All are Welcome!
- Christmas Eve Family Service
- Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 4:00 PM
- View the livestream
Order of Worship
| Prelude |
| Welcome Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Lighting of the Christ Candle, Call to Worship and Prayer The Tang Family (Harry, Dawn, Evan, Adam, Wyatt) |
| Carol “O Come, All Ye Faithful” UMH #234 |
| Story 1: The Journey to Bethlehem Luke 2:1–5 (CEB) Evan |
| Carol “O Little Town of Bethlehem” UMH #230 |
| Story 2: Jesus Is Born Luke 2:6–7 (CEB) Adam |
| Carol “Away in a Manger” UMH #217 |
| Story 3: The Shepherds Hear the Angels Luke 2:8–14 (CEB) Zach |
| Carol: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” UMH #240 |
| Story 4: The Shepherds Visit the Manger Luke 2:15–20 (CEB) Katelyn Nakase |
| Carol: “The First Noel” UMH #245, Verse 1 |
| Offertory Invitation Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Offertory Music “Mary Did You Know” By Mark Lowry |
| Prayer of Dedication Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Announcements Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Reflection “The Gift of Christmas: Emmanuel, God With Us” Pastor Job Pangilinan |
| Candlelight Ceremony Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Carol “Silent Night” UMH #239 |
| Benediction Pastor Job Pangilinan |
| Recessional Carol “Joy to the World” UMH #246 |
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.
The Beacon is Now Available!
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December 2025
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