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7B RELIGION/Ctie Clwtlsttc $i»lt Thursday, February 5,2004 Attorney challenges Utah polygamy ban THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas’ law against sodomy last year, at least one justice fore saw the likes of Brian Barnard, Justice Antonin Scalia warned that the rul ing would unleash a wave of challenges to state laws against “bigamy, same-sex marriage, adult incest, pros titution, masturbation, adul tery, fornication, bestiality, and obscenity.” Sure enough, Barnard, a civil rights attorney, has brought a lawsuit challeng ing Utah’s ban on polygamy. And some legal experts say the case could have a fight ing chance because of the Supreme Court’s gay-sex ruling. The federal lawsuit, filed Jan. 12, involves a married couple, identified only as G. Lee Cook and D. Cook, and a woman, J. Bronson, who wanted to enter into a plural marriage but were denied a marriage license by Salt Lake County clerks. Citing the high court’s decision last June in Lawrence v. Texas, the lawsuit claims the coun ty violated the plaintiffs’ right to privacy with regard to intimate matters and trampled on their First Amendment right to reli gious freedom. Barnard has not disclosed his clients’ faith except to say that polygamy is a “sincere and deeply held religious major tenet.” Utah’s consti tution bans polygamy, and a 113-year-old Supreme Court ruling holds that the First Amendment does not protect the practice. Polygamy was part of the early beliefs of Mormon Church but was abandoned "Sah ation. Healins and DeUrerance for the mini Man reachine Ihe hst at am- cosi" Emmanuel Tabernacle Center of Hope 204 West Woodlawn Rd. Mailing address: P.O. Box 7322 Charlotte, NC 28241 Sunday School - 9 AM Sunday Morning Worship -10 AM Wednesday Evening: Prayer, Anointing and Bible Enrichment - 7 PM Saturday Morning Broadcast: Rejoice Radio 1370 Rev. Van Dyke & D ^Ac\n 11 oAAH/f First Lady Davonia & 1490- 11:30 AM Freeman PRAYER FOR THE SICK IIS EVERY SERVICE COME EXPECTING A MIRACLE! “Come Let Us Worship Together” The Friendliest Church in the City of Charlotte” Pleasant Hill Baptist Church ipti :,NC (704)376-1201 Office • (704)376-3344 Fax Rev. JA. Cuthbertson - I^tor Sunday School 9:00a.m. Praise & Worship 10:45am Worship Service 11:00am Wednesday Bihle Study. 7:00pm Wednesday Paryer Service.. 8:00pm FAITH SOLDIERS WORD MINISTRIES "Where Jesus Is Lord” SERVICES Sunday -11:00 am • Wednesday - 7:00 pm Friday - 7:00 pm (Intercessory Prayer) 857 Eastway Drive Charlotte, NC 28205 (704)567-2128 FSWM is located right behind Ciiyside. We are in your neighborhood. Call Church For Fan Miiiisny ’ Pastor and Mrs. Carl R. Turner Weeping Willow AME Zion Church “Moving From Salvation To Discipleship” 2220 Milton Rd. • Charlotte, North Carolina 28215 Morning Worship: 8:00 AM 11:00 AM Sunday School: 9:30AM Wed. Praise & Prayer: 7:00 PM (704)532-9125 ‘THE CHURCH THAT CARES” Pistor Warden Henderson & Wife Myrtle Word Of Faith West Pastor, Rev. Samuel Guthrie, Jr. 2300 Sanders Ave. • Charlotte, NC • 358-1709 28216 A Church that cares for your soul 2 Chron. 7:14 Adults & Children’s Sunday School: 9:45am Sunday Services: ILOOam Wed. Bible Study/Prayer: 7:00pm lst/4th Saturday Youth Group at 2:00pm Rev. & Mrs. Guthrie (^reenbtllE JilEmortal H.iUl.C. 2ion Cfiurcl) “A Teaching Ministry Making Spiritual Disciples’" Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. (9:30 a.m. and II a.m., 1st Sunday only) Bible Study: Tuesday 7 p.m. and Wednesday 12 Noon ChUd Development Center 6116 Montieth Drive • Charlotte, N.C. 28213 (Ph) 704-596-4742 (FAX) 704-597-8317 , “A Word of Hope” Television Ministry Mondays @ 6 p.m. Ch^nell 21 (Public Access TV)” Rev. Sheldon R. Shipman, Senior Pastor (Sreatcr tflount fflorfah iSriniitibe iBantist Clmrclt 747 West Trade Street • Charlotte, NC • Thomas W. Samuels, D.D., Pastor Sunday School: 9:30AM • Sunday Worship: lltOOAM Senior Saints Bible Study: Wed.llNOON • Wed. Prayer Hour: 7:30PM in 1890 as the Utah territoiy sought statehood. The church now excommunicates members who practice it and has worked feverishly to dis tance itself from the estimat ed 30,000 polygamists across the West who say they are following fundamental Mor mon doctrine. Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff filed a fiiend- of-the-court brief in the Lawrence case, arguing that overturning the Tfexas law would open the door to chal lenges of Utah’s polygamy ban. Shurtleff said he believes Barnard’s case is headed for the Supreme Court, and predicted the jus tices would uphold the polygamy ban. “We have a long line of cases saying that the institute of marriage is “The Seventh Day is the Sabbath of the Lord” - Exodus 20:10 Northeast SDA Church 827 Tom Hunter Rd, • P.O. Box 560647 Charlotte, NC 28256 (704)394-5615 Office • (704)596-9767 Fax Frank L. Harrell, Sr. - Pastor Sabbath School 9:15a.in. Sabbath Service 11:00a.m. Wed. Prayer Service 7:00p.m. rRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH “Telline and Livine the Good News of.lesus Christ” - Outreach & Nurture Ministries For All Ages - Spirit-led Sunday Worship: 11 am Sunday School: 9:30am Wed. Prayer, Praise & Bible Study: 7pm Radio Ministry: Fri. 10am, WGSP 1310 AM ■ Rev. Quentin G. Poulson, Pastor - 3001 Beatties Fd. Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216-3731 704-392-6098 "E-mail: POPAX@bellsouth.net ■(j* Phone: Website: www.LutheranOutreach.org/Prince of Peace, htm Producing Kingdom Citizens through Evangelism Discipleship. Worship. Fellowship, and Service Pastor Claude R. Alexander, Jr. University Park Baptist Church 6029 hcallics Ford IW. • CharloUo. NC 28216 • 704-.V)2-l68! 1'he Park South Soiilh Mecklciibiirg High School 8900 Park Ud.. Cliarloiic, NC 28210 • 704"94l-(M)l9 Sunday Worship. HAiiiain C- Sunday School. ‘}:.V)nin Worship Times At University Park Baptist Church Sunday School 7:30, 8.-00, & I0:00am Sunday Worship 7:00,9'O0 & 11:00 am & Youth Church, U:00 am Women's Bible Study, Monday 6:30 pm ■ Men's Bible Study. Monday 7:00pm Bible ^udy. Thursday 6:30 pm wwwthepar kminlstries.org TElyt Cliarlotte ^ofit CHURCH DIRECTORY AME • AME ZION East StonewaH AME Zion Chureh Greater Bethel AME (3nufch 1729 Grier Grove Road 201 Grandin Road Rev. Dr. Claude T. Wiliams Dr. Walter V. Hovvand, Jr. (704) 394-2540 (704) 376-4345 Greenville Memorial AME Church Weeping Willow AME Zion Church 6116 Montieth Drive 2220 Milton Road Rev. Sheldon R. Shipman Pastor Wardeil Henderson (704) 596-4742 (704) 532-9125 BAPTIST First Baptisi Church - West 1801 OeklawnAvenue Dr. Ricky A Woods (704)372-1075 Friendship Baptist Church 221 W. Bradley Avenue Pastor John A McCullough (704)865-9016 Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church 700 Sugar Creek Road (704)596-7935 St Luke Missiorvery Baptist Church 1600 Norris Aven ue Rev. Ctflord Matthews, Jr. (704)375-9650 Greater Providence Baptist Church 2000 Mitton Road Dr. Fred Gbson (704) 532-6228 GaJHee Baptist Church 233 Shady Lerte Rev. F. A Griffin (704)333-0810 Ml. Carmel Baptist Church 3201 Tuckasoogee Road Rev. Dr. Casey R. Kimbrough (704) 394-3525 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 517 Baldwin Avenue Rev. JA Cuthbertson (704) 376-1201 St. •''sul Baptisi Church 1401 North Allen Street Pastor Gregory K. Moes. Sr. (704)334-5309 First ML Zon Baptist Church 1515 Remount Road Dr. C. V. Owens (704)3: OroalorOeff~eemBneAMEacnChcich 531 Campus Street Rev, CaMn L Miller (704)375-3900 Macedonia Baptisi Church 300 Hatteras Avenue Or. John H. Walker (704) 392-8496 Reeder Memodal Baptist Church 3725 Beatties Ford Road Dr. Don Stager (704)398-2914 SHver Mount Baptist Church 501 W. Arrowood Road Dr. Uncoin C. Lee (704)522-1528 University Park Baptist Church 6029 Beatties Ford Roed Rev. Dr. Claude R. Alexander (704)392-1681 CME Parkwood InstitiAonal CME Church 802 Tom Hunter Road Rev. Roderick D. Lewis. Sr. (704)921-4915 LUTHERAN Prince at Peace Lutheran Church 3001 Beanies Ford Road Rev. Quentin G. Pouteon (704)3! NON-DENOMINATIONAL SEVENTH DAY Northeast SDAChuich 827 Tom Hunter Road Pastor, Frank L HarreK, Sr. (704)394-5615 Faith SokSers Word Ministiles 857 Eastway Drive Pastor Carl Turner (704) 567-2128 Greater Salem Church 5318 Salem Church Road Dr. Anthony L Jinwri^ (704) 3! Greater Salem at the Lake Cotnebus Elementary School 21126 Catawba Avenue Dr. Anthony L Jinwrij^it (704) 3r God’s Meeting Place Word of Faith - West 4100 Galant LnySteel Creek Elem. 2300 Sanders Avenue Rev. Charlee W. Reid Rev. Samuel Guthrie. Jr (704)825-4017 (704)368-1709 New Birth Christian FeBowsI^ Cochrane Midcffe School 6400 Star Haven Drive Pastor Christopher Harris (704)531-1291 Shepherds FofcJ Church 5101 Nations Ford Road Rev. David Stackhouse (704)583-1436 PRESBYTERIAN Memorial Presbyterian Church 2600 Beataes Ford Road Rev. Dr. Echvard B. Newberry (704)392-4752 UNITED METHODIST Sirrpson-GJespre Untied Methodist Church 3645 Beataes Foid Ftoed Dr. Andrew Brown (704)386-2717 ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE THIS WEEKEND! the bedrock of society. There fore, states have a com pelling interest in regulating and controlling marriage,” he said. But at least one legal expert said Lawrence’s logic leads to the legalization of polygamy, since the high court held that morality is not a strong enough justifica tion for the state to ban a practice deemed unpopular or immoral by the majority. “It’s not a case people can sniff at,” said Richard G. Wilkins, a law professor at Brigham Yoimg University. “If you can’t require monogamy, how in the world can you deny the claims of the polygamists, particularly when it’s buttressed by the claim of religion?” DR, AND MRS. ANTHONY L. JINWRIGHT Sunday. February 8 - Sunday, February 15 Charlotte We.stin Hotel February 14,2004 - 6:00 P.M. Pastor Juandoh'ii Stokes Dr. Frank Madison Rei February 11.2004 - 7:00 P. M. February 15,2004 -11 :Q0A.1V Call 704.399.5448 for more information ^ God’s Meeting Place Christian Fellowship Sunday Morning Worship...9:45am Temporary iocoKon.-Steele Creek Elementary School 4100 Gallant lane • Charlotte, NC For Information Call: 704-825-4017 Rev. Charles Wesley Reid, Founding Pastor “It’s Your Time - Walk Into Your Season” ffiasft S>tonetoaIl Sfritan iHetljobiSt CpiStopal Zion Cljurclj 1729 Griers Grove Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28216 • (704)394-2540 “A Magnetic Church with a New Vision” Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Worship— 11:00am Children’s Church— Isi Sunday Youth Church 2nd Sunday Bible Study Wednesday 10:30am & 7:00pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8:00pm Intercessory Prayer- 1st Saturday 6:00am Rev. Dr. Claude T. Wiliams HOT LUNCH PROGRAM EVERY WEDNESDAY Unoon - 2:00pm (FREE for those in need) Friendship Baptist Church 221 W. Bradley Ave., Gastonia, NC 28052 ■ 704-865-9016 • Fax: 704-865-9057 Website: www.friendshipgastonia.org - Schedule of Services - Early Flow Worship 8:00am Church School 9:45am T Spirit Flows Celebration 11:00am Wednesday Bible Study and Lunch 12 Noon Wednesday Bible In stitute 6:30pm / , Saturday Intercessory Prayer. 8:00am / Sunday Intercessory Prayer. 7.00a,m. 1 Radio Ministry. 1370 daily at 5:05pm 1540 Wednesday • 10am - Saturday • 9:30am TV Cable Access Channel 9 - Wed. ~ 5:30pm & Tue. & Thur. - Midnight • WBTV Channel 3 Sun 12:30a.m. Rev. John A. McCullough, Jr., Senior Pastor GALILEE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. F.A. Griffin, PASTOR Rev. F.A. Griffin Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00a.m. Sunday School Study • Wed. 7pm Prayer Service • 8pm 2933 Shady Lane • Charlotte, NC 28208 333-0810 First Baptist Church - West 1801 Oaklawn Ave. • Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 372-1075 Office • (704) 372-2309 Fax Dr. Ricky A. Woods, Senior Minister Early Morning Worship 8:00a.m. Sunday School 9:45a.m. Worship Service 11:00a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00p.m. MAKING FIRST 1HINGS FIRS T Worship Missions Discipleship Evangelism Memorial Presbyterian Church * Church School 9:45 A.M. * Morning Worship 11 :(X) A.M. p iemorial@infionline.net 2600 Beatties Fd. Rd. Charlotte, NC 28216 • (704)392-4752 www.memorial presbyterian.com Rev. Dr. E£dward B. Newberry, Pa.stor