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FAITH/COMMUNITY
East Oregonian
U.S. worshippers grapple with virus burdens
BRIEFLY
Special service
features singing of
hymns
HERMISTON — An
evening of fellowship
includes the singing of old
hymns.
The
old-fashioned
Hymn Sing is Sunday from
5:30-6:30 p.m. at the First
Christian Church, 775 W.
Highland Ave., Hermis-
ton. There is no admission
charge for the informal
service.
For more information,
contact Chris Finley at
johnchris_1@msn.com or
541-571-2516.
Christian church
announces
Friendship Dinner
M I LT O N - F R E E WA-
TER — The Milton-Free-
water
First
Christian
Church is celebrating St.
Patrick’s Day with a Friend-
ship Dinner.
Everyone is invited to
attend the meal, which will
follow the regular worship
service on Sunday, March
15. Those attending are
asked to bring a side dish
or dessert to share — corn
beef and cabbage will be
provided.
The Sunday service
begins at 10:30 a.m. The
church is located at 518 S.
Main St., Milton-Freewater.
Also, people are encour-
aged to arrive earlier for
Bible classes at 9:30 a.m.
For
more
informa-
Friday, March 6, 2020
tion, call the church offi ce
Monday through Thurs-
day from 8 a.m. to noon at
541-938-3854.
Muddy Frogs
postpone dance
lessons
M I LT O N - F R E E WA-
TER — Due to con-
cerns about coronavirus,
the Muddy Frogs Square
Dance Club is postponing
its upcoming modern west-
ern square dance and inter-
national folk dance lessons.
The club hosts lessons
and dances at the Mil-
ton-Freewater
Commu-
nity Building. For more
information, contact Merri
Anne Huber at merri-
anneh@charter.net
or
541-861-9055.
Haas cancels
Pendleton events
PENDLETON — The
Umatilla County Dem-
ocratic
Party
recently
received word that Sen.
Mark Haas is canceling
his planned appearances in
Pendleton next week.
Sue Peterson said Hass,
who is a Democratic can-
didate for Oregon secretary
of state, has current obli-
gations that require him to
be in Salem for the Oregon
legislative session. For more
information, contact Peter-
son at bikerchick49@hot-
mail.com or 541-377-0752.
— EO Media Group
By DAVID CRARY
AP National Writer
NEW YORK — A ris-
ing number of churches
across the United States
are making changes in
response to the coronavirus
outbreak, including a deci-
sion by numerous Cath-
olic dioceses to suspend
the serving of wine during
Communion.
Thus far, there’s been
no indication of any wide-
spread cancellations of
worship services. How-
ever, Jamie Aten, a psy-
chologist who is executive
director of the Humani-
tarian Disaster Institute
at Wheaton College, said
it would be wise for faith
leaders to start preparing
for that eventuality.
“Some faith communi-
ties already stream services
or communicate with each
other over social media,”
Aten noted. “Though there
aren’t any perfect solutions
and such discussions can
be diffi cult to have, it’s bet-
ter to have them now and
not later.”
Among the Catholic
bishops ordering changes
was Archbishop Paul Eti-
enne of Seattle, whose
region is the worst hit in the
U.S. The Washington state
health department has con-
fi rmed more than 30 cases
of the coronavirus in the
Seattle area, and at least 10
deaths.
In a letter to parish
leaders, Etienne said wine
AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh
A priest prepares to give the Holy Communion to faithful
during a Mass celebrated at Saint Francois Xavier church
in Paris, France, on March 1, 2020. The archbishop of Paris
is asking all of the French capital’s parish priests to change
the way they administer communion to counter the spread
of the coronavirus. The Paris diocese said in a statement
that a Paris priest tested positive for the virus after return-
ing from Italy.
should not be distributed
during Communion until
further notice, and church-
goers should receive the
Communion wafer in their
hand, not on their tongue.
The archbishop urged
Catholics to stay home
from Mass if they are
sick; to practice good
hygiene, including fre-
quent hand washing; and
to avoid hand-to-hand con-
tact during moments in
the church service when
churchgoers traditionally
shake hands with those
near them in the pews.
Many other dioceses
around the U.S. are tak-
ing similar steps — even in
areas, such as Pittsburgh,
where no cases of corona-
virus have been confi rmed.
Among the many dioceses
and archdioceses making
the changes were those
in Atlanta, Boston, Joliet,
Illinois, San Antonio and
Newark and Paterson, New
Jersey.
In Chicago, the Catholic
archdiocese not only sus-
pended the serving of Com-
munion wine from a chal-
ice, it also ordered priests,
deacons and other person-
nel to wash their hands
before Mass and use an
alcohol based anti-bacterial
solution before and after
distributing Communion.
“Assure the faithful that
if they are sick or are expe-
riencing symptoms of sick-
ness, they are not obliged to
attend Mass, and even that
out of charity they ought
not to attend,” the archdio-
cese told its priests.
Archbishop John Wester
of Santa Fe, New Mexico,
was among the bishops
ordering that the Commu-
nion wafer be placed in the
recipient’s hand, not on the
tongue, for the time being.
“How we receive, while
very personal to the indi-
vidual communicant, is
not crucial,” Wester wrote
on the diocese website.
“Receiving Communion
in the hand is every bit as
respectful as receiving on
the tongue.”
The U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops has
shared with its member
bishops some suggested
steps that could be taken in
response to the outbreak,
but it has left it up to indi-
vidual bishops to decide
if and how to implement
those steps. Some dioceses
said they would leave some
decisions to the discretion
of their parish priests.
The virus outbreak
was prompting changes in
many other faiths as well
— in the U.S. and around
the world.
Saudi
Arabia
on
Wednesday banned its cit-
izens and other residents
of the kingdom from per-
forming the pilgrimage in
Mecca, while Iran canceled
Friday prayers in major
cities.
COMING EVENTS
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
PENDLETON KINDERGARTEN REGISTRA-
TION, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Pendleton Early Learn-
ing Center, 455 S.W. 13th St., Pendleton. Students
must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2020,
to enroll. Parents/guardians must bring child’s
Social Security card, immunization records and
birth certifi cate. Registration forms available
online at https://pelc.pendleton.k12.or.us/kin-
dergarten-registration or at the school. (Lori Hale
541-966-3300)
FREE FIRST FRIDAY, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tamastslikt
Cultural Institute, 47106 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendle-
ton. Free admission all day. (541-966-9748)
FREE FRIDAY LUNCH, 12 p.m., Echo Commu-
nity Church, 21 N. Bonanza St., Echo. Everyone
welcome.
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12-1 p.m.,
Pendleton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St., Pend-
leton. Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under 60. Pool,
puzzles, crafts, snacks, Second Time Around
thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels,
call 541-276-1926. (Tori Bowman 541-276-5073)
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER, 12 p.m., First Pres-
byterian Church, 201 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton. This year’s theme is “Rise! Take your mat and
walk!” from John 5:2-9a. Prayer and music gath-
ering honors the WDP Committee of Zimbabwe
and supports the needs of their community and
around the world. (Alice Hepburn 541-276-7681)
STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 2 p.m., Echo Public
Library, 20 S. Bonanza, Echo. (541-376-8411)
VFW BINGO, 6 p.m., Hermiston VFW, 45 W.
Cherry St., Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m.,
games begin at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome.
(541-567-6219)
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 7-10 a.m., Stanfi eld
Community Center, 225 W. Roosevelt, Stanfi eld.
Costs $6.50 for average breakfast. (Rosalie Emer-
son 541-449-1332)
FREE FOR ALL, 9:30-10:15 a.m., Pendleton Cen-
ter for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Free
art classes for children up to age 12. Children
under 8 should be accompanied by an adult.
(Roberta Lavadour 541-278-9201)
FREE FIRST SATURDAY, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Heritage
Station Museum, 108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton.
Free admission the fi rst Saturday of the month.
Everyone welcome. (Shannon Gruenhagen
541-276-0012)
GIRL SCOUTS SALE DAY, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Uma-
tilla Museum, 911 Sixth St., Umatilla. Girl Scouts
will have cookies on hand for sale, and attendees
can also view the history of Umatilla. Free admis-
sion. (Judy Simmons 541-626-2099)
YARN CLUB, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Hermiston Pub-
Mid-Week
Children & Youth
First United
Methodist
Church
Weekly Adult
Life Groups
Pendleton
210 NW 9th St. Pendleton Oregon
Sunday worship 8:30pm
541-276-2616
541-276-6015
Open Hearts,
Open Minds, Open Doors
Patty Nance, pastor
www.pendfmc.org
The Salvation Army
Center for Worship & Service
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 - Sunday School
Sunday worship at
11:00 AM
Pastor Michael Smith
5:30 Family Fellowship Meal • 6:00 Bible Study
420 Locust St. • Boardman, OR
COME AS YOU ARE
541-481-6132
150 SE Emigrant
(541) 276-3369
10:30 - Worship Service
Wednesday Bible Study
Seventh-Day
Adventist
Church
Saturday Services
Pendleton
1401 SW Goodwin Place
276-0882
Sabbath School 9:20 am
Worship Service 10:45 am
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
108 S. Main St.
Pendleton
Sunday at 10:30am
PendletonFaithCenter.
com
“A come as
You are Church”
the old hymns with old and new friends. Free.
(Chris Finley 541-571-2516)
MONDAY, MARCH 9
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12-1 p.m.,
Pendleton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St., Pend-
leton. Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under 60. Pool,
puzzles, crafts, snacks, Second Time Around
thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels,
call 541-276-1926. (Tori Bowman 541-276-5073)
TEEN ADVISORY COUNCIL, 4 p.m., Hermis-
ton Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermis-
ton. All teens welcome. Snacks will be provided.
(541-567-2882)
ART STUDIO, 4-5:30 p.m., Pendleton Center for
the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Free class
for ages 0-12 to develop skills and encourage art
exploration. (Kate Brizendine 541-278-9201)
TUESDAY, MARCH 10
CONVERSATIONS WITH FUNDERS AND PART-
NERS, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Free grant appli-
cation writing workshop (registration required
https://fs22.formsite.com/TravelOregon/69dud-
71bct/index.html) at 9 a.m. followed by lunch
and speakers from the Oregon Arts Commission,
Oregon Heritage, Travel Oregon and others from
1-4 p.m. All cultural nonprofi t organizations are
welcome to attend. (Aili Schreiner 503-986-0089)
Solid Rock
Community Church
140 SW 2nd St Hermiston, OR 97838
541-567-6937
Worship Service: 11:00AM
Sunday School: 9:45
Pastor Wilbur Clark
(Peace Lutheran Church)
1711 SW 44th St.
LCMC
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
SPECIAL NEEDS OPEN GYM, 12:30-1 p.m., Pend-
leton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Free for special needs children and
families. (541-276-8100)
HYMN SING, 5:30-6:30 p.m., First Christian
Church, 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. Sing
Worship Community
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m.
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
lic Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
(541-567-2882)
HIP & HANDMADE, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Pendleton
Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton.
Free drop-in project class for adults. (Roberta
Lavadour 541-278-9201)
SATURDAY CRAFTS, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
Drop-in craft activities for kids of all ages. Free.
(Janet Torres 541-567-2882)
SATURDAY SPIN-IN, 1-4 p.m., Pendleton Center
for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. For spin-
ners, knitters, weavers, felters, fi ber enthusiasts
and folks who are just fi ber-curious. Drop-ins
welcome. (Roberta Lavadour 541-278-9201)
OLDIES NIGHT: JEFFERSON AIRPLANE,
7-10 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 816
S. Main St., Milton-Freewater. Music from the
1960s-70s supergroup including “White Rabbit”
“We Built This City,” “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us
Now” and more. Free. (Bob Jones 541-938-7028)
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join
Join Us
Us
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.
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
SUNDAYS
THURSDAYS
Celebrate Recovery - 6pm
Celebration Place - Kids - 6pm
The Landing - Teens - 6pm
WEEKLY
Groups For All Ages
AN ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
1911 SE Court Ave.
541.276.6417 • pendletonfi rst.com
Sunday Worship: 10:40a
Sunday School: 9:30a
Office Ph: 276-5358
541-289-4535
Pastor Weston Walker
Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA
(First United Methodist Church)
191 E. Gladys Ave. / P.O. Box 1108
Hermiston, Oregon 97838
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Morning Celebration - 10am
Morning Kids Place - 10am
Evening - 6pm
Adult - Study
Youth - Small Group
Kids - Rangers & Girl’s Ministries
To share your worship
times call 541-278-2678
in Mission for Christ LCMC
Sunday Worship.........9:00 AM
Bible Study......10:15 AM
Red Lion Hotel
( Oregon Trail Room )
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
www.fccpendleton.org
PENDLETON
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
Sunday Service: 10am & 6pm
Tuesday Kingdom Seekers: 7pm
Wednesday Bible Study: 7pm
We offer: 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
Community
Presbyterian
Church
14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla, OR
922-3250
Worship: 10 AM
Sunday School at 11:30
401
Northgate, Pendleton
401
Northgate,
Pendleton
Celebration
of
Celebration
of Worship
Worship
Sundays 10:00 am
Youth:
0-6th
grade
Midweek
Service
Midweek Service
Wednesdays 6:00 pm
Overcomer’s
Outreach
Youth: 0-6th
grade
’
Jr./Sr. High
Pastor Sharon Miller
541-278-8082
www.livingwordcc.com
Pastor Sharon Miller