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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Posted by on Aug 6, 2025 in Archives, Blaine Youth Group, Church News & Events, Congregational Care, Giving, Pastors' Columns, Prayer, Sermons, Service Opportunities, Small Groups, Spiritual Formation, Sunday Worship, Videos, Weekly Calendar

All are Welcome


Sermon Questions

  • What fears still hold you back from trusting that God delights in providing for you? How might letting go of fear change the way you live, give, or love others?
  • In what ways is God inviting you to be “ready”—not just in belief, but in action? What would being spiritually alert look like in your daily life this week?
  • What “possessions” or attachments—material or emotional—might God be gently trying to remove from your life? How is the “Holy Thief” at work within you, creating space for freedom and grace?
  • How does seeing God as a servant reshape your understanding of leadership, power, and discipleship? What might it look like for you to imitate Christ’s posture of service in your community?     

Order of Worship

Prelude
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
Leann Onishi 
Welcome of Grace and Greeting
Pastor Job Pangilinan
Land Acknowledgement
Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Call to Worship
(Based on Luke 12:32–40)
Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Opening Hymn
Come Holy Spirit TFWS #2125
Leann Onishi and Michelle Vaughan
Opening Prayer
Michelle Vaughan
First Scripture Reading
Romans 8:28 (CEB)
Tsutomu Nagoya, Michelle Vaughan
Children’s Sermon
Teacher Sai Hanaoka
Second Scripture Reading
Luke 12:32-40 (CEB)
Tsutomu Nagoya, Michelle Vaughan 
Sermon
“The Generous Parent, the Serving Master, and the Holy Thief”
Rev. Job Pangilinan 
Song of Reflection 
Take My Life and Let it Be/ I Surrender All (Medley)
Introduction to the Offering
Mariko Ronan 
Offertory Hymn
“My Father’s Eyes” by Gary Chapman
Leann Onishi
*Doxology
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
UMH #94

Kathy and Eugene Onishi 
*Prayer of Dedication
Michelle Vaughan
Announcements
Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Closing Hymn
In His Time 
TFWS #2203
Leann Onishi
*Benediction
Pastor Job Pangilinan
Postlude
Song of the Water Kelpie, Cradle Song
Arranged by Jodie Marshall
Leann Onishi
Zoom Fellowship Breakout Room
Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn and Dale Kaneko
Altar Flowers
Julie Lock

Daily Lectionary Readings

Sunday, August 10, 2025: Proper 14 (19)
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 and Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Genesis 15:1-6 and Psalm 33:12-22; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40
Monday, August 11, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 11; Isaiah 2:1-4; Hebrews 11:1-7;
Complementary: Psalm 89:1-18; 2 Chronicles 33:1-17; Hebrews 11:1-7;
Tuesday, August 12, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 11; Isaiah 24:1-13; Hebrews 11:17-28;
Complementary: Psalm 89:1-18; 2 Chronicles 34:22-33; Hebrews 11:17-28;
Wednesday, August 13, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 11; Isaiah 24:14-23; Luke 12:41-48;
Complementary: Psalm 89:1-18; Jeremiah 33:14-26; Luke 12:41-48;
Thursday, August 14, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19; Isaiah 2:5-11; Hebrews 10:26-31;
Complementary: Psalm 82; Joshua 7:1, 10-26; Hebrews 10:26-31;
Friday, August 15, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19; Isaiah 3:1-17; Hebrews 10:32-39;
Complementary: Psalm 82; 1 Samuel 5:1-12; Hebrews 10:32-39;
Saturday, August 16, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19; Isaiah 3:18-4:6; Matthew 24:15-27;
Complementary: Psalm 82; 1 Samuel 6:1-16; Matthew 24:15-27;

Announcements

Click flier to view more information.

Wednesday Morning Coffee and Prayer

  • When: 9:00AM
  • Where: Zoom

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Meeting ID: 985 4817 5708
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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!

Your generous donations make a huge impact on our neighbors!

Migrant and Refugee Donation Ministry at Riverton Park UMC!

  • When: Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM
  • Where: Church Office

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.

View the August 2025 Calendar

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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 

Posted by on Aug 2, 2025 in Archives, Blaine Youth Group, Church News & Events, Congregational Care, Innovation Hub, Miscellaneous, Prayer, Sermons, Service Opportunities, Spiritual Formation, Sunday Worship, Weekly Calendar

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All are Welcome

  • Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 
  • Scholarship Sunday
  • August 3, 2025
  • 10:00AM
  • View the livestream


Sermon Questions

  • What are the different fears that paralyze us in our lives, especially in our relationship to God?  
  • How can we know that God is always with us, even in difficult times?  
  • What does it mean for God to say, “I have called you by name; you are mine”?         

Order of Worship

Prelude
Come to the Table 
TFWS #2264 
Kathy Onishi 
Welcome of Grace and Greeting
Pastor Job Pangilinan
Land Acknowledgement
Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Call to Worship
Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, February 2025
Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Opening Hymn
Gather Us In 
TFWS #2236 
Kathy and Eugene Onishi 
Opening Prayer
Mariko Ronan 
First Scripture Reading
Jeremiah 17:7-8 (CEB)
Tsutomu Nagoya, Mariko Ronan 
Children’s Sermon
Pastor Job Pangilinan
Special Music  
God of Wonders 
Marc Byrd, Steve Hindalong 
Blaine Praise Band 
Presentation of the 2025 Scholarship Recipients 
Michelle Vaughan 
Second Scripture Reading
Isaiah 43:1-7 (CEB) 
Tsutomu Nagoya, Mariko Ronan 
Sermon
Do Not Fear 
Rev. Karen Yokota Love 
Song of Reflection 
As a Fire Is Meant for Burning 
TFWS #2237                                                                                                    
Kathy and Eugene Onishi  
Mission Guatemala Commissioning of Missioners 
Pastor Job Pangilinan 
Holy Communion 
Pastor Karen Yokota Love and Pastor Job Pangilinan 
Introduction to the Offering
Mariko Ronan 
*Doxology
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
UMH #94

Kathy and Eugene Onishi 
*Prayer of Dedication
Mariko Ronan 
Announcements
Pastor Karen Yokota Love
*Closing Hymn
We Are Called 
TFWS #2172 
Kathy and Eugene Onishi 
*Benediction
Pastor Karen Yokota Love
Postlude
We Are Called 
TFWS #2172 
Kathy Onishi 
Zoom Fellowship Breakout Room
Pastor Jeney Park-Hearn
Dale Kaneko
Altar Flowers
Carol Kastrup 

Daily Lectionary Readings

Sunday, August 3, 2025: Proper 13 (18)
Hosea 11:1-11 and Psalm 107:1-9, 43
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 and Psalm 49:1-12
Colossians 3:1-11
Luke 12:13-21
Monday, August 04, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 60; Hosea 11:12-12:14; Colossians 3:18-4:1;
Complementary: Psalm 127; Ecclesiastes 2:1-17; Colossians 3:18-4:1;
3:1;
Tuesday, August 05, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 60; Hosea 13:1-16; Colossians 4:2-6;
Complementary: Psalm 127; Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:8; Colossians 4:2-6;
Wednesday, August 06, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 60; Hosea 14:1-9; Luke 12:22-31;
Complementary: Psalm 127; Ecclesiastes 12:1-8, 13-14; Luke 12:22-31;
Thursday, August 07, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Isaiah 9:8-17; Romans 9:1-9;
Complementary: Psalm 33:12-22; Job 21:1-16; Romans 9:1-9;
Friday, August 08, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Isaiah 9:18-10:4; Acts 7:1-8;
Complementary: Psalm 33:12-22; Ecclesiastes 6:1-6; Acts 7:1-8;
Saturday, August 09, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Isaiah 1:2-9, 21-23; Matthew 6:19-24;
Complementary: Psalm 33:12-22; Genesis 11:27-32; Matthew 6:19-24;

Announcements


Dale H. Watanabe (center) with students from Seattle University volunteer their time at last year’s Benefit Bazaar.

Seeking Benefit Bazaar Beneficiary Nominees!

Due date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 11:59 PM!

Save the Date: Blaine Memorial UMC’s Annual Bazaar will be on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Currently, the Bazaar Committee is seeking nominations for a beneficiary for the upcoming autumn bazaar! Please submit a brief description of your recommended beneficiary recipient to the Church Office by Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 11:59 PM! (for review and approval by Ad Board).

If you have an organization in mind, please fill out the Beneficiary Nominations Form. If you have any questions, please contact Yuki Sofronas.

Click flier to view more information.

Wednesday Prayer and Coffee  

  • When: 9:00AM
  • Where: Zoom

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!

Your generous donations make a huge impact on our neighbors!

Migrant and Refugee Donation Ministry at Riverton Park UMC!

  • When: Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM
  • Where: Church Office

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.

View the August 2025 Calendar

Click to view the August 2025 Calendar.


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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Posted by on Jul 26, 2025 in Blaine Youth Group, Church News & Events, Congregational Care, Giving, Pastors' Columns, Prayer, Sermons, Service Opportunities, Small Groups, Spiritual Formation, Sunday Worship, Weekly Calendar

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Sermon Questions

  • Why did the disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray, especially considering they were already religious?
  • What does Jesus’ response to the disciples’ request reveal about his relationship with God and his desire to teach them?
  • How does Luke’s portrayal of Jesus’ own prayer life inform our understanding of his teaching on prayer?
  • What if Jesus’ teaching on prayer is less about how we pray and more about to whom we pray?
  • Amid our spoken and unspoken realities, where might the Spirit be moving in our faith community?         

Order of Worship

Prelude
What Does the Lord Require of You 
TFWS #2174 

Miriam Tong 
Welcome of Grace and Greeting
Pastor Job Pangilinan
Land Acknowledgement
Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Call to Worship
Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, February 2025
Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Opening Hymn
Seek Ye First 
UMH #405 

Miriam Tong and Michelle Vaughan 
Opening Prayer
Lynne Onishi
First Scripture Reading
Psalm 37:5 (CEB)
Tsutomu Nagoya, Lynne Onishi
Children’s Sermon
Pastor Job Pangilinan
Second Scripture Reading
Luke 11:1-13 (CEB) 
Tsutomu Nagoya, Lynne Onishi 
Sermon
Prayer is Underrated
Pastor Karen Yokota Love
Hymn of Reflection
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying  
TFWS #2193 (sing twice through)  

Miriam Tong and Michelle Vaughan 
Introduction to the Offering
Lynne Onishi
*Doxology
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
UMH #94

Miriam Tong and Michelle Vaughan
*Prayer of Dedication
Lynne Onishi
Announcements
Pastor Karen Yokota Love
*Closing Hymn
Make Me A Channel of Your Peace
TFWS #2171
Miriam Tong and Michelle Vaughan
*Benediction
Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, February 2025
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
Postlude
How Majestic Is Your Name  
Words and Music by Michael W. Smith 

Miriam Tong and Michelle Vaughan 
Zoom Fellowship Breakout Room
Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn
Dale Kaneko
Altar Flowers
Sharon Maeda

Daily Lectionary Readings

Sunday, July 27, 2025: Proper 12 (17)
Hosea 1:2-10 and Psalm 85; Genesis 18:20-32 and Psalm 138; Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19)
Luke 11:1-13
Monday, July 28, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 44; Hosea 2:14-3:5; Colossians 2:16-3:1;
Complementary: Psalm 55:16-23; Esther 5:1-14; Colossians 2:16-3:1;
Tuesday, July 29, 2025:
Semi-continuous: 
Psalm 44; Hosea 6:1-10; Romans 9:30-10:4;
Complementary: 
Psalm 55:16-23; Esther 6:1-7:6; Romans 9:30-10:4;
Wednesday, July 30, 2025:
Semi-continuous: 
Psalm 44; Hosea 6:11-7:16; Matthew 5:43-48;
Complementary: 
Psalm 55:16-23; Esther 7:7-8:17; Matthew 5:43-48;
Thursday, July 31, 2025:
Semi-continuous: 
Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Hosea 8:1-14; Romans 11:33-36;
Complementary: 
Psalm 49:1-12; Proverbs 23:1-11; Romans 11:33-36;
Friday, August 01, 2025:
Semi-continuous: 
Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Hosea 9:1-17; Ephesians 4:17-24;
Complementary: 
Psalm 49:1-12; Proverbs 24:1-12; Ephesians 4:17-24;
Saturday, August 02, 2025:
Semi-continuous: 
Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Hosea 10:1-15; Mark 10:17-22;
Complementary: 
Psalm 49:1-12; Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; Mark 10:17-22;

Announcements


Dale H. Watanabe (center) with students from Seattle University volunteer their time at last year’s Benefit Bazaar.

New! Seeking Benefit Bazaar Beneficiary Nominees!

Due date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 11:59 PM!

Save the Date: Blaine Memorial UMC’s Annual Bazaar will be on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Currently, the Bazaar Committee is seeking nominations for a beneficiary for the upcoming autumn bazaar! Please submit a brief description of your recommended beneficiary recipient to the Church Office by Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 11:59 PM! (for review and approval by Ad Board).

If you have an organization in mind, please fill out the Beneficiary Nominations Form. If you have any questions, please contact Yuki Sofronas.

Click flier to view more information.

Next week, we will celebrate our scholarship recipients on August 3, 2025 during worship!

Scholarship Sunday

  • When: August 3, 2025, 10:00 AM
  • Where: Sanctuary

We will celebrate this year’s Blaine Memorial UMC scholarship recipients, honor, and learn more about them during worship. Scholarship Committee Chair Michelle Vaughan will present our scholarship recipients to the congregation. 

Wednesday Prayer and Coffee  

  • When: 9:00AM
  • Where: Zoom

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!

Your generous donations make a huge impact on our neighbors!

Migrant and Refugee Donation Ministry at Riverton Park UMC!

  • When: Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM
  • Where: Church Office

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.


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Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

Posted by on Jul 18, 2025 in Blaine Youth Group, Church News & Events, Congregational Care, Giving, Prayer, Sermons, Service Opportunities, Small Groups, Spiritual Formation, Sunday Worship, Videos, Weekly Calendar

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Sermon Intro

Sermon Questions

  • What does it mean for our church to “embody Christ” as we prepare the next generation? In what ways are we already doing this, and what might we need to let go of or begin anew to become a church that future generations will call home?

  • If the saints and ancestors of our faith—especially those who built Blaine Memorial through trials like war, displacement, and invisibility—could speak to us today, what do you think they would urge us to do in this moment? What lessons from their faithfulness are we called to carry forward?

  • What are the most pressing challenges facing our church today in passing the faith on to the next generation (e.g., cultural shifts, trust in institutions, identity, belonging)? What fears or resistance might we need to confront together?

  • According to today’s scriptures, God has already planted something within us—Christ in us, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27). What resources, relationships, and spiritual gifts has God already given our community to face today’s challenges? How might we activate them with courage?

Order of Worship

Prelude
Across the Lands
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
(Green Worship Book #3032)
Kathy Onishi
Welcome of Grace and Greeting
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
Land Acknowledgement
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
*Call to Worship
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
*Opening Hymn
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
(UMH #559)
Kathy and Eugene Onishi
Opening Prayer
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
Celebration of Our Pastors
Welcome and Blessing of Pastor Job Pangilinan and The Reappointments of Pastor Karen Yokota Love, Pastor Mark C. Hearn and Pastor Jeney Park-Hearn
Arlene Naganawa
First Scripture Reading
Amos 8:4-7; Colossians 1:24-27 (CEB)
Tsutomu Nagoya, Rev. Dr. Mark C. Hearn
Children’s Message
Church School Superintendent and Teacher Sai Hanaoka
Special Music
All The People Said Amen
By Matt Maher, Trevor Morgan and Paul Moak
Blaine Memorial Praise Band
Second Scripture Reading
Luke 10:38-42 (CEB)
Tsutomu Nagoya, Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn
Sermon
“Don’t Miss the Secret Plan”
Rev. Job Pangilinan
Hymn of Reflection
As a Fire is Meant for Burning
TFWS #2237
Kathy and Eugene Onishi 
Introduction to the Offering
Rev. Dr. Mark C. Hearn
*Doxology
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
UMH #94
Kathy and Eugene Onishi 
*Prayer of Dedication
Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn
Announcements
Rev. Karen Yokota Love
*Closing Hymn
Make Me a Servant (2x)
TFWS #2177
Kathy and Eugene Onishi  
*Benediction
Rev. Job Pangilinan
Postlude
I Sing Praises to Your Name
Terry MacAlmon
TFWS #2037
Kathy Onishi
Zoom Fellowship Breakout Room
Today’s Zoom Room is canceled due to the special celebration for our pastors.
Altar Flowers
Miriam Tong

Daily Lectionary Readings

Sunday, July 20, 2025: Proper 11 (16)
Amos 8:1-12 and Psalm 52; Genesis 18:1-10a and Psalm 15; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42
Monday, July 21, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 119:17-32; Amos 7:1-6; Colossians 1:27-2:7;
Complementary: Psalm 119:97-104; Exodus 18:1-12; Colossians 1:27-2:7;
Tuesday, July 22, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 119:17-32; Amos 8:13-9:4; 1 John 2:1-6;
Complementary: Psalm 119:97-104; Proverbs 9:1-18; 1John 2:1-6;
Wednesday, July 23, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 119:17-32; Amos 9:5-15; John 6:41-51;
Complementary: Psalm 119:97-104; Deuteronomy 12:1-12; John 6:41-51;
Thursday, July 24, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 85; Hosea 4:1-19; Acts 1:15-20;
Complementary: Psalm 138; Esther 2:19-3:6; Acts 1:15-20;
Friday, July 25, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 85; Hosea 5:1-15; Acts 2:22-36;
Complementary: Psalm 138; Esther 3:7-15; Acts 2:22-36;
Saturday, July 26, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 85; Hosea 1:11-2:15; Luke 8:22-25;
Complementary: Psalm 138; Esther 4:1-17; Luke 8:22-25;

Announcements



Rev. Job Pangilinan and Rev. Karen Yokota Love at the Commissioning and Ordination Worship Service at Annual Conference. Join us for a BBQ Celebration on July 20!

A BBQ Celebration as Blaine Memorial Welcomes Pastor Job Pangilinan and the Reappointments of Pastor Karen Yokota Love, Pastor Jeney Park-Hearn, Pastor Mark C. Hearn!

  • When: July 20, 2025, after worship
  • Where: Lee Activity Center (LAC)

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 (arlene_naganawa@msn.com).

This year, we will celebrate our scholarship recipients on August 3, 2025 during worship!

Scholarship Sunday

  • When: August 3, 2025, 10:00 AM
  • Where: Sanctuary

We will celebrate this year’s Blaine Memorial UMC scholarship recipients, honor, and learn more about them during worship. Scholarship Committee Chair Michelle Vaughan will present our scholarship recipients to the congregation. 

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

Thousand Paper Crane Project

  • Due: July 20, 2025
  • Where: Church Office

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.

Wednesday Prayer and Coffee  

  • When: 9:00AM
  • Where: Zoom

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!

Your generous donations make a huge impact on our neighbors!

Migrant and Refugee Donation Ministry at Riverton Park UMC!

  • When: Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM
  • Where: Church Office

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.


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Posted by on Jul 11, 2025 in Archives, Blaine Youth Group, Church News & Events, Congregational Care, Giving, Miscellaneous, Prayer, Sermons, Service Opportunities, Spiritual Formation, Sunday Worship, Videos, Weekly Calendar

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Sermon Reflection Questions

  • What have you heard recently that inspired hope?
  • How did they come to embrace this hope?
  • What does Paul’s prayer of thanksgiving celebrate about the fruit of hope in the lives of the “saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae?’
  • What is the connection between these petitions and the hope the Colossians heard?

Order of Worship

Prelude
Holy, Holy
Jimmy Owens
Kathy Onishi
Welcome of Grace and Greeting
Pastor Job Pangilinan
Land Acknowledgement
Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Call to Worship
Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Opening Hymn
For the Healing of the Nations
UMH #428
Kathy and Eugene Onishi
Opening Prayer
Pastor Job Pangilinan
Children’s Message
Mike Takahashi
First Scripture Reading
Colossians 1:1-14 (CEB)
Tsutomu Nagoya
Linda Fazio
Prayers of the People
Pastor Karen Yokota Love
Second Scripture Reading
Luke 10:25-37 (CEB)
Tsutomu Nagoya
Linda Fazio
Sermon
Heard of this Hope
Pastor Karen Yokota Love
Hymn of Reflection
To Know You More
TFWS #2161
Kathy and Eugene Onishi
Introduction to the Offering
(Optional: Give online at Realm)
Linda Fazio
*Doxology
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
UMH #94
Kathy and Eugene Onishi
*Prayer of Dedication
Linda Fazio
Announcements
Pastor Karen Yokota Love
*Closing Hymn
I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
TFWS #2153
Kathy and Eugene Onishi
*Benediction
Pastor Karen Yokota Love
Postlude
Give Thanks
Henry Smith: arr. by Ken Barker
Kathy Onishi
Altar Flowers
Today’s altar flowers are designed by Carol Kastrup.
Zoom Fellowship Breakout Room
The Zoom Fellowship Breakout Room is canceled today.

Daily Lectionary Readings

Sunday, July 13, 2025:
Amos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82; Deuteronomy 30:9-14 
and Psalm 25:1-10; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37
Monday, July 14, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 7; Amos 3:9-4:5; James 2:1-7;
Complementary: Psalm 25:11-20; Job 24:1-8; James 2:1-7;
Tuesday, July 15, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 7; Amos 4:6-13; 1 John 3:11-17;
Complementary: Psalm 25:11-20; Proverbs 19:1-17; 1 John 3:11-17;
Wednesday, July 16, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 7; Amos 5:1-9; Matthew 25:31-46;
Complementary: Psalm 25:11-20; Ecclesiastes 9:13-18; Matthew 25:31-46;
Thursday, July 17, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 52; Amos 5:10-17; Hebrews 5:1-6;
Complementary: Psalm 15; Genesis 12:10-20; Hebrews 5:1-6;
Friday, July 18, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 52; Amos 5:18-27; Ephesians 3:14-21;
Complementary: Psalm 15; Genesis 13:1-18; Ephesians 3:14-21;
Saturday, July 19, 2025:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 52; Amos 6:1-14; Luke 8:4-10;
Complementary: Psalm 15; Genesis 14:1-16; Luke 8:4-10;

Announcements



Rev. Job Pangilinan and Rev. Karen Yokota Love at the Commissioning and Ordination Worship Service at Annual Conference. Join us for a BBQ Celebration on July 20!

A BBQ Celebration as Blaine Memorial Welcomes Pastor Job Pangilinan and the Reappointment of Pastor Karen Yokota Love!

  • When: July 20, 2025, after worship
  • Where: Lee Activity Center (LAC)

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 (arlene_naganawa@msn.com).

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

Thousand Paper Crane Project

  • Due: July 20, 2025
  • Where: Church Office

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.

Wednesday Prayer and Coffee  

  • When: 9:00AM
  • Where: Zoom

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!

Your generous donations make a huge impact on our neighbors!

Migrant and Refugee Donation Ministry at Riverton Park UMC!

  • When: Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM
  • Where: Church Office

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.

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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
Offertory
George Yates
*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!

Click the image above to view our latest issue or view past issues here.

Our Story Continues!

View the July 2025 Calendar

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