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2003:05:29:12:34:43 FAITH THEY SAID IT invoking any deity at a governmental meeting or event we bring religion into that meeting or Kathleen Morris, elder Wiccan high priestess, member of the Ecclassian Fellowship A6 Voice the United States as a Fortunately, our founders recognized the danger of state-established religion and rendered it unconstitutional. BUTCH HENDERSON senior pastor, Claremont United Church of Christ 8 In reading the Los Angeles Times article it seems the focus of this issue is more on the name of Jesus than on the idea of invocations in general. The name of Jesus Christ continues to stir controversy in our society. Why is it that people seem to be so afraid of the name Jesus? Did the court make the right decision to prohibit invocations at city council meetings? The court is also afraid of deciding on the he U.S. Supreme Court recently refused an appeal from Burbank officials on a court decision prohibiting city leaders from continuing invocations at City Council meetings that sometimes invoked the name of Jesus.

Burbank officials argued they have leaders from various religions present invocations before council meetings so that no favoritism. Did the courts make the right decision? 8 As a passionate separation of church and state advocate, I am in complete agreement with the present court ruling. Unfortunately, and sometimes embarrassingly, the major proponents of government prayer are Christians, the same ones who persist in referring to use of the name of Jesus. If one cannot refer to specific deities in prayer what is the purpose? If prayer is to be watered down to the extent of not mentioning deities, who is one praying to? To expect a court to understand the importance of prayer is too great an expectation. No, it was not the right decision, but this is only another in a long line of decisions that take important religious freedoms away from people freedoms that our constitution never intended to take away.

PASTOR GARY KEITH Life Bible Fellowship Church, Upland 8 The courts made the right decision regarding the invocations at city council meetings. We have a long-standing history of complete separation of church and state in this country as well as a long history of freedom of religion including the freedom NOT to have or practice a religion if that is your preference. By invoking any deity at a governmental meeting or event we bring religion into that meeting or event. I have absolutely nothing against honoring deity (indeed as a pagan I honor many) in the appropriate setting. A governmental meeting is not the appropriate setting.

Rotating the religion of the moment at each meeting does not make it OK to have a religious event at each meeting. These are meetings of a governmental body and as such are not the place for anything of a religious nature. Ithink a government official should be guided by his or her own conscience, the desires of their constituents and that private prayer in the manner of their own choosing is probably a good practice for them. Public praying, other than in the of your choice or in the privacy of your home, is inflicting your religion on others who, while they might be tolerant of your prayer, have very different ideas of what is appropriate communication with a deity and even whom the deity is. To avoid showing apparent favor to any one religion or group of religions we need to keep a rigorous separation between practice of any and all religions and government.

KATHLEEN D. MORRIS elder Wiccan high priestess, member of the Ecclassian Fellowship IN THEORY City Council meetings have a prayer BAPTIST FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF UPLAND Sunday Bible Study for all ages at Worship Services at Wednesday Bible Studies for all ages at Child care available. Services available in Spanish, Japanese and Arabic. www.fbcupland.com. 531 West 8th (909) 985-9624 SIERRA VISTA BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday worship service 11:00 A.M.

Sunday School at 9:30 10:30 A.M. for all ages. Pastor Paul Langford. Child care available from 9:30 A.M. Noon.

Bible study, Wednesday A.M. 7192 Jasper Alta Loma, CA 91701 North of of Carnelian St. Phone 909980-2700, Fax 909-980-3471 E-Mail FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CLAREMONT Sunday School Worship We offer: Kids Klub; Youth Programs; Home Bible Studies; Nursery care. Sr. Pastor Richard Walker, John Miller, Family Ministries Pastor.

472 N. Claremont. (909) 624-4496 CBC COMMUNITY BAPTIST Friday Sunday Sr. Pastor Rob Acker. 9090 19th Street, Alta Loma, 91701.

(909) 9455001 LIFE TRUTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday Worship Services Noah's Neighborhood Nursery to 6th Grade. Jr. High High School Ministry. Small Group Bible Studies throughout the week. Located at 9255 Baseline Suite Rancho Cucamonga, Southwest Corner of Baseline Hellman (909) 980-7002 CATHOLIC OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH Masses: Saturday evening 4:00 Sunday 7:00, 8:15, 9:30, 12:30 (Spanish), 3:30 (Vietnamese), 5:30 (Youth), 7pm.

http://www.olaclaremont.org. Berkeley Bonita, Claremont. (909) 626-3596 CHRISTIAN BREAD OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Come join us to learn about God in a small family setting. Sunday service is 12p.m. Noon at Lions Community Center East, in the Regina Room, 9161 Baseline Rd.

R.C. Refreshments served after service. Also, Child Care and Weekly Bible Study, for more info call Pastor Tony at (909) 944-0606 ALTA LOMA BRETHREN IN CHRIST Sunday Services Pastor Ron Graff. www.albic.com. 9974 19th Street, Alta oma.

(909) 989-3119 EPISCOPAL ST. EPISCOPAL CHURCH Holy Communion, Sunday School hildcare. Bible Study. Rev. David Rude.

6563 East Etiwanda (1 block N. of Victoria). (909) 899-9963 ST. EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services 8 10 am with childcare Adult Youth Classes 9:15 am Children's Sunday School 10 am Youth Group 3 pm 330 16th St. (Baseline), Upland.

(909) 920-5565. The Rev. Konrad White, Rector, and The Rev. David Jackson, Associate. ST.

AMBROSE PARISH Sunday 7:45 (trad) 9:30 contemporary; Wednesday with laying on of hands. 830 W. Bonita Claremont. (909) 626-7170 FOURSQUARE ALTA LOMA GRAYSTONE CHAPEL Pastor Ray Shirley Burnett Meeting at 9244 19th Street Alta Loma, CA 91731. Call for service times and more information.

ETIWANDA THE RIVERS EDGE Pastor Gary Debra Hornsby Meeting at 6880 Victoria Windrows Loop Etiwanda, CA 91739. Call for service times and more information RANCHO CUCAMONGA NW HOPE CHAPEL RC Pastor Jason McReynolds, Call for service times and meeting Place, FOURSQUARE RANCHO CUCAMONGA ZION TEMPLE Pastor Mildred Leon Fears Meeting at 9797 Feron Blvd. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701. Call for service times and more information RIALTO BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Pastor Steve Brenda Bryant Meeting at 101 North Olive Rialto, CA 92376. Call for service times and more information RIALTO NORTH CHURCH OF THE INLAND EMPIRE Pastor Wade Linda Kyle Meeting at 1345 N.

Fitzgerald Suite Rialto, CA 92376. Call for service times and more information UPLAND Pastor Bob Lisa Penberthy Meeting at 205 S. Campus Ave. Upland, CA 91786. Call for service times and more information FREEMETHODIST CUCAMONGA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Celebration Services: Sunday 8:30 10:15, Youth Postmodern Ministry meeting weekly, Exciting KidsZone Ministry at all services.

Meeting at 9592 7th Street, Rancho Cucamonga, For more information call LUTHERAN ELCA CROSS CROWN CHURCH CENTER Trad. Praise Sunday School nursery all services. Preschool, K-3rd school care Mon-Fri. Pastor Tim Robertson. www.cross-and-crown.org.

6723 Etiwanda, 1 blk S. Highland. (909) 899-0551 GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH Contemporary Worship Education all ages 9:20 am, Traditional Youth Services: Wednesday Sunday Bible Study pm, Pastor Steve Herzberg, 1700 N. Towne Claremont 91711 (909) 626-2714, www.egoodshepherd.org, gslcclmt.office@verizon.net MENNONITE FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH OF UPLAND Sunday study classes for all ages at Sunday Worship at Saturday Night Contemporary Services followed by Youth Fellowship 7pm. www.forministry.com/91786fmc.

379 N. Campus Ave. (1 blk S. of Arrow Hwy). (909) 982-1669 MASSIANICJEWISH BETH SHALOM MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATION Invites you to our Friday Erev Shabbat Service at at 21811 Ottawa St.

in Apple Valley. Saturday at 9592 7th St. in Rancho Cucamonga off Archibald 7th. Join us for our Shabbat services! For more info call Rabbi Bloch. (760) 955-6065 NON DENOMINATIONAL ABUNDANT LIVING FAMILY CHURCH Sunday Services: 7:45, 9:45 First Sunday Eve of Month 6p.m., Saturday Night Alive 6p.m., Wednesday Bible Study Children's Ministry: Infant-6th Grade Youth: Sr.

High. Located Abundant Living Park 9239 Utica Rancho Cucamonga (909)987-7110 Pastor Diego Mesa 1 block Ave. at 6th St. www.abundantlivingfamily.org HARVEST CHAPEL Sunday Service at Upland Y.M.C.A., 1325 San Bernardino Rd. Weekly: Home Bible Study; Intercessory Prayer; High School College Groups.

Pastors Dan Sylvia Pergrin. (909) 6294924 TRUE VINE FAMILY FELLOWSHIP A Church Committed to Restoring Families Community Outreach. Sunday Morning Prayer Sunday Worship Service Church Magnolia Park North Hall, 651 W. 15th, Upland. Weekly Intercessory Prayer Bible Studies.

Pastors Mario Helen Trevizo. (909) 944-7013. NON DENOMINATIONAL CALVARY CHAPEL OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Services Sunday Sunday Evening Wednesday Evening Youth Study Night Monday Evening Pastor Jim Orate. 10828 Foothill (Rubios pkg. lot).

(909) 945-5532 CALVARY CHAPEL UPLAND Sunday Services Wednesday Bible Study Ministry provided at all services. Pastor Randy Walls. 2060 W. 11th Upland. (909) 931-3286 SUMMIT CHURCH A nondenominational Christian church.

Sunday Services Wednesday Quality nursery, toddler and ministries provided at all services! Pastor Doug Love. 9507 Arrow Route, Rancho Cucamonga. 1 blk W. of Archibald in the Cucamonga Business Park. (909) 484-4292 LIFEWAY CHURCH RANCHO CUCAMONGA We invite you to join us for Sunday Morning Service at 11:00 am.

We meet at Victoria Groves Elementary School, 10950 Emerson. Ministry provided. For more information, please call (909) 620-9166 PRESYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF UPLAND Worship Services (Contemporary) (Christian Education for All Ages) (Traditional) Pastors Gary Hindman, David Peters, Darel Griffin. 869 North Euclid Ave. (909) 982-8811 PRESYTERIAN NORTHKIRK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday Services: Blended Traditional Contemporary 11:00 a.m., Pastor Richard Green, 9101 19th Street Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701, (SE corner of 19th Beryl) Fax: CLAREMONT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship at 10:00 a.m.

(Childcare provided for all services) Pastors: Kent Winters-Hazelton, Anne Weirich. The Church is located at 1111 N. Mountain, 1 block South of Foothill. (909) 624-9693. UNITEDCHURCH CLAREMONT UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday Services: 8:30 Childcare for all events, Pastors: Dr.

Homer D. Henderson, Rev. Carolynn Winters-Hazelton, Rev. Iona Dickinson, Dr. Gene Johnson Dr.

Ernest Newborn. www.claremontucc.org. 233 W. Harrison Claremont, CA 91711. (909) 626-1201 UNITEDMETHODIST FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH UPLAND Worship 9:20 a.m.

Fellowship 10:35 a.m. Church School 10:55 a.m. Nursery provided, Corner of St. Euclid Ave. (South of City Hall) Dr.

J. Stewart Kreiss (909) 982-1346 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Old Stone corner of Archibald Church St. Sunday Services Pastor Dr. John Kilgore. Adult Christian Education.

Sunday School (909) 624-4006 PISCOPAL NITED ETHODIST RESBYTERIAN OURSQUARE NITED HURCH OF HRIST For Placement In Our Worship Directory, Contact Liz at 909.484.7023 REE ETHODIST ON- ENOMINATIONAL ESSIANIC EWISH HRISTIAN ATHOLIC APTIST UTHERAN, ELCA RESBYTERIAN ON- ENOMINATIONAL UTHERAN, ELCA OURSQUARE Pomona 570 North Garey Avenue Claremont Chapel 325 North Indian Hill Blvd. 909-622-1217 TODD Memorial CHAPEL Serving All Faiths Serving All Cemeteries Pre-Arrangements Cremation CA Funeral Est Lic. 110 942 The Independent, Family Owned and Operated Funeral Home Serving the Entire Inland Valley Since 1907 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT BELLEVUE MEMORIAL PARK Beautiful garden sites for traditional burial crypts in our impressive mausoleum and Sunrise Garden Cremation Burials oasis of peace ARRANGEMENTS REASONABLE COST Serving All Faiths Since 1892 1240 West Street Ontario, Ca. 91762 Sa Habla Your Bellevue Memorial Park is a full service memorial park, providing a wide selection of: No Outside Affiliation NOTE This is a partial list of places to worship in Claremont and Upland. If you would like to list your church, mosque, synagogue or temple, call 484-7080; fax 484-7053, write to 5555 Ontario Mills Parkway, Ontario, CA 91764; or e-ma il Calvary Chapel of Claremont 1420 N.

Claremont Claremont, CA 91711. For information, call 621-2338. Pastor: Marco Alva- rez. Services are 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Sunday in English and 8:30 a.m. in Spanish; 7p.m. Thursday in Spanish. Claremont Presbyterian Church 1111 N. Mountain Claremont, CA 91711.

For information, call 624-9693. Pastor: Kent Winters-Hazelton. Service is 10 a.m. Sunday. Claremont United Church of Christ 233 Harrison Claremont, CA 91711.

For information, call 626-1201. Pastor: Homer D. Henderson. Service is 10 a.m. Sunday.

Crestview Community Church 4552 Towne Claremont, CA 91711. For information, call 624-6626. Sunday School is 9:30 a.m. Service is 10:45 a.m. Sunday.

Eleventh Street Baptist Church 990 W. 11th Upland, CA 91786. For informa- tion, call 982-6381. Pastor: Don Brackbill. Services are 11 a.m.

and 6 p.m. Sunday. Sunday School is 9:30 a.m. APrayer Group meets at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday.

First Baptist Church of Claremont 472 N. Mountain Claremont, CA 91711. For information, call 624-4496. Pastor: Richard Walker. Service is 10:30 a.m.

Sunday. First Baptist Church of San Antonio Heights 2520 N. Euclid Upland, CA 91784. For information, call 982-5907. Pastor: Ron Boldman.

Services are 8:15 and 11 a.m. Sunday. First Baptist Church of Upland 531 W. 8th Upland, CA 91786. For information, call 985-9624.

Pastor: Deryl Lacky. Services are 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday in English and 11:30 a.m. in Spanish, Japanese and Arabic.

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