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Third Sunday in Lent

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Third Sunday in Lent

All are Welcome! Third Sunday in Lent March 8, 2026, 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Sermon Reflection Questions:  Where do you see scarcity thinking in your own life? When have you looked at what you have — time, energy, money, gifts — and thought, “It’s not enough”? What might change if you placed it in Christ’s hands? What does it mean to move from spectator to participant? In what ways might Jesus be saying to you today, “You give them something to eat”? Where is God inviting you to actively engage rather...

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Second Sunday in Lent

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Second Sunday in Lent

All are Welcome! Second Sunday in Lent March 1, 2026 View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Video Sermon Reflection Questions: If the ledger of your heart were projected for all to see, what would you most hope God would say about you — and what might you fear God would reveal? (What does that tension tell you about your understanding of grace?) In Gospel of Luke 7, Simon believes he owes little, while the woman knows she has been forgiven much. Where in your life are you more like Simon — careful, composed, certain you’re doing fine...

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Day of Remembrance Sunday

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Day of Remembrance Sunday

All are Welcome! Day of Remembrance Sunday Remembering 84 Years  February 22, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Photos Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. A general all over view of a section of the emergency center looking north and west. Woodland, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are boarding a special train for Merced Assembly center. These people are a part of a group of 750 persons evacuated from this rich farming area. Harvesting spinach, Tule Lake Relocation Center, September 8,...

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Transfiguration Sunday

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Transfiguration Sunday

All are Welcome! Transfiguration Sunday Feb. 15, 2026, 10 a.m. View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Video Sermon Questions Mountaintop momentsThink about a time when you experienced clarity, joy, or a sense of God’s presence — a “mountaintop moment.”What made that moment meaningful for you?How did it shape what came next, if at all? Light in the valleyJesus says, “You are the light of the world.”What does that idea stir in you — comfort, challenge, uncertainty, hope?Where do you see darkness or heaviness in your own life or...

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Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany

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Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany

All are Welcome! Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany Mission Guatemala Sunday February 8, 2026, 10:00AM View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Video Sermon Questions John Wesley urged Christians to “Do all the good you can.” How does Mission Guatemala’s commitment to health care, education, nutrition, and community development show what that calling looks like in practice today — and where might God be inviting us to do good with the gifts, resources, or opportunities we have? Mission Guatemala believes all people deserve dignity and...

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Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany

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Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany

All are Welcome! Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany February 1, 2026, 10:00AM View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Sermon Questions Jesus says, “Blessed are those who mourn.” What does mourning look like in today’s world? Where do you see people grieving — personally or publicly? How do you usually respond to painful or disturbing news: scrolling past it, arguing about it, or sitting with it? The sermon talked about grace not just forgiving us, but shaping us. Where do you sense God might be trying to soften or reshape your...

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Anniversary Sunday!

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Anniversary Sunday!

All are Welcome! Celebrating 122 Years! January 25, 2026, 10:00AM View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Video Sermon Questions How has God been faithful in your own life, and in the life of this church, over the years? In what ways can we honor that faithfulness today? Blaine Memorial UMC has a history of “showing up” for others, even when it was difficult. How is God calling you to stand with the vulnerable, speak for justice, or serve your community in this present moment? Our church is not a museum but a living body of...

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Second Sunday After the Epiphany

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Second Sunday After the Epiphany

All are Welcome! Second Sunday after the Epiphany January 18, 2026, 10:00AM View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Video Sermon Questions The sermon compares justice to water slowly breaking through concrete. Where have you seen small, persistent actions make a difference — in your life or in the world? In Amos 5, God rejects worship that is disconnected from justice. What might that warning look like for the church today? The sermon says that fear is often used to justify injustice. Where do you see fear...

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First Sunday after the Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord

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First Sunday after the Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord

All are Welcome! First Sunday after the Epiphany (Baptism of the Lord) January 11, 2026 10:00AM View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Video Sermon Questions Where in your life do you feel unworthy or unsure – and what would it look like to step forward anyway, trusting God? When have you felt a real sense of belonging, and how can you help create that same sense for someone else this week? What is one voice you need to turn down, and one way you can listen more closely for God’s voice this week? Order of Worship...

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Epiphany Sunday

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Epiphany Sunday

All are Welcome! Epiphany Sunday January 4, 2026 10:00AM View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Sermon Questions Seeing the Light – Where do you sense God’s light breaking through in your life or in our community right now – and what might be keeping your eyes closed to it? Receiving the Truth with Humility – Once we see the light, God often invites us to change. What truth might the Spirit be gently teaching you to receive, especially in how you love God, your neighbor, or even your enemy? ...

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