St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon sue the city of Brookings, Oregon. The church says a new ordinance limiting them to two free meals per week violates their constitutional right to free religious expression. "We’ve
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- St.
- Timothy’s Episcopal Church says it has been doing free meals for those in need for decades.
- The city of Brookings, Oregon, recently approved a new ordinance limiting the church’s free meals.
- The church says the ordinance violates their constitutional right to free religious expression.
- The mayor says he’s trying to take into account the needs of those who go to the church for free meals and concerns of local residents.
- The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon says she supports the church and its efforts to provide free meals to those who need them.