Senior Pastor Reflection
(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...
read moreSeventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
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...
read moreLAC Chairs Are ‘Like New’ Now
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...
read moreSixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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 —...
read moreFifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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...
read moreFourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
All are Welcome! Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Blessing of the Animals 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Sermon Questions What can the animals in our lives teach us about God’s love and the gift of creation? How might our understanding of “God saw that it was good” change the way we see and treat the creatures around us? Where do we see God’s presence and goodness in creation … in ways we notice and in ways we often overlook? What is one way we can respond to God’s gift of creation by becoming more compassionate and faithful stewards...
read moreThirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
All are Welcome! Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 23, 2026 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Sermon Questions How do you hear God’s call? Do you hear it in the voices and cries of God’s people? Does fear, lack of confidence or imposter syndrome prevent you from saying yes? Will you turn to God to help discern what you should do? When you feel God’s call on your heart, how do you respond? Are you...
read moreTwelfth Sunday after Pentecost
All are Welcome! Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 16, 2026 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Sermon Questions When the “fire” comes into your life, where do you instinctively turn for help? What does the Canaanite woman teach us about bringing our struggles honestly to Jesus? Jesus teaches that what comes out of us reveals what is in our hearts. What is your life currently revealing about your faith, character, priorities, and relationship with God? The Canaanite woman continued coming to Jesus even when He seemed silent. Have you ever...
read moreEleventh Sunday after Pentecost
All are Welcome! Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 9, 2026 10:00 a.m. View the livestream Video Sermon Questions What voices, stories, traditions or experiences shape your theological lens? How does Hagar’s experience challenge our assumptions about heroes in Scripture? What do we miss when we listen only to the powerful? Whose voices and perspectives are we missing in our theological reflection? Where might our own communities, whether intentionally or unintentionally, be acting like Abraham and Sarah, creating...
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