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BYG Update By Lynne Onishi, BYG Director It’s almost summer! When we asked the youth what they were most excited about in the upcoming weeks, we heard over and over again how much they’re looking forward to the end of the school year and the arrival of summer break. As this school year winds down, BYG is excited to celebrate our graduates and return to summer camps once more! This is also a time of much transition for our leadership team. In April, Lawrence Paltep stepped down from his director position and we have since welcomed our two new...
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ACRS Executive Director Michael Byun and Rev. Karen Yokota Love hold up Church Member Glenn Mitsui’s special edition ACRS art print. You can purchase your copy at ACRS.org. News from our Senior Pastor Celebrating the Harvest By Rev. Karen Yokota Love “Celebrate the Festival of Harvest with the first fruits of the crops you sow in your field. Celebrate the Festival of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather in your crops from the field.” – Exodus 23:16 June is here, which means that summer is just around the corner! Summer is a...
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June 4, 2023 Hybrid Worship Celebration of Teachers, BYG Leaders and Graduates of 2023 Thank you to the Yorozu Family for today’s flower arrangement. Arthur S. Yorozu, 95, passed away on September 26, 2022. Arthur’s Celebration of Life service was yesterday, June 3, 2023 at BMUMC. For bulletin, continue scrolling or view print version Order of Worship Prelude Let All Things Now LivingBy K.K. Davis traditional Welsh HymnMiriam TongWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota LoveCall to WorshipMichelle YokoyamaOpening...
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May 28, 2023 10am in the Sanctuary Hybrid Worship Today’s altar flower arrangement is designed by Terri Pitman. Continue scrolling for today’s bulletin or view the printed version Order of Worship PreludeWould I Have Answered When You CalledTrad. Eng. melody; arr. By R.V. WilliamsKathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love *Call to Worship Lynne Onishi *Opening Prayer Lynne Onishi *Opening Hymn Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness (TFWS #2120) Eugene and Kathy Onishi First Scripture Reading Acts 1:1-21 (CEB, JLB) Lynne...
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Welcome! May 21, 2023 Hybrid Worship 10am in the Sanctuary Continue scrolling for the bulletin or view the printed version Order of Worship Prelude Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness By James K. Manley Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love Call to Worship Rev. Mia MiKyung Park Opening Prayer Rev. Mia MiKyung Park *Opening Hymn Sois la Semilla (You are the Seed) (UMH #583) Eugene and Kathy Onishi First Scripture Reading Acts 1:6-14 (CEB, JLB) Terri Pittman & Yuki Sofronas Children’s Message Rev. Mia MiKyung Park...
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Reconciling Ministries Team Celebrating God’s Gift: Diversity By Lynne Onishi Greetings from the Reconciling Ministries (RM) team at Blaine! The RM team is a lay-led group of congregation members who are passionate about LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the church. We are here to help guide this church through a process of discernment as we consider affiliating with the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN). To affiliate with RMN, our church must vote to adopt a Reconciling Statement. We want to hear what you think about this statement before we...
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This beautiful Missal made from parchment originates from East Anglia. It is considered a very important manuscript as it is one of the earliest examples of a Missal of an English source. Sarum Missals were books produced by the Church during the Middle Ages for celebrating Mass throughout the year. Photo courtesy: National Library of Wales. So what’s next after Holy Week? By Anne Arakaki-Lock, photos courtesy of Wikipedia The disciples experienced Jesus’ triumphant Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem, their Last Supper together, his...
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The Rev. Karen Yokota Love presents a Reconciling Ministry Moment during Sunday Worship. Pentecost: The Gift of Diversity By Rev. Karen Yokota Love, Senior Pastor “When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place. Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in...
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The Rev. Mia MiKyung Park leads Blaine Memorial UMC in prayer during Sunday Worship. Grounded in faith, trusting in God By Rev. Mia MiKyung Park One of my reflective practices is to write a letter to my future self, expressing my hopes and prayers for myself. This practice has proven to be beneficial to me in many ways. Not only does it encourage and support me, but it also helps me view my situations and myself from a more objective perspective. When I write this letter, I imagine myself as one of my friends or neighbors and pour out my...
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Blaine Church members meet-and-greet with Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth. From (L-R): Sharon Maeda, Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth, Ron Nobuyama and Rev. Karen Yokota Love We are resurrection people! By Rev. Karen Yokota Love, additional photos by Lawrence Paltep and Jesse N. Love Hallelujah! Christ is risen. Hallelujah! Christ is risen, indeed! I greet you with the miracle of Easter during this Eastertide season. Members and friends of Blaine wrap the rice balls with anko. The rice balls were prepared the night before. Anko is a sweet red bean...
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