Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
All are Welcome! Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost October 18, 2026 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Scripture Reflection Questions How can we respond with wisdom and grace when others mistreat or provoke us without allowing their actions to control our hearts or behavior? How can we participate responsibly in our communities through voting and advocating for justice while upholding our Christian values, respecting those who disagree with us and keeping God first in our lives? Order of Worship Prelude“Make Me a Servant”TFWS #2176Kathy...
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All are Welcome! Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 11, 2026 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Video Scripture Reflection Questions How do we respond when God invites us to participate in something greater than ourselves? Are we welcoming others into God’s community, especially those who have been overlooked or excluded? How can we demonstrate through our actions that we have accepted God’s invitation? Order of Worship Prelude“How Majestic Is Your Name”TFWS #2023Kathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and...
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All are Welcome! Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 4, 2026 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Video Sermon Reflection Questions What has God entrusted to you – your time, relationships, resources, history, or gifts – and how might you use those things to bear kin-dom fruit? Where might God already be at work beyond our congregation, and how can we practice greater humility, listening, hospitality and solidarity with others? Order of Worship Prelude“Taste and See”TFWS #2267Kathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen...
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All are Welcome! Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 27, 2026 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Video Sermon Reflection Questions Where in my life have I said “no” to God, and what might it look like to turn back toward Him? How does Peter’s story challenge the way I view my own failures, regrets, or past mistakes? What is one step of obedience or response God may be inviting me to take now? Order of Worship Prelude“Come, Come, Everybody Worship”TFWS #2271Miriam TongWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota LoveLand...
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(Top cover) Rev. Karen welcomes everyone to the Blessing of the Animals Service on Sunday. (Above) The young people of Blaine Memorial UMC attended Asian American Summer Camp, where they had the opportunity to grow in faith and make new friends along the way. From Summer’s Gifts to Autumn’s Promise By the Rev. Karen Yokota Love, additional photos by Hailey Ishita As I look back on this summer, I’m filled with gratitude for all we have shared as a spiritual community — and for the many ways our ministry has come alive. It has been a full and...
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All are Welcome! Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 20, 2026 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Video Sermon Refection Questions Where am I tempted to compare my life, faith or blessings with someone else’s — and how does that comparison affect my gratitude? How do I respond when God shows generosity, forgiveness or blessing to someone I believe doesn’t deserve it? What would it look like for me to stop “keeping score” and live more fully as someone who receives and shares God’s grace? Order of Worship Prelude“The Dark Times”By...
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Joshua Santos, Eugene Onishi, Ron Nobuyama, and Joey Ing work hard to repair and refurbish our chairs in the Lee Activity Center. LAC Chairs Are ‘Like New’ Now By Dale Kaneko and Carol Okano Video: Over the past 26 years, our community has been blessed by the Lee Activity Center (LAC) and all that it has provided. We have held many significant events there, including Summit Worship Services, sukiyaki dinners, bazaars, memorial service receptions, conferences and reunions. Many of us have sat on those sturdy LAC chairs without realizing they...
read moreWFR and Blaine Memorial UMC raise $20,325 for families in need!
Team Captain Justine Ing leads Blaine Memorial UMC as they embark on the 2026 Walk for Rice! Walk for Rice: Team Blaine raises over $20K! By Justine Ing Thank You, Blaine Community! A huge thank you to our Team Blaine walkers and the entire Blaine community for your amazing support of this year’s ACRS Walk for Rice! Team Blaine had a strong turnout May 16 at Seward Park, with about 35 walkers. We were the largest team walking early on a Saturday morning to support the ACRS Food Bank. This year, Blaine Memorial’s long-standing relationship...
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All are Welcome! Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 13, 2026 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Video Photos Sermon Questions What am I carrying?What hurt, resentment, fear, or memory might God be inviting me to release, and what would it look like to place it in God’s hands? Where have I received grace?How has God’s forgiveness and grace changed me, and where might God be calling me to extend that same grace to someone else? What am I passing on?What am I teaching the next generation — through my words and especially through my example —...
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All are Welcome! Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 6, 2026 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Video Photos Sermon Questions Is there someone I need to approach with honesty and love, rather than talking about them to others? What is keeping me from taking that first step? How can I practice both truth and grace when dealing with conflict, correction, or hurt within my relationships and church community? What would change in my relationships if I truly believed that Christ is present whenever we gather in His name — even in difficult...
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