Back to Our Roots
Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, Sunday, January 26, 2025 Back to Our Roots By Jesse N. Love, photos by Kai Yamamoto, additional photos by the Rev. Karen Yokota Love Friends and family of Blaine Memorial United Methodist celebrated faithfully the Church’s 120th and 121st Anniversary! The congregation welcomed back former clergy who served Blaine Memorial for years, including Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata, the Revs David Nieda, Alann Hamada, Ken Miyake, Shalom Agtarap, and Dione Corsilles. We also welcomed honored guest, Bishop Cedrick...
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All are Welcome! Transfiguration Sunday March 2, 2025, 10:00am Hybrid Worship View the Bulletin PDF Prelude We Will Glorify the King of KingsBy Twila ParisKathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota LoveBlaine Memorial UMC Land Acknowledgment Call to WorshipArlene NaganawaOpening HymnHow Great Is Our God(W&S #3003)Kathy & Eugene OnishiOpening PrayerArlene NaganawaFirst Scripture ReadingLuke 9:28-36 (JLB, CEB)Tsutomu Nagoya, Arlene NaganawaChildren’s MessageSai HanaokaSpecial MusicCall Him JesusBy Ruth...
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(Cover) Lynne Onishi, the Rev. Dr. Jeney Park Hearn, Kaylee Yokoyama, Kai Yamamoto, Ron Nobuyama, Santa Claus, the Rev. Karen Yokota Love, Jesse Love, Sai Hanaoka, and Yuki Sofronas serve as staff for Blaine Memorial UMC.(Below) Greater Northwest Area Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth, the Rev. Edwin Cruz Santos, Retired Bishop Robert Hoshibata, the Revs. Karen Yokota Love, Dr. Mark Hearn, Dione Corsilles, Alann Hamada, David Nieda, and Shalom Agtarap gather before Anniversary Sunday at Blaine Memorial UMC. Keep Walking On: Blaine Memorial as a...
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All are Welcome! Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany February 23, 2025, 10:00am Hybrid Worship View the Bulletin PDF Order of Worship PreludeMake Me a Channel of Your PeaceBy Sebastian TempleKathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota Love*Call to Worship and Opening PrayerWritten by Rev. Karen Yokota LoveNina Chinn *Opening HymnHoly! Holy! Holy!Lord, God Almighty(UMH #64)Kathy & Eugene OnishiScripture ReadingIsaiah 1:17 (JLB, CEB)Tsutomu Nagoya, Nina ChinnSpecial MusicChrist Has Broken Down the WallWords and Music by...
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All are Welcome! Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 16, 2025 10:00am • Hybrid Worship View the Bulletin PDF Order of Worship PreludeCome, Holy SpiritBy Mark ForemanKathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota LoveBlaine Memorial UMC Land Acknowledgment Call to Worship Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, August 2024Used with permissionRon NobuyamaOpening HymnHow Firm a Foundation(UMH #529)Kathy & Eugene OnishiOpening PrayerRon NobuyamaScripture ReadingJeremiah 17: 5-10(JLB, CEB)Yuki Sofronas,...
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All are Welcome! Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany February 9, 2025 • 10:00am Hybrid Worship (View livestream) View Bulletin PDF Order of Worship PreludeSanctuaryBy John Thompson and Randy Scruggs; Arr. by Nylea L. Butler-Moore Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota LoveBlaine Memorial UMC Land Acknowledgment Call to WorshipWritten by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, August 2024Used with permissionDale KanekoOpening Hymn You Satisfy the Hungry Heart(UMH #629)Kathy & Eugene...
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All are Welcome! Fourth Sunday after Epiphany February 2, 2025 • 10:00am Hybrid Worship View the PDF Order of Worship Prelude Gather Us In By Marty HaugenKathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota LoveBlaine Memorial UMC Land Acknowledgment Call to Worship Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, August 2024Used with permissionRev. Karen Yokota LoveOpening Hymn Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether (UMH #632)Kathy & Eugene OnishiOpening PrayerKobe YamamotoScripture...
read moreSukiyaki 2025
Volunteers prep sukiyaki take-out containers. CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER SUKIYAKI! Pre-order your sukiyaki and pick up on Saturday, March 1st from 1pm – 6pm at Blaine Memorial UMC, 3001 24th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98144 Also don’t forget, on the day of to drop by our bakery area to purchase some Ohagi, and many wonderful baked goodies. View the Sukiyaki 2025 Poster! Sukiyaki 2025: Save the Date! When:• Saturday, March 1, 2025• 1pm-6pmCost:• $20 per servingFeatured Items:• Sukiyaki (Cooked, Uncooked)• Traditional Ohagi• Tsukemono• Baked Goods•...
read moreBlaine Memorial UMC’s 120th and 121st Anniversary Sunday
Reflecting on 120 (and 121) Years of Grace! Blaine Memorial UMC’s 120th and 121st Anniversary Sunday January 26, 2025 • 10:00am Hybrid Worship View the PDF Order of Worship PreludeHoly, Holy, HolyBy John B. DykesKathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota LoveCall to WorshipRev. David NiedaOpening HymnYou Are the VineWords and Music by Danny Daniels and Randy RigbeyBlaine Praise BandOpening PrayerRev. Shalom AgtarapSpecial MusicGoodness of GodWritten by Ed Cash, Ben Fielding, Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson and Jenn JohnsonRev. Dr....
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Happy New Year! Second Sunday after Epiphany January 19, 2025 • 10:00am Hybrid Worship View the PDF Order of Worship PreludeTaste and SeeBy James MooreKathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota LoveBlaine Memorial UMC Land AcknowledgmentCall to WorshipBrad MiyakeOpening HymnCome My Way, My Truth, My Life(UMH #164)Kathy Onishi & Eugene OnishiOpening PrayerBrad MiyakeScripture ReadingJohn 2:1-11 (JLB) Yuki Sofronas, Brad MiyakeChildren’s MessageSai HanaokaSpecial AnnouncementRev. Karen Yokota LoveSpecial MusicHere I Am,...
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