Welcome!
- June 18, 2023
- Hybrid Worship
- Thank you to Miriam Tong for today’s altar flower arrangement!
- Continue scrolling for today’s bulletin or view the print version
Order of Worship
| Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| *Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn |
| *Opening Hymn Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (UMH #400) Eugene and Kathy Onishi |
| Opening Prayer Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn |
| Scripture Reading Romans 5: 1-8 (CEB, JLB) Pam Yorozu and Tsutomu Nagoya |
| Children’s Message Rev. Mia MiKyung Park |
| Commissioning of our Jr. High Camp Campers & Chaperones Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Recognition of Ordination for Rev. Mia MiKyung Park Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Special Music How Great Thou Art By Stuart K. Hine, arr. by Craig Courtney Blaine Memorial Choir |
| Scripture Reading Matthew 9: 35 – 10: 23 (CEB, JLB) Pam Yorozu and Tsutomu Nagoya |
| Sermon Wise and Innocent Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Hymn of Response Blessed Assurance (UMH #369) Eugene and Kathy Onishi |
| Introduction to the Offering Rev. Mia MiKyung Park |
| Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (UMH #94) Kathy Onishi |
| Prayer of Dedication Rev. Mia MiKyung Park |
| Announcements Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| *Closing Hymn The Summons (TFWS #2130) Eugene and Kathy Onishi |
| Benediction Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Postlude We Are Called Words and Music: David Haas Kathy Onishi |
| Passing of the Peace Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
Sermon Reflection Questions
- What are different ways where you are moved to provide a compassionate response, to outreach and proclaim, and to do the work of God in the world?
- Where do you face persecution and suffering because of your faith in Christ? What specifically makes that suffering particularly difficult for you?
- Who are the people doing good kin-dom work in your midst?
Upcoming Lectionary Scriptures
| Monday, June 19, 2023 Semi-continuous: Psalm 126; Genesis 23:1-19; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 Complementary: Psalm 105:1-11, 37-45; Joshua 1:1-11; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 |
| Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Semi-continuous: Psalm 126; Genesis 25:7-11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 Complementary: Psalm 105:1-11, 37-45; 1 Samuel 3:1-9; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Semi-continuous: Psalm 126; Nehemiah 9:1-8; Luke 6:12-19 Complementary: Psalm 105:1-11, 37-45; Proverbs 4:10-27; Luke 6:12-19 |
| Thursday, June 22, 2023 Semi-continuous: Psalm 86:1-10; Exodus 12:43-49; Hebrews 2:5-9 Complementary: Psalm 69:7-10, 16-18; Jeremiah 18:12-17; Hebrews 2:5-9 |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 Semi-continuous: Psalm 86:1-10; Genesis 35:1-4; Acts 5:17-26 Complementary: Psalm 69:7-10, 16-18; Jeremiah 18:18-23; Acts 5:17-26 |
| Saturday, June 24, 2023 Semi-continuous: Psalm 86:1-10; Ezekiel 29:3-7; Luke 11:53-12:3 Complementary: Psalm 69:7-10, 16-18; Jeremiah 20:1-6; Luke 11:53-12:3 |
| Saturday, June 24, 2023 Semi-continuous: Psalm 86:1-10; Ezekiel 29:3-7; Luke 11:53-12:3 Complementary: Psalm 69:7-10, 16-18; Jeremiah 20:1-6; Luke 11:53-12:3 |
Announcements
Join us for Father’s Day Lunch! • Today!
We’ll celebrate Father’s Day with a Hawaiian-themed plate lunch by honoring our Dads and the father-figures in our lives! Join us after worship in the Social Hall to celebrate Father’s Day!
Music of Summer Sunday! • June 25 in Worship
Join us for a special worship service with the Music of Summer Sunday at Blaine! We’ll kick off the season of Summer with music from the Blaine Memorial Choir, Blaine Ukulele Group of Seattle (B.U.G.S.), and special music with soloists. This will be the last day where the Blaine Memorial Choir will perform before taking a summer break!
Puyallup Valley JACL at Blaine Memorial • Next Sunday, June 25
The Puyallup Valley JACL will be at Blaine Memorial UMC with their remembrance gallery of names next Sunday, June 25. This is a name wall that honors and remembers each family who was assembled at the Camp Harmony Assembly Center in Puyallup, WA in 1942. The wall of names will be displayed in the Social Hall. Please come to see your family name. They are researching to ensure that all names are spelled correctly.
The Puyallup Valley Chapter of the JACL seeks support and endorsement of its effort to build the “Puyallup Assembly Center” Remembrance Gallery on the Washington State Fair (WSF) located in Puyallup, Wash. It will be located inside the iconic grandstands, where up to 1 million annual visitors will pass.
This project works…
- To honor the over 7,600 Japanese and Japanese Americans who were unjustly removed from their homes and imprisoned on the Puyallup fairground during WWII.
- To highlight the social injustices of this wartime experience and make comparisons to those being denied justice today to ensure this part of history is never repeated.
Pride Month Film Night • June 30, 6:30pm-8:30pm
RSVP here or contact Lynne Onishi for more info.
VBS Collections • July 8-16
We are preparing for this year’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) from July 10-14! This year’s theme is Food Truck Party on a Roll with God! We are asking kindly for the following items:
Portable Picnic Table with foldable seats: We are looking to borrow this from Saturday, July 8-Sunday, July 16.
Koinobori/Fish kite decorations: Indicate your name on each item so we can return it to you! Small packs of snacks including: granola bars dried fruit juice boxes soda pop
Hygiene products: soap toothbrushes toothpaste shampoo conditioner deodorant shaving gel hand sanitizer Please leave your donations in the black treasure chest box in the Narthex and feel free to contact Pastor Mia at miablaine2020@gmail.com and/or Susan Lee at blainevbs@gmail.com with questions.
VBS 2023 and Asian Camp!
This summer’s Camping Ministries and Vacation Bible School schedules are out! Save dates for your children and youth!
| July 10-14 Vacation Bible School 10am-3pm Register now: blainevbs.square.site |
| July 23-28 Asian Camp (for incoming 10th grade-2 years post-high school) Register by June 25, here |
Sumi Strokes of Summer Exhibit • July 5 – August 24
Puget Sound Sumi Artists (PSSA) presents Sumi Strokes of Summer, an exhibit of Sumi Fine Art and a memorial tribute to its founder, Fumiko Kimura (December 1929-March 2023), and a retrospective of 37 years of PSSA art. This event will be held at the Premier Gallery at the Puyallup Activity Center (210 West Pioneer, Puyallup, WA 98371), July 5 – August 24, 9am-4pm, M-F (except holidays). Read more.
Read our latest issue of the Beacon!
The June edition of the Beacon features stories from our church in celebration of Summer! Download the PDF!
What’s Happening in June 2023
