Anniversary Sunday!
All are Welcome! Celebrating 122 Years! January 25, 2026, 10:00AM View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube 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 Christ....
read moreSecond 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...
read moreFirst 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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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? ...
read moreBlaine Memorial UMC Bazaar 2025: Thank You!
Facebook Instagram YouTube Dale H. Watanabe organizes teriyaki salmon and chicken, yakisoba, curry and other plates. Kathy Onishi and her box up salmon teriyaki plates. Friends from Tsuru for Solidarity, this year’s beneficiary share more about justice causes. Blaine Memorial UMC Bazaar 2025 Thank You for Your Support! By the BMUMC Bazaar 2025 Committee Photos by Sally Sekijima, Jesse N. Love, et. al. With a grateful heart, we thank all our faithful volunteers for their generous time and support of the 2025 Blaine Memorial Benefit Bazaar....
read moreA Special Message from Bishop Bob
Facebook Instagram YouTube (Cover) Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata preaches during Blaine Memorial UMC’s 120th Anniversary Celebration. Bishop Bob pens this special message on the history of the LAC. (Video) View the history of the development of the Lee Activity Center with interviews, photos, and a retrospective on why this extended space to the community is sacred. A Special Message from Bishop Bob The Lee Activity Center Dream By Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata, Retired Special Video Presentation by Dale Kaneko Photos by Blaine Memorial UMC Retired...
read moreFirst Sunday after Christmas
All are Welcome! First Sunday after Christmas December 28, 2025 10:00AM View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Video Screenshots Sermon Questions for Reflection Where do we see parallels between ancient tyranny (Herod) and modern injustices, and how does God’s intervention offer hope for the vulnerable? How do we respond when life feels uncertain, like Joseph, and we’re being led away from what seems safe toward an unknown future? Where do we need to “strip off pretenses” (like Herod’s power-hunger) to...
read moreChristmas Eve Candlelight Service, A Service of Lessons and Carols
All are Welcome! Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, A Service of Lessons and Carols Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 7:30PM View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Video Photos Order of Worship Prelude“Carol of the Epiphany”TFWS #2094Kathy OnishiWords of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota LoveCall to WorshipRev. Karen Yokota LoveCongregational Hymn“O Come, All Ye Faithful”UMH #234 (Verses 1, 2, 3, 5)Kathy and Eugene OnishiOpening PrayerPastor Job PangilinanLighting of the Christ CandleTim and Margo Ikegami, Marisa and...
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All are Welcome! Christmas Eve Family Service Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 4:00 PM View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Video Photos Order of Worship PreludeWelcomeRev. Karen Yokota LoveLighting of the Christ Candle, Call to Worship and PrayerThe Tang Family (Harry, Dawn, Evan, Adam, Wyatt)Carol“O Come, All Ye Faithful”UMH #234Story 1:The Journey to BethlehemLuke 2:1–5 (CEB)EvanCarol“O Little Town of Bethlehem”UMH #230Story 2:Jesus Is BornLuke 2:6–7 (CEB)AdamCarol“Away in a Manger”UMH #217Story 3:The Shepherds Hear the...
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All are Welcome! Blue Christmas/Longest Night Service December 21, 2025, 1:00pm Facebook Instagram YouTube Photos Order of Worship Reflective Music“O Come O Come Emmanuel” (Instrumental)Rev. Dr. Mark Hearn and Emma HearnWelcome & Purpose of GatheringPastor Job Pangilinan Call to GatheringDavid IgeOpening Song“In the Bleak Midwinter”UMH #221Eugene and Kathy OnishiScripture ReadingsLamentations 3:19-33, Matthew 2:16–18 (CEB)David IgeReflectionPastor Job PangilinanPrayer of LamentDavid IgeCandle Lighting CeremonyPastor Job...
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