Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

All are Welcome!

Order of Worship

Prelude
Healer of our Every Ill
Marty Haugen
Kathy Onishi
Welcome of Grace and Greeting
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
Land Acknowledgement
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
*Call to Worship
George Yates
Opening Prayer
George Yates
First Scripture Reading
Philippians 4:6-7 (CEB)
Tsutomu Nagoya
George Yates
Children’s Message
Rev. Job Pangilinan
Second Scripture Reading
Galatians 6:1-16 (CEB)
Tsutomu Nagoya
George Yates
Sermon
Everything is a New Creation
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
Hymn of Reflection
And Are We Yet Alive
UMH #553
Kathy and Eugene Onishi
Holy Communion
Rev. Karen Yokota Love and Rev. Job Pangilinan
*Doxology
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
UMH #94
Kathy and Eugene Onishi
*Prayer of Dedication
George Yates
Announcements
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
*Closing Hymn
Make Me A Channel of Your Peace
TFWS #2171
Kathy and Eugene Onishi
*Benediction
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
Postlude
All I Need Is You
Dan Adler; arr. by Nylea L. Butler-Moore
Kathy Onishi
Fellowship Break Out Room
There will be NO Fellowship Zoom Breakout Room today.
Altar Flowers
Today’s flowers are given to us from The Amy Kobayashi Family. We celebrated the life of Amy Kobayashi on July 3, 2025 with a memorial service and a reception. May Amy rest in peace. May Christ’s perpetual light shine upon you.

Daily Lectionary Readings



Sunday, July 06, 2025: Proper 9 (14)
2 Kings 5:1-14 and Psalm 30; Isaiah 66:10-14 and Psalm 66:1-9; Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16;
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Monday, July 07, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 6; 2 Kings 5:15-19a; Acts 19:21-27;
Complementary: Psalm 119:73-80; Jeremiah 6:10-19; Acts 19:21-27;
Tuesday, July 08, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 6; 2 Kings 5:19b-27; Acts 19:28-41;
Complementary: Psalm 119:73-80; Jeremiah 8:4-13; Acts 19:28-41;
Wednesday, July 09, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 6; 2 Kings 6:1-7; Luke 10:13-16;
Complementary: Psalm 119:73-80; Joshua 23:1-16; Luke 10:13-16;
Thursday, July 10, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 82; Amos 1:1-2:3; James 2:14-26;
Complementary: Psalm 25:1-10; Genesis 41:14-36; James 2:14-26;
Friday, July 11, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 82; Amos 2:4-11; Acts 7:9-16;
Complementary: Psalm 25:1-10; Genesis 41:37-49; Acts 7:9-16;
Saturday, July 12, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 82; Amos 2:12-3:8; John 3:16-21;
Complementary: Psalm 25:1-10; Leviticus 19:1-4, 32-37; John 3:16-21;

Announcements



Rev. Job Pangilinan and Rev. Karen Yokota Love prepare for Rev. Job to be commissioned at the Commissioning and Ordination Worship Service at Annual Conference.

Sunday, July 20: A BBQ Celebration as Blaine Memorial Welcomes Rev. Job Pangilinan and the Reappointment of Rev. Karen Yokota Love

Please join us on Sunday, June 20, after worship for a BBQ to celebrate Rev. Karen’s reappointment and Rev. Job’s new appointment to Blaine! We are asking people to contribute picnic-type side dishes for this festive occasion.

Suggestions by last name:

  • A-H – Green or fruit salad or your favorite
  • I-S – Potato salad or pasta salad or your favorite
  • T-Z – Dessert

SPRC will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and cake (but additional desserts are always appreciated)! Questions? Contact Arlene Naganawa at arlene_naganawa@msn.com

A 1,000 paper cranes symbolizes longevity, happiness and good fortune.

Thousand Paper Crane Project

The Archives Committee is asking church members to come together to pray for peace by folding 1000 paper cranes as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the end of World War II, and the closing of the World War II US incarceration camps which imprisoned Japanese Americans.

The folding of 1000 origami cranes has come to symbolize a prayer for peace.

We would like members to fold the origami cranes during social hour after service, in Sunday School, in your small groups, and at your homes and other spaces. We can give you some origami paper or you can use your own origami paper (6-inches by 6-inches). Please give or send your origami cranes to the church office as soon as you finish or by July 20, 2025.

Your generous donations make a huge impact on our neighbors!

Migrant and Refugee Donation Ministry at Riverton Park UMC!

Riverton Park UMC needs:

  • 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.

Prayer and Coffee • Wednesdays at 9am 

Join us 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.

Cancelled: Church Retreat, A Message from Harry Tang

We regret to inform you that the upcoming church retreat, scheduled for the weekend of August 22, has been canceled due to low registration. 

We understand this may be disappointing news, and we sincerely appreciate your interest and support. For those who have already registered, we’ll reach out to you directly.

Thank you for your understanding and continued commitment to our church community. Stay tuned for future opportunities to gather, reflect, and grow together.

Request for Potato Chips and Savory Treats

Thank you, everyone, for bringing in sweet and savory treats for our fellowship time on Sundays. We all enjoy them and are now running low. Please consider bringing in some of your favorite individually wrapped chips to share. Examples are potato chips, Doritos, Cheetos, etc. We appreciate your generosity. 

You may drop the treats off in the social hall kitchen area on Sundays or during church office hours.

We are always in need of more helpers in the kitchen for our fellowship time and it’s a great way to get to know others. Please see Julie Lock if you would like to be added to our rotation list. Thank you!

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