All are Welcome!
- First Sunday in Lent
- March 9, 2025, 10:00am
- Hybrid Worship
- View the Bulletin PDF
Sermon Questions
- Jesus’ promises, “I am the bread of life.” What questions or hopes come to mind?
- Who cheers for you and whom do you cheer?
- What is something “bigger than you” that you are part of?
- Tell the story of a table gathering that fed you in more ways than one.
- How would you host a dinner where people left feeling full, known, and beloved? Who would you invite? What food would you serve? What questions would you ask? What stories would you share? Can you make it happen?
Order of Worship
| Prelude Time Now to Gather Kathy Onishi By John D. Horman |
| Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Blaine Memorial UMC Land Acknowledgment |
| Call to Worship Stephen Sumida |
| Opening Hymn Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days (UMH #269) Kathy & Eugene Onishi |
| Opening Prayer Stephen Sumida |
| First Scripture Reading Luke 4:1-13 Tsutomu Nagoya, Stephen Sumida |
| Children’s Message Sai Hanaoka |
| Special Music A Willing Heart By Tom Fettke Blaine Memorial UMC Choir |
| Prayers of the People Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Second Scripture Reading John 6:25-40 Tsutomu Nagoya, Stephen Sumida |
| Sermon Bread of Life Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Song of Meditation You Satisfy the Hungry Heart (UMH #629, v. 1, 2, 4 and 5) Kathy & Eugene Onishi |
| Introduction to the Offering Stephen Sumida |
| Offertory Music Kathy Onishi |
| Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (UMH #94) Kathy & Eugene Onishi |
| Prayer of Dedication Stephen Sumida |
| Announcements Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Closing Hymn I Come With Joy (UMH #617) Kathy & Eugene Onishi |
| Benediction Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Postlude Change My Heart, O God By Eddie Espinosa Kathy Onishi |
| Passing of the Peace Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
Daily Lectionary Readings
| Sunday, March 09, 2025: First Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13 |
| Monday, March 10, 2025: Psalm 17; 1 Chronicles 21:1-17; 1 John 2:1-6; |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025: Psalm 17; Zechariah 3:1-10; 2 Peter 2:4-21; |
| Wednesday, March 12, 2025: Psalm 17; Job 1:1-22; Luke 21:34-22:6; |
| Thursday, March 13, 2025: Psalm 27; Genesis 13:1-7, 14-18; Philippians 3:2-12; |
| Friday, March 14, 2025: Psalm 27; Genesis 14:17-24; Philippians 3:17-20; |
| Saturday, March 15, 2025: Psalm 27; Psalm 118:26-29; Matthew 23:37-39; |
Announcements
Prayer and Coffee • Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Join Rev. Karen for prayer and community on Wednesday (3/12) at 9:00AM on Zoom. Our time together consists of brief check-ins, devotionals, and prayers. This is a great way to begin Lent, clear and center your mind, all while connecting with God and your prayer community. We will discuss the significance of Lent. Feel free to bring a cup of coffee, tea, and a bite to eat. Hope to see you on Wednesday.
Meeting Jesus at the Table: A Lenten Study • See Dates and Times (Below)
Rev. Karen will lead a 7-week Lent Book Study using Meeting Jesus at the Table: A Lenten Study. She will teach the class on the following days:
- Tuesday (3/11), 7:00PM
- Tuesday (3/18), 7:00PM
- Tuesday (4/1), 7:00PM
- Tuesday (4/8), 7:00PM
- Tuesday (4/15), 7:00PM
The classes will be held on Zoom and the link will be released the day before. Please note that some classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts with other events taking place at the church. Thank you in advance for your flexibility.
This year’s All Church Lenten Book is Meeting Jesus at the Table: A Lenten Study. The book is written by Cynthia M. Campbell and Christine Coy Fohr. For Lent this year, our theme will be Bread of Life: Meeting Jesus at the Table.
The Gospels are full of stories of Jesus sharing meals with people. Whether multiplying bread to feed a whole crowd, relaxing with his inner circle, or telling curious elites’ stories about even greater banquets, Jesus imparts wisdom and forgiveness during mealtimes.
This book study provides biblical insights along with thought-provoking queries regarding our own time, such as whom should we invite to Sunday dinner and who is left out and left behind in our culture today. Each chapter includes questions for small group discussion or personal reflection.
Books are on sale in the Church Office for $10.00 each.
Reconciling Ministries Network Devotional, Written by Lynne Onishi
Blaine Memorial UMC Member, Former BYG Director, and CST Seminarian Lynne Onishi has written a Lenten devotional, and it is available as a digital download for $10. You can read a little more about the RMN Lenten Devotional here: Into the Wilderness: a Reconciling Lenten Devotional – Reconciling Ministries Network.
Kimball Elementary School Cloud Pavilion Art Dedication • Thursday, March 13, 5:30pm
Kimball Elementary School Principal Angela Bogan has invited the Blaine Memorial congregation to Artist Erin Shigaki’s Cloud Pavilion Art Installation in the Kimball Elementary School Library on March 13, from 5:30PM-6:30PM. The Cloud Pavilion (kumo no akusha) by Erin Shigaki conveys the histories, hopes, and relationships of both Kimball Elementary students and Beacon Hill residents. Please RSVP to Yuki Sofronas by Wednesday, March 12 at 4:00PM so we can get a head count. The church is arranging rides to the school entrance. For those who feel comfortable walking to the school, we will walk together in a group.
About Erin Shigaki
Erin Shigaki’s art practice focuses on the experiences of communities of color, often the World War II (1939-45) incarceration of her Japanese-American community. She is passionate about highlighting similarities between that history, the detention and family separation immigrants face today, and other systemic violence and injustices that people of color continue to face. She believes that using art to tell stories about these moments can educate, redress wrongs, and heal. Erin Shigaki was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She is a graphic designer and illustrator by trade. She is also a community activist. She helps run an annual pilgrimage to Minidoka, the American WWII concentration camp where her family was incarcerated, and she is also a part of Tsuru for Solidarity, working to end detention and incarceration for all. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University.
Blaine Girl Scout Troop #43880 Cookie Booth • March 16, 2025 after Sunday Service (Social Hall)
Please come out to get your favorite cookies and support our Girl Scout Troop this year as they raise money for their annual camping trip! Thank you for your support!
- Adventurefuls
- Do-Si-Dos
- Girl Scouts S’mores (retiring)
- Lemon-ups
- Samoas
- Tagalongs
- Thin Mints
- Toffee-tastic (GF)
- Trefoils
Guatemala Mission Trip Informational Meeting • March 16, 2025
Are you interested in going on a mission trip this coming August 8 to August 16? Do you have a desire to serve others in an underdeveloped country? Are you not sure about going, but want to learn more? Blaine will again partner with Mission Guatemala and send a mission team to San Andrés Semetebaj, Guatemala. Please join us for a short informational meeting Sunday, March 16, in the Webb Room at 12:00. If you have any questions, please contact Bob or Donna Sekijima at or Alice Ikeda.
Read more about Blaine Memorial’s 2024 Guatemala Mission trip.
50th Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival at Seattle Center • April 11-13, 2025
The Japanese Community and Cultural Center of Washington are asking for your help. They need refreshments for the Volunteer Hospitality Team who is working at the 50th Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival at the Seattle Center. They are requesting potluck dish donations of mochi, onigiri, spaghetti, different salads, beverages, snacks, hot dogs, etc.
Potluck dishes may lovingly be donated the days of Friday (4/11), Saturday (4/12), and Sunday (4/13) from 11:00AM-5:00PM. Questions? Please email Emiliano Baird or call (206) 372-5156.
Migrant and Refugee Donation Ministry @ Riverton Park UMC • Blaine Memorial UMC Collection Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm
Riverton Park UMC is in dire need of:
- Diapers (sizes 3 through 7)
- Diaper wipes
- Kitchen pots and pans
- Paper plates
- Toothpaste
- Long grain rice
- Cooking oil
Blaine Memorial UMC Collection Hours: Collection items can be dropped off to the Blaine Memorial Social Hall from Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM. Please call the Church Office at (206) 723-1536 prior to dropping off your items.
An All-Church Retreat to Refresh, Renew, and Rejoice! • August 22-24, 2025
We are bringing back the All-Church Camp Retreat! This year’s theme is Refresh, Renew and Rejoice! Please save the dates: August 22-24, 2025! Our campsite location will be in Olympia, WA. Please contact Harry Tang with questions. More information to be revealed…
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