FAITH
Friday, January 27, 2017
East Oregonian
Muslims, Latinos unify over
Trump’s immigration, border plan
Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE,
N.M.
— U.S. Muslim and Latino
advocates have joined forces in
opposing changes to immigration
rules by President Donald Trump,
bolstering their alliance as they
mull the prospect of aggressive
restrictions.
In joint press conferences and
rallies across the country, they
are decrying an action Trump
signed to jumpstart construction
on a southern border wall.
Trump is expected to take steps
to stop accepting Syrian refu-
gees, suspend the United States’
broader refugee program for 120
days and suspend issuing visas for
people from seven predominantly
Muslim countries in the Middle
East and Africa.
As Trump signed the first
actions Wednesday afternoon,
the hashtags #NoBanNoWall and
#RefugeesWelcome trended on
Twitter, and thousands signed a
pro-refugee petition by Christian
evangelical groups. Muslims,
immigrants and their supporters
rallied in New York City and
elsewhere in protest.
Advocates and activists across
racial, religious and ethnic lines
have linked before but are now
mounting a more unified response.
“An attack on one of us is an
attack on all of us,” said Greisa
Martinez, an advocacy director of
the United We Dream Network,
describing herself as “undoc-
umented, unafraid and here to
stay.”
“We believe this is the start of
Donald Trump’s mass deportation
agenda,” she said.
Trump said Wednesday that
his executive actions on immi-
gration show that the U.S. will
get back “control of its border.”
But the flow of immigrants at the
Mexican border has declined, and
immigrant and refugee advocates
call the moves and plans reckless,
dangerous and un-American —
and say that actions taken against
one group affect them all.
The executive director of the
Council on American-Islamic
Relations’ Michigan chapter ques-
tioned whether the signed actions
would create more security in the
U.S.
“These executive orders will
not make our country safer, rather
will produce more xenophobia in
our society,” Dawud Walid said in
a statement.
Michigan has one of the nation’s
largest Muslim communities and
thousands of Middle Eastern refu-
gees have settled there. A draft
order indicates Trump plans to
suspend issuing visas to citizens
of seven Muslim-majority coun-
tries for at least 30 days, halt the
Syrian refugee program and stop
admitting refugees from other
countries for 120 days.
The U.S. Conference of
AP Photo/Andres Kudacki
Muslim women shout slogans during a rally against President
Donald Trump’s order cracking down on immigrants living in
the U.S. at Washington Square Park in New York on Wednesday.
AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis
Immigrants, civil rights supporters, auto union members and
immigrant rights advocates participate in a immigrant rights
rally at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday.
Catholic Bishops condemned
plans for a wall. Cardinal Joseph
Tobin of Newark, New Jersey,
who was recently appointed by
Pope Francis, tweeted: “A fearful
nation talks about building walls
and is vulnerable to con men. We
must challenge the fear before we
are led into darkness.”
Trump also signed an action
that would block federal grants
from so-called sanctuary cities,
where local police don’t enforce
federal immigration laws.
Marielena Hincapié, executive
director of National Immigration
Law Center, said her organization
has drafted lawsuits challenging
Trump’s actions and that law firms
have offered “pro bono support.”
In New Mexico, which has
the nation’s highest percentage
of Hispanic residents, activists
worried the executive actions
would hurt all Latinos and
Mexican-Americans. The Albu-
querque-based immigrant rights
group El CENTRO de Igualdad
y Derechos and the Islamic
Center of New Mexico held a
press conference along the city’s
historic Camino Real.
“When they go after Latinos,
they go after all Latinos,” Ralph
Arellanes, chairman of the
Hispano Round Table of New
Mexico, said. “It’s not like people
are walking on the streets and
they have identification that says
they’ve been here four centuries,
or three centuries, or two centuries
or one century.”
Javier Gonzales, mayor of
Santa Fe, New Mexico, vowed to
fight any effort to make the city
hostile to immigrants. Santa Fe
recently renewed its commitment
as a sanctuary city.
“There is no presidential exec-
utive order that will ever change
our values of being a welcoming
and inclusive city. It’s what’s made
our city thrive for more (than) 400
years,” wrote Gonzales, whose
ties to the city go back to 17th
century Spanish settlers.
A coalition of Muslim, Latino
and civil rights leaders also held
a press conference in Atlanta to
persuade Georgians to denounce
Trump’s immigration and refugee
policies.
Edward Ahmed Mitchell,
executive director of the Georgia
branch of the Council on Amer-
ican-Islamic Relations, said
they’re speaking out before some
of the actions have even been
issued in hopes that “maybe we
can make the horrible just bad.”
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LIMEY PASTOR
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God is always at work in
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all of our activities, and that
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by taking what is given by
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the divine in each moment,
Pluribus Unum — Out of
each crisis, each opportunity,
the Many, One. The Holy
we are being given a path to
Spirit manifests a new call
get closer and closer to the
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to the people and a new
Lord as we submit to the
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course is set for our vessel of
gifts that come from God
Faith
worshippers.
in the moment. This is a
Since I began my ministry
divine miracle indeed. For
at the church, I have seen just how
us to submit to God’s will, as Mary
little is in my control and just how
submitted to the gift of the arrival
much is brought forth by the spirit.
of Jesus in her womb despite the
As a new pastor I had initially felt
immense difficulty for her, is what
that a giant responsibility was upon
we are called to do.
me, but now I realize how God is all
“By your will Lord, let it be
around me and is the director of all
done.” This is a path of sanctity.
our directions. Divine providence —
By close observation of the
God provides in all matters.
moment I am in, I have seen how
In my time here, I have been
the Lord has placed solutions to the
amazed at the number of visitors
problems I have seen, in advance
who have shown up at the door.
of the actual occurrence of the
On one occasion travelers from
problems, showing that God’s care is
always present and always is drawing
Minnesota, on another a group of
travelers from Norway. A family of
us further into his kind spirit. We do
about ten once showed up and joined not need to worry about mechanisms.
us while the family’s father worked
Yes, I admit wholeheartedly that it is
on a project in Boardman and stayed quite spooky!
with us for months while they were
Caussade says: “Therefore when
away from their home base for
one thirsts after sanctity, the desire to
months.
know about it only drives it further
This church is God’s gift to
away. Speculation must be laid aside,
Boardman and all who travel through and everything arranged by God
its portals. People find our church
as regards actions and sufferings
almost by accident, it seems, and its
must be accepted with simplicity,
central place in Boardman is a large
for those things that happen at each
landmark.
moment by the divine command or
Once, when a pianist fell ill, a
permission are always the most holy,
pianist showed up out of the blue
the best and the most divine for us.”
to meet the need. Congregation
When things seem untenable just
members work behind the scenes to
pray and have trust that the problems
make sure that all takes place. Help
which seem so tangled will fall way
comes in perfect measures.
and receive resolution. Our God is an
There is a wonderful book that
awesome God.
was published many years ago, in the
■
18th century, called “Abandonment
Colin Brown is the pastor
to Divine Providence” by the Jesuit
of Boardman’s Good Shepherd
Father Jeanne-Pierre de Caussade.
Lutheran Church on Locust Road.
BRIEFLY
Nazarene church sets
Valentine event
HERMISTON — A Valentine
celebration is planned at the
Hermiston Church of the Nazarene.
With a focus on love, the event
includes food, entertainment,
laughter and games. Valentine
Celebration: Great Love is Saturday,
Feb. 11 from 6-8:30 p.m. in the
church’s ministry center, 1520 W.
Orchard Ave., Hermiston. Everyone
is welcome and childcare is
provided.
Although the event is free,
those planning to attend are
asked to RSVP. For more
information, contact 541-567-3677,
hermistonnaz@gmail.com or visit
www.hermistonnazarene.org.
Open Table needs cook
HERMISTON — The Hermiston
First Christian Church is seeking a
volunteer cook for its Open Table
Ministry.
The program provides free meals
each Monday from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the church, 775 W. Highland
Ave., Hermiston. A volunteer is
needed each Monday every other
month.
For more information, call
Jodene at 541-567-3013.
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Worship Community
Redeemer
Episcopal Church
241 SE Second St. Pendleton
(541)276-3809
www.pendletonepiscopal.org
Sunday Holy Communion 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Holy Communion Noon
Weekly Adults Spiritual Life Group
All Are Welcome
Come meet Jesus at
PENDLETON BAPTIST
CHURCH
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
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
Pendleton/Hermiston
Sunday Worship
10:00am
Wednesday Bible Study
6:00pm
Youth Classes:
Nursery - 6th grade Sun & Wed
Jr & Sr High Discipleship Program Wed
Overcomer’s Outreach
Tuesday at 6:00pm - Annex
A Christ-centered, 12-Step
Recovery Support Group
Pastor Sharon Miller
401 Northgate, Pendleton
541-278-8082
www.livingwordcc.com
352 SE 2nd Street, Pendleton
Sunday Worship 9am
541-276-2616
Worship Broadcast on
KUMA 1290 @ 11am
191 E. Gladys Ave,Hermiston
Sunday Worship 11am
541-567-3002
Worship Livestream at
herfumc.com
Open Hearts, Open Minds,
Open Doors
Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
-Presbyterian Church (USA)-
201 SW Dorion Ave.
Pendleton
Join Us
On Our Journey
With Jesus.
Service of Worship - 10:00 am
Children’s Sunday School -
10:20 am
Fellowship - 11:00 am
www.pendletonpresbyterian.com
Scripture, Tradition and Reason
Family service 9am Sunday
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.
Open Hearted...
Open Minded
Grace Baptist Church
555 SW 11th, Hermiston
567-9497
Nursery provided for all
services
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”
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
LCMC
Sunday worship at
11:00 AM
420 Locust St. • Boardman, OR
Seventh-Day
Adventist
Church
Saturday Services
Pendleton
1401 SW Goodwin Place
276-0882
Sabbath School 9:20 am
Worship Service 10:45 am
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
541-481-6132
~Come and be at Peace ~
Colin Brown, Pastor
on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday
OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR
www.graceandmercylutheran.org
Sunday Worship 8:45 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
(First United Methodist Church)
191 E. Gladys Ave. / P.O. Box 1108
Hermiston, Oregon 97838
Faith Center Church
Worshiping God
Loving People
108 S. Main • 276-9569
Sunday Worship
10:30 am
Sr. Pastor,
Ray O’Grady
pendletonfaithcenter.org
FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM
SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM
712 SW 27 TH ST.
541-276-1894
www.fcogpendleton.com
Community
Presbyterian Church
14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla, OR
922-3250
Worship: 10 AM
Sunday School at 11:30
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 Terri Briggs 541-278-2678