A federal judge has ruled that a southern Oregon city can't limit a local church's homeless meal services
A federal judge has ruled that a southern Oregon city can't limit a local church's homeless meal services. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Clarke found that an ordinance passed by the small city of Brookings, on the southern Oregon coast, violated the religious freedom rights of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, KGW reported. He issued his opinion on Wednesday.
Bernie Lindley describing feeding people as an expression of religious belief. 'That’s the way we express our faith: by caring for people who are on the margins, especially people who are hungry,” Lindley said. Attorneys for the city did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The church has served free meals since 2009, according to KGW. During the pandemic, they increased meal services to six per week, which prompted the resident complaints.
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