWRQ FKXUFKeV KRVW Lenten services PENDLETON — The special Wednesday Lenten Worship Services continue through March 16 in Pendleton. The weekly events feature a light soup and bread supper at 6 p.m., followed by a special service. The services rotate at different venues and feature sermons by area pastors. The schedule includes: Feb. 17: Peace Lutheran Church, 210 N.W. Ninth St. Sermon by Rev. Charlotte Wells. Feb. 24: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St. Sermon by Rev. Roger Harwerth. March 2: First Presbyterian Church, 201 S.W. Dorion Ave. Sermon by Rev. Jim Pierce. March 9: Peace Lutheran Church, 210 N.W. Ninth St. Sermon by Rev. Rod Harwood. March 16: First Untied Methodist Church, 352 S.E. Second St. Sermon by Rev. Kate Botorff. Each of the services features the liturgy of the Holden Evening Prayer, written by Marty Haugen while in residence at Holden Village, a Lutheran retreat center near Lake Chelan, Washington. In addition, communion will be taken. The gatherings are free, but weekly freewill offerings will be taken to EHQH¿W'RPHVWLF9LROHQFH Services. &atKROic aXtKRr is Ne\nRte sSeaNer IRr cRnIerence PENDLETON — The Northwest Catholic Men’s Conference welcomes author Mark Shea as its keynote speaker. Describing himself as a double-jump convert, Shea said he was raised as an agnostic pagan. He became a non-denominational evangelical in 1979 and entered the Catholic church in 1987. Until recently, Shea wrote a blog entitled “Catholic and Enjoying It!” In addition, he has penned 15 books about church teachings, Catholic controversies and even “The Da Vinci Code” and “The Chronicles of Narnia.” Shea speaks around the country and is a columnist. The conference kicks off Friday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate. It ends with a blessing Saturday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. The cost is $40, which includes three meals. Men and their sons, ages 15 and older, are invited to attend. For more information or registration forms, visit www.nwcmg.com or by call 541-276-3615. For more about Shea, visit www.patheos.com/ blogs/markshea or www. facebook.com/mark.shea2. passed by the House also allows religious institutions to refuse to rent their prop- erty for “objectionable” events. Rep. Ed Setzler, R-Acworth, is sponsoring one of the broader bills. He said the pastor bill should EH WKH VWDUW RI D ¿JKW IRU religious freedom. “This is an important protection,” Setzler said. “But friends, we do have to do more. We were elected to protect the rights of all people.” Ralston, giving a rare speech from the House well, called the bill an opportu- nity to focus “where there is agreement and mutual trust.” Citing Abraham Lincoln’s use of the Bible verse “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” Ralston said the bill could FUHDWH ³WKH ¿UVW SURGXFWLYH discussion” on a charged issue. The bill now goes to the state Senate for review. VATICAN CITY (AP) — +LVWRU\¶V ¿UVW /DWLQ $PHU- ican pope travels to Mexico on Friday for a weeklong tour of some of the most violent, poverty-stricken and peripheral places in the Americas. He’ll be bringing a message of hope and solidarity to victims of drug YLROHQFH WUDI¿FNLQJ DQG discrimination — a message the Vatican hopes will also resonate north of the border. Nearly four decades after St. John Paul II began his globe-trotting papacy in Mexico, Francis too will begin his trip by praying before the Virgin of Guadalupe shrine. But after that, he will be entering into uncharted papal WHUULWRU\+HUHDUH¿YHWKLQJV to know about Francis’ trip to the largest Spanish-speaking Catholic country in the world: but that’s not the only reason Cardinal Pietro Parolin, told 3DWULDUFK .LULOO KDV ¿QDOO\ the Italian weekly Famiglia Cristiana recently. agreed to a meeting. It was perhaps a diplomatic µ0e[icani]atiRn¶ way of addressing a Mexican )UDQFLV PDGH WKH ¿UVW church that even Mexican major diplomatic faux pas prelates say shows too much of his papacy when, in a deference to the country’s private email to a friend wealthy and powerful. last year, he warned that Francis, however, has Argentina’s increasing drug signaled his priorities: Last problem risked turning it year he made a cardinal out LQWR D WUDI¿FNLQJ KDYHQ OLNH of the bishop of Morelia, Mexico, where cartels have Mexico, and will honor his terrorized the population and ministry to victims of drug LQ¿OWUDWHG SROLFH DQG RWKHU violence by visiting his public institutions. diocese. The “Mexicanization” comment understandably CrRss-ERrGer Sra\er The highlight of the trip irked Mexico, and the Vatican promptly apologized. But it FRPHVRQWKH¿QDOGD\ZKHQ underscored Francis’ tough Francis travels to Ciudad OLQH RQ GUXJ WUDI¿FNLQJ DQG Juarez and prays at Mexico’s corruption, which he has northern border for all who called a sin incompatible have died trying to cross. A group of migrants in El Paso, with Christianity. Francis is expected to Texas, will join him in prayer 2rtKRGR[ Sit stRS address both blights during across the frontier, and then Francis is known for his his Feb. 12-18 visit, though watch Francis’ subsequent spontaneity, but even by he has said he’s not bringing Mass in Juarez in an El Paso Franciscan standards, the SROLF\ VROXWLRQV WR ¿[ stadium. Francis has demanded that bombshell dropped last week Mexico’s ills. But relatives was big. of some of the 43 students countries welcome migrants )RU WKH ¿UVW WLPH HYHU D who disappeared in 2014 in DQG UHIXJHHV ÀHHLQJ SRYHUW\ pope and a patriarch of the suspicious circumstances and oppression, calling for Russian Orthodox Church have been invited to Francis’ bold new solutions and will meet Friday in Cuba, ¿QDO0DVVLQ&LXGDG-XDUH] denouncing the “globalization in a stopover en route to once considered the murder of indifference” that the world shows migrants. His appeal Mexico. The Vatican sees the capital of the world. comes amid a U.S. presiden- meeting as a historic step in Church-State tial campaign where immi- the path toward healing the gration is a hot-button issue, 1,000-year schism that split reOatiRns Christianity. Francis has previously with Republican contenders Popes as far back as urged his bishops not to Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Paul VI have met with the shy away from denouncing vowing to expel Mexicans Istanbul-based Ecumenical corruption and organized and build a better border wall. Will Francis’ message 3DWULDUFK ³¿UVW DPRQJ crime, and he may well do get any airtime north of the equals” in the 250 million- the same in Mexico. strong Orthodox Church. But “Above all, we have to border? “I’m not sure people are the Russian Church — the raise our voices to condemn biggest and most powerful the corruption and links that paying attention to it,” said in Orthodoxy — has always exist between certain power Neomi De Anda, assistant kept its distance from Rome. structures and the drug professor of religious studies The common concern FDUWHOV DQG QDUFRWUDI¿FNHUV at the University of Dayton over the plight of Christians that allow them to move who grew up in El Paso. “I’m in Syria and Iraq has brought freely with impunity,” the not sure our political candi- the two churches together, Vatican secretary of state, dates are all that interested.” Church Directory NEW HOPE COMMUNITY 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 541-567-8441 Seventh-Day Adventist Church Saturday Services Pendleton 1401 SW Goodwin Place 276-0882 Sabbath School 9:20 am Worship Service 10:45 am Grace Baptist Church 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 ! P eace L utheran C hurch 210 NW 9th, Pendleton 541-289-4535 Tom Inch, Pastor Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA 164 E. Main St. / P.O. Box 1108 Hermiston, Oregon 97838 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 Service of Worship - 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School - 10:20 am Fellowship - 11:00 am www.pendletonpresbyterian.com Open Hearted...Open Minded Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” 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 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services PENDLETON BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM 712 SW 27 TH ST. 541-276-1894 www.fcogpendleton.com 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 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 St. Paul Anglican Church, APA 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 facebook.com/stpaulanglicanchurchapa To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683
