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- Sixth Sunday of Easter
- May 25, 2025, 10:00AM
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Sermon Questions
1) Suppose that Jesus asked you the question right now, “Do you want to be healed? Fully healed?” How would you answer?
- What in you needs healing right now?
- Why might you not want to be healed right now?
- What will healing really involve?
2) Suppose you were the paralyzed man. Which would you rather have — physical healing, or spiritual healing?
3) Jesus did not ask the Pharisees if they wanted to be healed. What do you think their response would have been?
Order of Worship
| Prelude Honor and Praise By Twila Paris Kathy Onishi |
| Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Land Acknowledgment Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| *Call to Worship Ron Nobuyama |
| *Opening Hymn Please Enter My Heart, Hosanna TFWS #2154 Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Opening Prayer Ron Nobuyama |
| First Scripture Reading John 14:23-29 (CEB) Tsutomu Nagoya, Ron Nobuyama |
| Children’s Message Masato “Mike” Takahashi |
| Special Music I Believe By Mark A. Miller, Anonymous Jewish Poem Blaine Memorial Choir |
| Reading of Names for Memorial Day Gail Nomura and Shig Nishida |
| Second Scripture Reading John 5:1-9 (CEB) Tsutomu Nagoya, Ron Nobuyama |
| Sermon Divine Healing Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Hymn of Meditation Healer of Our Every Ill TFWS #2213 Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| *Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH #94 Kathy Onishi and Eugene Onishi |
| *Prayer of Dedication Ron Nobuyama |
| Announcements Rev. Karen and Friends |
| *Closing Hymn For the Healing of the Nations UMH #428 Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| *Benediction Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Passing of the Peace Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Zoom Fellowship Breakout Room Rev. Jeney Park-Hearn, Dale Kaneko |
| Today’s Flowers Miriam Tong |
Daily Lectionary Readings
| Sunday, May 25, 2025: Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9 |
| Monday, May 26, 2025: Psalm 93 1 Chronicles 12:16-22 Revelation 21:5-14 |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2025: Psalm 93 2 Chronicles 15:1-15 Revelation 21:15-22 |
| Wednesday, May 28, 2025: Psalm 93 2 Chronicles 34:20-33 Luke 2:25-38 |
| Thursday, May 29, 2025: Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 |
| Friday, May 30, 2025: Psalm 97 Exodus 33:12-17 Revelation 22:6-9 |
| Saturday, May 31, 2025: Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Psalm 113 Romans 12:9-16b Luke 1:39-57 Psalm 97 Exodus 33:18-23 John 1:14-18 |
Announcements
Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) and NVC Foundation presents: 80th Annual Memorial Day Service @ Lake View Cemetery • Monday (5/26), 10:00am – 11:00am
Each year, Blaine Memorial participates in the NVC Memorial Day service. This year, Rev. Karen will provide the Invocation and Bruce Yamamoto will provide the Christian Reflection. This will be the first year where Blaine Memorial UMC will present a wreath and our representatives will be Jerry Ikegami and George Yates.
Final Sunday to pick up lost and found items in the Social Hall! • Today
Lost something? If you have misplaced any items while at the church, you can check the Lost and Found area. The Lost and Found is currently located on three tables in the Social Hall. Items of high value (such as iPhones, eye glasses, and car keys) are kept safely in the Church Office.
The Lost and Found items will be left out on the tables in the Social Hall until the end of day on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Afterwards, all unclaimed items will be donated to Goodwill.
If you are looking for a specific item or have any questions, please call the Church Office at (206) 723-1536.
Thank you for recycling chip bags during Fellowship Time!
For the past three Sundays, we’ve collected chip bags during Fellowship Time. Dale Watanabe and Arlene Naganawa are gracious to offer and use their personal Ridwell subscriptions to responsibly recycle the chip bags from Blaine’s Fellowship Time.
However, we are unable to collect items from church members’ homes. Since they are using their personal accounts, the collection bags are small. If you would like to subscribe to Ridwell, sign up at ridwell.com.
Please put your bags that you use during Fellowship Time in the box located in the social hall near the kitchen. Thank you for helping us to be good stewards of our planet!
Prayer and Coffee • Wednesdays at 9am
Join Rev. Karen for prayer and community on Wednesdays at 9:00AM on Zoom. Our time together consists of brief check-ins, devotionals, and prayers. This is a great way to continue with Lent, clear and center your mind, all while connecting with God and your prayer community. Feel free to bring a cup of coffee, tea, and a bite to eat. Hope to see you on Wednesday.
Special Film Screening: “One Fighting Irishman” • Thursday (5/29) at 6:00pm
Join Densho and Sharon Yamato for a screening of “One Fighting Irishman” at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church on May 29, 2025 at 6:00PM.
The night will start off with Blaine Memorial UMC church member, Glenn Mitsui’s short film, “Wakasa Spirit Stone”. Stay after for a post-film Q&A with both filmmakers. Don’t miss this powerful evening of film and reflection! Thank you to 4Culture and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture for supporting this event!
35th Annual ACRS Walk for Rice @ Seward Park • June 28, 9:00 am
This year ACRS will hold the Walk for Rice at 9:00 am on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Seward Park. Team Blaine raised over $11,000 last year (2nd place) and this year’s fundraising goal is $8,000. We’re off to a great start, but still have a way to go to reach our goal.
Help ACRS feed AAPI community members who are experiencing food insecurity by donating to and/or registering to walk with Team Blaine:
Donate Online through Team Blaine:
Team Blaine at ACRS
Mail your donation to the Blaine office:
Checks to “Walk for Rice”, memo: “Team Blaine”
Thanks for your support!
Justine I., Team Captain
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Our Story Continues
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