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Page 8A FAITH East Oregonian Friday, February 19, 2016 Pope suggests contraception can be OK in Zika crisis TRUMP VS. POPE Associated Press AP i le photos LEFT: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a lunch stop, Thursday in North Charleston, S.C. RIGHT: Pope Fran- cis salutes faithful during his meeting with workers and advocacy groups in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Wednesday. ‘Not Christian’ to only build border walls reporters on the papal plane, he was DVNHGZKDWKHWKRXJKWRI7UXPS¶V campaign pledge to build a wall along the entire length of the border Thrusting himself into the heated and expel millions of people in the American presidential campaign, U.S. illegally. Pope Francis declared Thursday ³$SHUVRQZKRWKLQNVRQO\DERXW that Donald Trump is “not Chris- building walls, wherever they may tian” if he wants to address illegal be, and not building bridges, is not immigration only by building a Christian,” he said. While Francis wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. 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Christian, and as president I will not Francis’ comments came allow Christianity to be consistently hours after he concluded a visit to DWWDFNHGDQGZHDNHQHG´ Mexico, where he prayed at the Trump also raised the prospect border for people who died trying of the Islamic State extremist group WRUHDFKWKH86:KLOHVSHDNLQJWR DWWDFNLQJ WKH 9DWLFDQ VD\LQJ WKDW By NICOLE WINFIELD and JULIE PACE Associated Press FAITH BRIEFLY if that happened, “the pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been president because this would not have happened.” The billionaire businessman said later Thursday that he was “totally respectful” of the pope but stood by his initial response. )UDQFLVWKH¿UVWSRSHIURP/DWLQ America, has been a vocal propo- nent of compassionate immigration policies. In an address to Congress during his visit to Washington last \HDUKHXUJHGODZPDNHUVWRUHVSRQG to immigrants “in a way which is always humane, just and fraternal.” +H DOVR LUNHG 5HSXEOLFDQV RQ the same trip with his forceful call for international action to address climate change. His comments prompted some GOP presidential candidates to suggest the pontiff stay out of politics. Immigration is among the most contentious issues in American politics. Republicans have moved toward hardline positions that emphasize law enforcement and ERUGHU VHFXULW\ EORFNLQJ FRPSUH hensive legislation in 2013 that would have included a path to citi- zenship for many of the 11 million people in the U.S. illegally. Hispanics, an increasingly large voting bloc in U.S. presidential HOHFWLRQV KDYH ÀRFNHG WR 'HPR crats in recent years. President %DUDFN 2EDPD ZRQ PRUH WKDQ 70 percent in the 2012 election, leading some Republican leaders to conclude that the party could ZLQWKH:KLWH+RXVHEDFNRQO\LI it increased its appeal to the fast- growing group. However, the current GOP presi- dential primary has been dominated by increasingly tough rhetoric on immigration, with Trump at the forefront. He’s insisted that Mexico would pay for his proposed border wall and has said some Mexicans entering the U.S. illegally are murderers and rapists. While Trump’s rhetoric has been DPRQJ WKH PRVW LQÀDPPDWRU\ VRPHRIKLVULYDOVKDYHVWDNHGRXW similar enforcement positions. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson are among those who have explicitly called for construction of a wall. 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 Pope Francis has suggested that women WKUHDWHQHG ZLWK WKH =LND YLUXV FRXOG XVH DUWL¿FLDO contraception, saying there’s a clear moral difference between aborting a fetus and preventing a pregnancy. )UDQFLV ZDV DVNHG Wednesday en route home from Mexico if abortion or birth control could be considered a “lesser evil,” ZKHQ FRQIURQWLQJ WKH =LND crisis in Brazil, where some babies have been born with abnormally small heads to =LNDLQIHFWHGPRWKHUV The World Health Organi- zation has declared a global health emergency over the =LND YLUXV DQG LWV VXVSHFWHG OLQNV WR ELUWK GHIHFWV 7KH virus has been reported in at least 34 countries, many of WKHP LQ &HQWUDO DQG /DWLQ America. WHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have advised pregnant women to consider GHOD\LQJ WUDYHO WR =LNDLQ fected countries. 7KH H[SORVLRQ RI =LND cases has prompted some JRYHUQPHQWVLQ/DWLQ$PHULFD to urge women to avoid getting pregnant and has fueled calls from abortion rights groups to loosen the strict anti-abortion laws in the overwhelmingly Catholic region. But Francis excluded abortion absolutely from the debate. “Abortion isn’t a lesser evil, it’s a crime,” he told UHSRUWHUV³7DNLQJRQHOLIHWR save another, that’s what the 0D¿DGRHV,W¶VDFULPH,W¶V an absolute evil.” 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 AP Photo/Nasser Nasser A restoration expert works on a mosaic inside the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Beth- lehem. Church at Jesus’ birthplace renovated %(7+/(+(0:HVW%DQN$3²$IWHUWZR\HDUVRI SDLQVWDNLQJZRUNH[SHUWVKDYHFRPSOHWHGWKHLQLWLDOSKDVH of a delicate restoration project at the Church of the Nativity, giving a much-needed face-lift to one of Christianity’s holiest sites. The project, partially funded by the Palestinians and conducted by a team of Palestinian and international experts, is the biggest restoration at the iconic church in some 600 years. The removal of centuries of dust has left Crusader-era PRVDLFVVSDUNOLQJLQVXQOLJKW¿OWHULQJWKURXJKEUDQGQHZ windows. Structural repairs on the fragile rooftop and windows have been completed and art treasures have been returned to their delicate elegance. 7KH&KXUFKRIWKH1DWLYLW\ORFDWHGLQWKH:HVW%DQN town of Bethlehem, was built in the 4th century over the JURWWRZKHUHWKH9LUJLQ0DU\LVVDLGWRKDYHJLYHQELUWKWR Jesus. Although the Palestinians are overwhelmingly Muslim, they consider the church a national treasure and one of their most visited tourist sites. Program highlights trusting God 3(1'/(721²$OOZRPHQDUHLQYLWHGWRDSURJUDP WLWOHG³6R<RX7KLQN<RX.QRZ$ERXW7UXVWLQJ*RG´ The event is Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the First Church of God, 712 S.W. 27th St., Pendleton. Nursery care is provided. For more information, call 541-276-1894. 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 TobyMac to perform in Kennewick .(11(:,&.²)DLWKEDVHGSRSKLSKRSDQGURFN musician TobyMac will perform in the Tri-Cities. The concert is Tuesday, March 15 at the Toyota Center, :*UDQGULGJH%OYG.HQQHZLFN7LFNHWVDUH DQGDUHDYDLODEOHWKURXJKZZZWLFNHWPDVWHU com. Also, group rates are available. )URPKLVHDUO\GD\VLQLQÀXHQWLDOJURXSGF7DON7RE\0DF KDVZRUNHGKDUGWRLQVSLUHKLVDXGLHQFHZLWKZRUGVRI conviction, hope, empowerment and the redemption found in his faith in God. He has received seven Grammy awards and sold more than 11 million albums. For more about the musician, visit www.tobymac.com. “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” 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 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 Love Feast raises money for mission trip +(50,6721²$IXQGUDLVLQJPHDOIRUDVXPPHU\RXWK mission trip to Seattle is being hosted at the Hermiston Church of the Nazarene. 7KH/RYH)HDVWLV6DWXUGD\)HEDWSPLQWKH church’s ministry center, 1520 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. 7LFNHWVDUHHDFKRUIRUDIDPLO\XSWR¿YHSHRSOH DQGIRUHDFKDGGLWLRQDOFKLOG7LFNHWVPXFKEHSXUFKDVHG by Sunday. In addition to the meal, entertainment is provided by students and youth leadership. )RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQRUWRUHVHUYHDWLFNHWFDOO 3677. Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM First United Methodist Church FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -Presbyterian Church (USA)- 201 SW Dorion Ave. Pendleton 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services 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 BAHA’I FAITH “The Unity of All Mankind” Pendleton Baha’i Center at 1015 SE Court Place Devotions Sundays @ 11:00am; Everyone invited! (541) 276-9360 visit us at www.pendletonbahais.org To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683
