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FAITH Friday, September 22, 2017 East Oregonian Anti-abortion groups link up for Life Chain East Oregonian Groups of anti-abortion advocates will bear witness to their belief in the sanctity of human life by participating in upcoming Life Chain events. In its 30th year, Life Chain gatherings are held in cities across the nation. It features people spreading out in a human chain along the side of a major thoroughfare. Participants pray and hold signs with anti-abortion messages. The gatherings are silent and prayerful. Locally, people are invited to participate in events in Pendleton and Hermiston. Both are scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 1 from 2:30- 3:30 p.m. Those interested in participating are asked to arrive 30 minutes prior to the event. •Meet at 2 p.m. in the parking lot at First Church of God, 712 S.W. 27th St., Pendleton. The group will stand along Southgate (Highway 395) near Southwest Hailey Avenue. •Meet at 2 p.m. in the parking lot behind Banner Bank, 101 E. Main St., Hermiston. The group will stand along North First Photo contributed by Lukes Photos Pro-life supporters stand along Highway 395 during a past Life Chain in Hermiston. The public is invited to participate in Life Chain events Oct. 1 in Hermiston and Pendleton. Street (Highway 395) near Hermiston Avenue. For more information about local Life Chain events, call Deanna Leonard at 541-667-8537 or Tiffany LeGore at 541-276-9013. Additional details about the LifeChain. Net(work) is available at www.lifechain.net. The website includes ideas for signs for Life Chain events. Liberty Quartet to play in Stanfield STANFIELD — A music ministry that bridges all generations, the Liberty Quartet will perform in Stanfield. Founded in 1995, the Southern gospel group is based out of Boise. The group features Royce Mitchell (bass), Paul W. Ellis (lead), Derek Simonis (baritone) and Philip Batton (tenor). The quartet presents everything from high-energy performances to moments of contemplation. Regardless of the style, Liberty leads a concert of worship. The concert is Sunday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. at Stanfield Baptist Church, 310 N.E. Wheeler Ave. While there is no admission charge, the group accepts a love offering. For more information, call Rev. John Hurty at 541-449-3313. For more about the group, visit www.libertyquartet.com. Pope admits church realized sex abuse problem ‘a bit late’ arrive late,” Francis said. “Perhaps the old practice of moving people around, and not confronting the problem, kept consciences asleep.” Francis also addressed the way the Vatican was handling appeals of canon- ical sentences, saying he wanted to add more diocesan bishops to an appeals commission that is currently dominated by canon lawyers. He said lawyers “tend to want to lower sentences” and that he wanted the influence of diocesan bishops with experience of the problem in the field to balance it out. “I decided to balance out this commission and also say that if abuse of a minor is proven, it’s sufficient and there’s no need for recourse. If there is proof, period. It’s defin- itive. Why? Not because of revulsion, but simply because the person who did this, man or woman, is sick. It’s a sickness.” By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press L’osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP Pope Francis meets members of a children’s choir from Mexico during his weekly general audience, in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday. abusive priests and would be held accountable if they are negligent. But Francis also spoke off-the-cuff, admitting that the church’s response to the scandal was slow. Indeed, the Vatican for decades turned a blind eye to the problem and local bishops, rather than defrocking abusers, instead moved them from parish to parish, 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 P eace L utheran C hurch 210 NW 9th, Pendleton ELCA Join us Sundays 9:30 am Sunday Worship 9:30 am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Fellowship 11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class ~Come and be at Peace ~ on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday 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 allowing them to abuse anew. Part of the problem was that under the papacy of St. John Paul II, the Vatican was reluctant to defrock young priests, even if they were abusers. “The consciousness of the church arrived a bit late, and when the conscious- ness arrives late, the means to resolve the problem 401 Northgate, Celebration of Worship Pendleton Sundays 10:00am CELEBRATION Youth: 0-6th grade OF WORSHIP Midweek 10:00 Service am Sundays Youth: Wednesdays 6:00pm 0-6th grade Youth: 0-6th grade Overcomer’s Outreach MIDWEEK SEVICE Tuesday’s 6:00pm Wednesdays 6:00 pm In the Annex Youth: A Christ Centered, 12 Step 0-6th grade Recovery Support Group Pastor Sharon Miller Pastor Sharon Miller 541-278-8082 541-278-8082 www.livingwordcc.com www.livingwordcc.com Next steps in the journey of a limey pastor at large ast week, I played the Colony’s Historical Society role of the everyman. and participated in its I stayed away from modern life. I became the flaming Gorge. I stayed fascinated by this man and at home with my books and his vision of a new dawn, a papers. The previous week, new Aurora, which besides when we had basked in the being the name of the town sunshine by the river’s edge was also a name of one of by Boardman’s Jacob Boehme’s marina, I had prayed books — and which with my flock for a was also the name final time. I kneeled of Keil’s daughter, at the altar one last Aurora, who time. I kissed the unfortunately died front door of Good of smallpox. He Shepherd Lutheran regarded it as a new Church as I parted. Eden. As indeed, I I said a temporary do also. Colin farewell as I took my I was lucky Brown leave for a while. enough to preach at Faith It is time to set my home church, out into the journey Christ Lutheran again. GSLC was left in in Aurora, as part of my good hands with a loyal training as a pastor and community, a new and feel that this is where my talented musician, and two, call to preach and to serve maybe three people who love was first felt in my breast. to preach. Even though I am Since my dear Pastor Craig now moving on a year and still preaches there every a bit after my arrival, God Sunday morning, I never is there, and that is all that felt that this was my place matters. God always stays to do this. But I always behind as well as waits at wanted to. the place for our next arrival. But … a word emanating Alpha and Omega. from one of my dear congre- It is time to take a break gation members at Good and plan where to go next. Shepherd, Mike S. — who At the time of writing, the is sometimes called in to 20th of September (also my work on Sunday — made me late mother’s birthday), I am realize that there is work to due to go to a meeting of be done in bringing church Lutheran pastors in Salem to a place where people tomorrow, where my old may received the comfort of master will be the speaker, Christ when they are able. Pastor James Nestingen. I’ve A Church of the Night, already met with a committee perhaps even a Church of of friends in Aurora, Oregon, Nicodemus (who visited and have arranged to use the Jesus at night) that can old hall that belongs to the appeal to all the shift workers Knights of Pythias to preach who miss the opportunity and have a worship service. to worship because of their Aurora is a relic of the duties to us. Nice idea, huh? state’s founding, founded by Thanks Mike! It won’t a team of pilgrims moving disturb the traffic currently far from the impending Civil flowing into Aurora and War. A tribe of refugees, step on toes, and will be a emigrating from Harmony, blessing on its people. Pennsylvania, Indiana This afternoon I talked to and Bethel, Missouri, led my Jewish friend, Harvey, by a pastor inclined to who is of the tribe of priests, mysticism — perhaps a little a Levite who always supports bit “out there.” His name was my efforts however hair- Doctor William Keil. He was brained they may be. He said associated with the Method- he would come and help. He ists but had Lutheran roots, knows Jesus as Yeshua. Of and had a passion for the course, the Jewish Sabbath is theology of Jacob Boehme, on a Friday night — but he’s the mystic shoemaker. By flexible. Religions do a lot trade, Keil had been a tailor. better with flexibility. Everyone of age who came Amen. on the wagon trains with Keil ■ had skills and a craft. He was Colin Brown is the former a practical dude, very good pastor of Boardman’s Good with money. Shepherd Lutheran Church. For a number of years I He will continue to write in had served on the Aurora this space. Worship Community Community Presbyterian Church 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 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” To share your worship times call 541-278-2678 Faith Center Church Worshiping God Loving People 108 S. Main • 276-9569 14 Martin Drive, Umatilla, OR 922-3250 Worship Service: 10:30am Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 10 AM Sunday School at 11:30 First United Methodist Church Sr. Pastor, Ray O’Grady pendletonfaithcenter.org St. Johns Episcopal Church Join Us Join On Our Journey With Jesus. Scripture, Tradition and Reason Family service 9am Sunday N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston PH: 567-6672 We are an all inclusive Church who welcomes all. Sunday Worship Service 9:30 - Sunday School Sunday Worship 9am • 541-276-2616 Worship Broadcast on KUMA 1290 @ 11am 10:30 - Worship Service Worship Livestream at www.facebook.com/FUMCPendleton/ Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor 5:30 Family Fellowship Meal • 6:00 Bible Study Seventh-Day Adventist Church Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Saturday Services Pendleton 1401 SW Goodwin Place 276-0882 Sabbath School 9:20 am Worship Service 10:45 am Sunday worship at 11:00 AM Wednesday Bible Study COME AS YOU ARE 150 SE Emigrant (541) 276-3369 LCMC 420 Locust St. • Boardman, OR 541-481-6132 Colin Brown, Pastor Behind These Stone Walls Beat the Hearts of Some of the Warmest Most Sincere, Most Caring People in Pendleton. We Invite You to Come Get Acquainted! Summer Worship 9:40 am Fellowship to follow Offi ce 541-276-5358 M-F, 8:30-12:30 www.fccpendleton.org 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 PENDLETON LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH Sunday Service: 10am & 6pm Tuesday Kingdom Seekers: 7pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7pm We off er: Sunday School • Sign Language Interpreters • Nursery • Transportation • & more! Pastor Dan Satterwhite 541.377.4252 417 NW 21st St. • Pendleton, OR 97801 www.facebook.com/ PendletonLighthouseChurch PENDLETON BAPTIST CHURCH Center for Worship & Service Pendleton 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 Come meet Jesus at The Salvation Army 352 SE 2nd Street, Pendleton OR 401 Northgate, Pendleton LIMEY PASTOR L Submit community and faith information to: community@ eastoregonian.com or drop off to the attention of Tam- my Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston or Renee Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541- 564-4539 or 541-966-0818 with questions. VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday acknowledged the Catholic Church was “a bit late” in realizing the damage done by priests who rape and molest children, and said that the decades-long prac- tice of moving pedophiles around rather than sanc- tioning them was to blame. Francis met Thursday for the first time with his sex abuse advisory commission, a group of outside experts named in 2014 to advise him and the Catholic Church on best practices to keep pedo- philes out of the priesthood and protect children. In his prepared remarks, Francis promised to respond with the “firmest measures possible” against sex abusers. He said bishops and religious superiors bore “primary responsibility” for keeping their flocks safe from Page 7A 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
