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6 9 to and am 10 to I1 a 11 1000 10p 5 in St. 9. 11a a 9. A6 SONOMA WEST Times News July 18, 2002 BRIDGING THE GAP Pride and prejudice by William E. Haigwood, D.D.

The pastor of The First Self-Righteous Church pounded his pulpit with vigor and admonished I his congregation, upon pain of eternal damnation, to bear witness to the fact that this was the only true church on the planet Earth bearing the stamp of approval of the Heavenly Host and the personal endorsement of Jesus Christ. He assured the congregation of the unfailing love of God and the eternal compassion of Christ and urged them to go and do likewise for their fellow man except, of course, for homosexuals, harlots, pagans, pro-choicers, liberals, minorities, Democrats and pagans. Pagans, by definition, were those who held different religious views, belonged to other churches or voiced criticism of the narrow-minded and warped view of Christianity espoused by The First SelfRighteous Church. Fired with the inspiring words of their pastor, the Did you know there is ALZHEIMER'S Day Care in Santa Rosa? Safe. Happy.

Active. Join us Thursday, July 25th 6-8 pm With speaker Mary Ann Fricker MSN "Dealing with Challenging Behavior" R.S.V.P. Noelle Primrose Thill 578-8360 Lic. Special Alzheimer's Living In-Home Day Club Weekly Residential congregation left the church feeling good about themselves and their exalted status of being without sin, looking forward to the justified right to throw stones at everyone And Jesus wept, What shadows lurk in the minds of men who presume to speak for God on such limited acquaintance? What motivates men to claim religious authority with only a casual reading of a religious text and no understanding of the long and painful history religion has experienced and imposed over the past 3,000 years? And what, other than ignorance of the truth, compels people to follow them? A July 6 story in the Washington Post revealed that a senior Lutheran pastor has been suspended from his duties and ordered to apologize to all'Christians for participating with Muslims, Jews, Sikhs and Hindus in an interfaith prayer service in Yankee Stadium after Sept. 11.

Wallace Schulz, second Synod, wrote: "To participate service and, additionally, OBITUARIES OBITUARIES COMMUNITY Pagans, by definition, were those who held different religious views, belonged to other churches or voiced criticism of the narrow-minded and warped view of Christianity espoused by The First SelfRighteous Church. In the letter of suspension, Rev. vice president of the Missouri with pagans in an interfaith to give the impression that there Rohnert Park, James Thomas McIntosh of Corte Madera and Christine Anne McIntosh of Sebastopol. Services were held in Sebastopol: Donations in his memory can be made to the American Heart Association. John Winters John Winters, 90, of Sebastopol, died on July 11.

Born in Michigan and raised, and educated in Oregon, he moved to Sonoma County in 1955. He was a member. of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Gideon's and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3919. He was the owner of Sebastopol Ready Mix.

for 22 years. He enjoyed traveling and pending time with his wife, Lenore, at their second home in Maui. He was preceded in death might be more than one God, is an extremely serious offense against the God of the Bible. In brotherly love and admonition," Schulz added, "I appeal to you, President Benke, please make a sincere apology to our Lord, to all members of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and to all Christians who are part of Christ's Body. Joining in with pagan clerics in Yankee Stadium was an offense prayer both to God and to all In sharp contrast, more than 100 religious leaders of major faiths met in Bangkok on June 12 to launch a world.

peace council. Participants included Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Jain, Muslim and Hindu clerics. "The use of religion to promote divisiveness and violence must be countered by religious leaders from all traditions willing to become actively engaged in peace said Bawa Jain, secretary general of the Millennium World Peace Summit. Also addressing the conference, Israeli Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau said that religion has caused many gulfs between people. "But religion also can be a bridge," he added.

"Let's build the bridges and work together to freedom, to love, to peace for the entire world." The pride and prejudice of the self-righteous seems to be in stark contrast to the humility and compassion of the ecumenical effort by the Peace Council. The first appears more concerned with preserving its own authority, doctrine. and the status quo. The latter is concerned with a successful cooperative effort to end conflict, poverty and environmental degradation. It is popular among politicians, the newly "saved" and sincere Christians, when faced with a question of morality or justice, to ask, "What would Jesus do?" What part of the question do you not understand? Do you have a problem with the answer? William E.

Haigwood is a Sonoma West columnist. George McIntosh George' T. McIntosh, 61, of Sebastopol, died on June 28. A longtime Marin he moved to Sebastopol a year ago. He enjoyed restoring classic cars and was a member of the Thunderbird Club of Sonoma County, Classic Thunderbird Club International, National Street Rod Association and the Fairfax Parlor, N.S.G.W.

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Msgr. Willa.m Hines. Pastor Sat. Mass 5 p.m. Sunday APPLE SEED FRIENDS (Quaker) COMMUNITY CHURCH (UCC Congregational Guerneville) M-F 9 p.m.

Masses 7 30,9 and 11 a.m. and 5 pim Spanish Mass 1 p.m. Call 824-2208 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) With a desire to share spiritual and social fellow ship 14520 Armstrong Woods Road. Sunday Worship 10.00 a.m. with child care and Sund.is ST.

STEPHENS EPISCOPAL Apple Seed Friends (Quaker; Umprogrammed meeting for worship Sunday at School Rev Bran Plaugher, N09-2514 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE REDWOOD EMPIRE 500 Robinson CHURCH the Building in Libby Park (corner of Valentine Pleasant Hill Rd Odd Fellows Hall. 16219 First Street, Guemeulle. 10 a.m. Sunday. Rev.

John I. Torres Sebastopol, 823-3281 The Rev. Roderick N. McAult. Rector Sundar Sebastopol) Call Ron Higgins R87-1160 CONGREGATION SHOMREI TORAH (reform) com.

Pastor. Res Debbie Martin. Associared Pastor. Call 869-0552. Eucharist, and 10a m.

care Church school. 10 a.m 8 Child Yulupa Ave Santa Rosa Rabbi George Gittleman. Fn Night Services, Adult Ed ST. TERESA of Avila in ASSEMBLY OF GOD-Sebastopol programs leadership Call 578-5519 OCCIDENTAL COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev Walter Rogina. Saturday Mass 4 Sunday Mass 9.40 Bodega Gifford.

Pastor Sundays 15 am. Chastian Education Second Church Streets, Occidental 10 a m. Worship, 9 a m. Sunday School p.m. a.m.

Call 84-4812 7789 Healdsburg Ave. Don Hour, 10:30 am, Morning Worship, pm. Evening Bible Study The lught Youth COUNTRY ASSEMBLY OF GOD Childcare Pastor Peter Munson. Call 874-3501 SANTA ROSA CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE Sundays at 6 pm, Mid Week Bible Studies. Ground Zero College Wed.

015 pm We 4123 Ross Road Al Calderone, Pastor. Sunday School 945 a Sundar Service 11 2075 Occidental Road. Edward Viljoen, Manlvn Moonev, Ministers Sundas Celebration also have Kindergarten through Eight Grade School Call 829234 and 6p.m. Wed p.m. Youth groups Mon.

6:30 pm thoss), Tues 6.30 p.m (girls) RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 8.00 a.m. 9.30 a.m., and 11.15 a.m. Youth Church 9.30 11:15 a.m Call 546-4543 Assembly of God. 15035 Armstrong Woods Rd. Guerneville.

Pastor Vincent Arnold Praver FAITH ENMANJI BUDDHIST TEMPLE Meeting Sundav 10 am. Worship Service Sundar 11 a m. Bible Stuck Wednesda Call SUFISM: CHURCH OF ALL BAHA'1 Gatherings to study the Bahai writings and orientations Bahai community life. 1200 Gravensten Har So. 823-2252 Sunday Services.

869.2435 tradition. Universal, Native interfaith Peoples, service and Sufism honoring the Eastern Subud Hall. and Western religions, Goddess Children welcome. Call 824-6143 or at 234 Hutchins Ave, Sebastopol FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SEBASTOPOL CHRISTIAN CHURCH All welcome. Call 829-3308 BODEGA BAY UNION CHURCH 432 Brush Graton Sund.

Bible Stuck Sunday Worship m. Sundar Bible 5433 Bodega Ave Sebastopol Pastor Rick Hahn. Asst. Pastor Glenn Dibles Sundar THE GOLD RIDGE SANGHA 1350 Bay View Bodega Sunday School 10 am Worship 11 Bible study 30 Studs Wed nesdav Bible study and praver 6pm Gill School Worship 845 10,30 a 86 p.m. Youth group Wed.

7:15 pf. Call 824- Vagravana Buddhist centers. Sundav prayer sences 8:30 a to 4.30 Call for Felion ship Praver. Call 874-1949 or 8242 or 823-8016. location.

823-0715. p.m. p.m. Home FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST BUDDHIST VAJRAYANA CHURCHES OF A.M.ERICA 7350 Bodega Ave. Sebastopol, 823-2233 Christian Science Services: Sunday 10 a.m: SEBASTOPOL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH THE SEBASTOPOL CHURCH P.O.

Box 370, Forestville. CA 95436. Archdiocese of Chakpon-Ling Foundation Wednesday 50 p.m. Free child care and parking, Reading Room Hours: M-F12 3 p.m. 500 N.

Main 823-7971 Pastor Karen Paulsen Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 420 Murphy Sebastopol. Pastor Robert Gutleben. Sundar Services 11 a.m Bible (Louisiana), 10.30 a.m. (all ages) Nursery care.

study 10 a.m. Call 823-6473. FISHERMAN'S CHAPEL BY THE BAY CAZADERO COMMUNITY CHURCH 565 Smith Bros Road. Bodega Bav. Sundav service 10 a Call 875.943°.

SEBASTOPOL SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST UNITY SPRITUAL CENTER Sunday School 9.30a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Wed. Praver Meeting 30 p.m. 1665 Gravenstein Hay.

N. Don Lane. Pastor Church Service Sat 9:40 am 11:40 am, Sabbath Church services, office located at 195 Windsor River Road, Windsor. FORESTVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH School 11:30 am 12:50 pm, Church ph. 829-3964.

Pastor Don Lane phone number 579-2861. Services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Child care and children's church available Call 836- OF CHRIST, Cover Rd and Center St. 887-2020.

Pastor Keller Riggle. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., 1438. CHURCH and Center Forestville. Tom Nicholas, Minister, Sunday Bible 9. 7 Child Care Covey Rd.

Worship am and p.m. 20329 Monte Rio. Holy Eucharist 10 Sunday Call WEST COUNTY COMMUNITY CHURCH 887-0712. ST. ANDREW EPISCOPAL MISSION a.m.

Worship 11 a m. Call 486-5478. a m. 1665 N. Gravenstein P.O.

Box 2058, Pastor FORESTVILLE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Children's Sebastopol. a.m. Rob Thommarson. CHRIST Odd Fellows Hwy. and Covey Rd.

Sunday School 9 a.m. ST. CATHERINES Monte Rio No Mass. Services: 10 a.m., Nursery, and Jr. High 10 Call 824-1299.

CHURCH OF Bldg at 116 Brush Donald, Graion. Minister Dr. H. Woodrow Hughes. Sunday Bible Study Worship 10 a.m Call 858-8238.

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823-3184 6877 Sebastopol Ave. 823-4700 7106 Bodega Ave. 829-8439 by a son and a daughter. He is survived by his wife, daughter Linda and her husband, Andrew Hill of Lompoc, his son Allen Winters of Sebastopol and eight grandchildren. Services were held in Sebastopol.

Donations in his memory can be made to Mt. Olive Lutheran Church or VNA Hospice. Thursdays for $10 a week, including games, activities and crafts and an optional overnight adventure at Alliance Redwoods on Wednesday. Sixth graders can enroll in either or both programs. Call the church office, located at Second and Church streets, at 874-3501.

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