Welcome!
- Hybrid Worship
- September 3, 2023
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| Prelude From the Rising of the Sun Anonymous Psalm 113:3 Kathy Onishi |
| Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| *Call to Worship Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| *Opening Hymn Holy Ground TFWS #2272 Eugene and Kathy Onishi |
| Opening Prayer Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| First Scripture Reading Romans 12:9-21 (CEB, JLB) Kobe Yamamoto, Tsutomu Nagoya |
| Children’s Message Dr. Stephen Sumida |
| Second Scripture Colossians 3:23-24 (CEB, JLB) Kobe Yamamoto, Tsutomu Nagoya |
| Sermon Labor of Love Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Hymn of Reflection Together We Serve UMH #2175 Eugene and Kathy Onishi |
| Holy Communion Rev. Karen Yokota Love, Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn |
| Introduction to the Offering Rev. Kobe Yamamoto |
| *Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH #94 Kathy Onishi |
| *Prayer of Dedication Kobe Yamamoto |
| Announcements Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| *Closing Hymn Go Forth for God UMH #670 Eugene and Kathy Onishi |
| *Benediction Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Postlude Bless His Holy Name Andrae Crouch Kathy Onishi |
| Passing of the Peace Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
Sermon Reflection Questions
- In the U.S., Labor Day is a day to honor what?
- As of 2022, how many people in the United States work from home, at least part-time?
- When you think of the work you do in life, whether in your office, your classroom, your store, or at home, in what way is your work a “labor of love”?
- How might you see everything you do in life as a loving response to God’s love for you?
Daily Lectionary Readings
| Monday, September 4, 2023: Semi-continuous: Psalm 83:1-4, 13-18; Exodus 4:10-31; Revelation 3:1-6 Complementary: Psalm 17; 2 Samuel 11:2-26; Revelation 3:1-6 |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2023: Semi-continuous: Psalm 83:1-4, 13-18; Exodus 5:1-6:13; Revelation 3:7-13 Complementary: Psalm 17; Samuel 11:27b-12:15; Revelation 3:7-13 |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2023: Semi-continuous: Psalm 83:1-4, 13-18; Exodus 7:14-25; Matthew 12:22-32 Complementary: Psalm 17; Jeremiah 17:5-18; Matthew 12:22-32 |
| Thursday, September 7, 2023: Semi-continuous: Psalm 149; Exodus 9:1-7; 2 Corinthians 12:11-21 Complementary: Psalm 119:33-40; Ezekiel 24:1-14; 2 Corinthians 12:11-21 |
| Friday, September 8, 2023: Semi-continuous: Psalm 149; Exodus 10:21-29; Romans 10:15b-21 Complementary: Psalm 119:33-40; Ezekiel 24:15-27; Romans 10:15b-21 |
| Saturday, September 9, 2023: Semi-continuous: Psalm 149; Exodus 11:1-10; Matthew 23:29-36 Complementary: Psalm 119:33-40; Ezekiel 33:1-6; Matthew 23:29-36 |
Announcements
Church Office will be Closed in observance for Labor Day
The Church Office will be closed on Monday, September 4 and Tuesday, September 5 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We will resume normal office hours on Wednesday (9/6). Blaine Memorial UMC’s normal office hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10:00AM-4:00PM. Thank you for your labor and hard work! Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
Join Us for Rally Sunday on Sunday, Sept. 10!
Please join us on Sunday, September 10 at 10am for Rally Sunday where we will introduce our Church School teachers and talented BYG leaders for the 2023-2024 church school year! After our worship and fellowship, we invite all parents to gather in the Social Hall for a Parents’ Meeting.
Please join Rev. Karen for a time of meditation and prayer on Wednesday, September 6 at 9am.
The Wednesday Prayer group continues to meet each week. Our time together consists of a check-in question centering around United Methodist Founder John Wesley’s famous question, “How is it with your soul?” Our time together continues with a few readings from The Upper Room Magazine September/October edition. Finally, we end our time together with a pastoral prayer. We hope you can join us!
Bazaar 2023 is coming!
