Second Sunday of Easter
All are Welcome! Second Sunday of Easter April 12, 2026 View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Sermon Questions How do you experience or understand the relationship between faith and reason? What is the role of questions, of doubts, of curiosity in your own faith journey? Are there ways that having questions or doubts have strengthened your faith or enlivened your spiritual growth? Who is someone who has been able to meet you and love you where you are at – with whatever doubts, or pain, or uncertainty,...
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2026 Educational Scholarships – Application period open through May 19, 2026 By Michelle Vaughan The Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church Educational Scholarships are designed to support the mission of the church through supporting a multitude of educational opportunities. We are proud to have helped students in their pursuit of continuing education since 1968. We encourage all applicants; from those just entering their next phase of education to those returning to complete or pursue continued education. We are blessed to...
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I Am Angry By Anne Arakaki-Lock As a United Methodist I am committed to our church’s mission to “helping people become devoted followers of Jesus Christ.” I value our focus of “loving God and serving our neighbors.” I am proud of our commitment to “actively pursue justice and solidarity with the marginalized and acting as a welcoming community.” (Read more about Blaine Memorial UMC’s Mission and Core Values) From his hometown of Nazareth, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 61:1,2 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has...
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Penny and Frank Fukui were among those who were forcibly relocated and incarcerated during World War II and were recognized by the speaker and other legislators at the Capitol Building. House recognizes JA Internment By Rev. Karen Yokota Love, photos by Jesse N. Love Hosted by Bob Hasegawa, D-Tukwila, and Sharon Tomiko Santos, D-Seattle, Washington House paused on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, to observe the 84th Day of Remembrance. The ceremony honored 125,000 Japanese Americans incarcerated by U.S. government during World War II. Attendees...
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Team Blaine prevails! Sign up or donate! Walk for Rice 2026 is coming! By Justine Ing The 36th Annual ACRS Walk for Rice will be held at Seward Park in Seattle, May 16, 2026 Blaine Memorial UMC has a special connection to the ACRS Walk for Rice. In 1990, Sam Mitsui, together with Herb and Bertha Tsuchiya, wanted a way for everyone to help feed the community. Team Blaine continues to honor Sam’s contribution in helping start the Walk for Rice 36 years ago. This year’s Walk for Rice will be held a month earlier than usual at Seward Park on...
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Cover photo: The survivors of Japanese American internment attended the Day of Remembrance luncheon at the Capitol Building in Olympia, Wash. Past Nisei Veterans Committee Commander Rick Takeuchi catches up with The Rev. Karen Yokota Love at the luncheon. Shaped by Love: Lent, Justice, and the Power of Community By the Rev. Karen Yokota Love, additional photos by Jesse N. Love, et.al. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —...
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All are Welcome! Easter Sunday April 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Sermon Reflection Questions Where do I see “chaos” in my own life or in the world around me, and how might God be bringing life or hope in the middle of it? In what ways am I being called to “rise with Christ” — rising above fear, division, or exclusion in my daily relationships and ministry? Who might be feeling excluded, unheard, or marginalized in my community, and how can I actively create space for them at the table? What does it look...
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All are Welcome! Palm Sunday March 29, 2026, 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Sermon Reflection Questions As we enter into Holy Week, take at least ten minutes a day to do some personal inventory on the state of your heart and inner space. What is on your mind and heart lately that needs you to recommit to hope? Order of Worship Prelude “Mantos y Palmas”UMH #279Kathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Dr. Mark C. Hearn Land AcknowledgmentRev. Dr. Mark C. Hearn*Call to Worship Howard Nakase*Opening Hymn “Hosanna,...
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All are Welcome! Fifth Sunday in Lent March 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Order of Worship Prelude“Time Now to Gather” TFWS #2265Kathy OnishiLand Acknowlegement Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn *Call to WorshipMichelle Vaughan*Opening Hymn“Holy, Holy, Holy”UMH #64Kathy and Eugene OnishiOpening PrayerMichelle VaughanFirst Scripture ReadingJohn 11:1-45 (CEB)Tsutomu Nagoya, Michelle VaughanChildren’s MessageSai HanaokaSpecial AnnouncementSusan LeePastoral...
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All are Welcome! Fourth Sunday in Lent March 15, 2026, 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Facebook Instagram YouTube Sermon Reflection Questions: Where in your life could you “leave something in the field” for someone in need this week? Who are the vulnerable people around you that God is calling you to notice or care for? What is one concrete action you can take to show mercy or justice in your home, neighborhood, or community? Order of Worship Prelude“Change My Heart, O God”TFWS #2152Kathy...
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