All are Welcome!
- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, A Service of Lessons and Carols
- Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 7:30PM
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Order of Worship
| Prelude “Carol of the Epiphany” TFWS #2094 Kathy Onishi |
| Words of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Call to Worship Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Congregational Hymn “O Come, All Ye Faithful” UMH #234 (Verses 1, 2, 3, 5) Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Opening Prayer Pastor Job Pangilinan |
| Lighting of the Christ Candle Tim and Margo Ikegami, Marisa and Tyler |
| Introduction to Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| First Lesson Genesis 22:15-18 (CEB) Marisa |
| First Carol “Star Child” TFWS #2095 (All Verses) Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Second Lesson Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 (NRSVUE) Tyler |
| Second Carol “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” UMH #21 (Verses 1-3, 6-7) Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Third Lesson Isaiah 11:1-4, 6-9 (NIV) Tala |
| Special Music “I Shall Know When He Comes” Blaine Memorial Choir |
| Fourth Lesson Luke 1:26-35; 38 (NRSVUE) Marcus Corsilles |
| Fourth Carol “The First Noel” UMH #245 (Verses 1-2, 4-5) Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Fifth Lesson Luke 2:1-7 (NRSVUE) Pastor Job Pangilinan |
| Fifth Carol “Away in the Manger” UMH #217 (All Verses) Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Sixth Lesson Luke 2: 8-12 (NRSVUE) Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn |
| Sixth Carol “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” UMH #240 (All Verses) Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Special Music “Jesus Born On This Day” By Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff Marina Kozu |
| Seventh Lesson Luke 2:15-20 (NRSVUE) Judy Yasutake |
| Seventh Carol “O Little Town of Bethlehem” UMH #230 (All verses) Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Offertory Invitation Pastor Job Pangilinan |
| Offertory Music Kathy Onishi |
| Prayer of Dedication Pastor Job Pangilinan |
| Announcements Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Eighth Lesson Matthew 2:1-12 (NRSVUE) Dale H. Watanabe |
| Special Music “Still, Still, Still” Blaine Memorial Choir |
| Ninth Lesson John 1:1-14 (NRSVUE) Rev. Dr. Mark C. Hearn |
| Christmas Eve Meditation “Unspeakable Joy” Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Ninth Carol “Silent Night, Holy Night” UMH #239 (All verses) Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Benediction Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Postlude “Joy to the World” UMH #246 (Verses 1-4) Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
Daily Lectionary Readings*
| Thursday, December 25, 2025: Nativity of the Lord – Proper II Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20 Nativity of the Lord – Proper III Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12); John 1:1-14 |
| Friday, December 26, 2025: Psalm 148; Wisdom 4:7-15; Acts 7:59-8:8; |
| Saturday, December 27, 2025: Psalm 148; Proverbs 8:22-31; 1 John 5:1-12; |
*Daily Lectionary Readings are provided by Bible Gateway and Vanderbilt University.
BMUMC Announcements
Dates to Remember
| Thursday, December 25 • Merry Christmas! | |||
| Friday, December 26 • BYG Christmas Party | |||
| Sunday, December 28, 10:00AM • First Sunday of Christmas Worship | |||
| Thursday, December 25, 2025 – Monday, January 5, 2026 • OFFICE CLOSED |
New! Christmas Eve Fellowship Time will be from 5:00pm – 7:15pm
Christmas Eve is just around the corner! This year at Blaine Memorial UMC, we invite you to enjoy a special Christmas Eve Fellowship Hour from 5:00–7:15 PM on Christmas Eve. If you’re planning to attend the 7:30 PM Christmas Eve Traditional Lessons and Carols Service, we warmly encourage you to come early and share in fellowship beforehand. It’s a wonderful opportunity to gather, connect, and prepare our hearts together for worship. Please note: there will not be fellowship time after the 7:30PM Christmas Eve service. We look forward to celebrating this holy night with you.
New! Cookie Alert for Wednesday, Christmas Eve (12/24) Fellowship Hour Between 5:00pm-7:00pm
COOKIE ALERT! We need your help for Christmas Eve’s Fellowship time which will be between 5:00PM-7:00PM. Can you bring a dozen cookies to share? Homemade or store-bought are both welcome! Please drop them off in the LAC kitchen by 4:00PM. See you there!
New! Holiday Office Closure from December 25, 2025 – January 5, 2026
The Blaine Memorial UMC Office will be celebrating Christmas and Japanese New Year at the end of this month, which will alter our regular business hours. The Church Office will be closed from Thursday, December 25, 2025-January 5, 2026. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Our regular hours are 10AM to 4PM — Tuesday through Friday.
New P.O. Box Address for Blaine Memorial UMC (Paper) Mail!
We have a new mailing address! Blaine Memorial UMC would like to direct all new mail to the following address:
Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 24065
Seattle, WA 98124
Blaine Memorial’s mailing address has changed to a P.O. Box for improved security. Please save this address! Please send your mail and future giving to this address. All new mail that you receive will have the P.O. Box as Blaine Memorial UMC’s new return address.
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