Good Friday
Welcome April 7, 2023 7pm in the Sanctuary Scroll to view bulletin or view the print version Order of Worship Prelude What Wondrous Love Is This Music: USA Folk Hymn Kathy OnishiWelcome with Meditation Pastor Mia MiKyung ParkOpening HymnO Mighty Cross Music: David Baroni and John Chisum Arranged by: Tom Fettke Japanese Baptist Choir Blaine Memorial ChoirScripture Reading John 18:1-19:42 (CEB) John Stice, JBC Ellie Santos, JBCCongregational Hymn Jesus, Remember Me (UMH #488)Eugene & Kathy Onishi, UnisonSermon BelovedPastor Karen Yokota...
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Associate Pastor’s Spiritual Reflection Coram Deo: In the presence of God By Pastor Mia MiKyung Park, Associate Pastor “My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from...
read moreInnovation Hub Update
Rev. Mia MiKyung Park, Lynne Onishi, Rev. Karen Yokota Love, Barbara, Miriam, and Anne Arakaki-Lock participated in a Zoom Reconciling Ministries Bible Study. Listen, Discern, and Dream By Lynne Onishi, B.Y.G. Co-Director What does new life look like to you? As we welcome the Easter season and see signs of new life springing up around us, what are you noticing about the world? What are you noticing about yourself? What are you noticing about God? Our Innovation Hub Team and Reconciling Ministries Task Force continue to wonder about new life...
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Blaine Youth Group supports Tent City 3 while fellowship continues going strong By Lawrence Paltep, B.Y.G. Co-Director, Additional photos by Kai Yamamoto Blaine Youth Group (B.Y.G.) is a thriving ministry at Blaine Memorial UMC, where youths are supported by leaders dedicated to their faith journey, pastors who nurture spiritual guidance, and families who provide for the needs of the group. The following are some of the photos from the past few months. Collaborative Youth | On February 24 to 25, Beacon United Methodist Church and our B.Y.G....
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Where are you headed? Has your path changed? Palm Sunday April 2, 2023 Hybrid Sunday Worship 10am in the Sanctuary Continue scrolling for the bulletin or view the printed version. Order of Worship Processional Prelude“Hosanna, Hosanna”by Cathy TownleyKathy OnishiWelcome ofGrace and GreetingRev. Karen Yokota LoveCall to WorshipRev. Dr. JeneyPark-HearnOpening Hymn“All Glory, Laud and Honor”(UMH #280, verses 1-4) Eugene and Kathy OnishiOpening PrayerRev. Dr. JeneyPark-HearnScripture ReadingMatthew 21:1-11(NRSVUE)Rev....
read moreThe Three Marys
Icon of the Three Marys in the Nea Moni Monastery of Chios (1100 AD) Spiritual Formation Center Can’t keep it to yourself By Anne Arakaki-Lock, photo courtesy of Wikipedia It’s Easter, Resurrection morning. I think about the Marys and how they are the first to check on Jesus in the tomb, Mary Magdalene, in particular. I resonate with this woman who was so initially sad, as she had just witnessed the crucifixion three days before at the Cross. At first, she couldn’t comprehend this unimaginable event of her Lord, her Savior, coming back to...
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Easter Egg Hunt | Last year’s Easter Egg Hunt was welcomed with excitement after two years of not having an egg hunt due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We look forward to your participation at this year’s Egg Hunt in the Courtyard! New life is all around us! By Rev. Karen Yokota Love, additional photos courtesy of Wikipedia The season of Lent is coming to an end; the days are getting longer, the sun is shining more, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and signs of new life are starting to appear all around us. For Christians, the season of Lent...
read moreFifth Sunday in Lent
Animal bones in desert in Dubai, United Arab Emirates What’s the difference between knowing that God can do anything and believing it? To view the bulletin, continue scrolling or view the printed version. Welcome March 26, 2023 Hybrid Sunday Worship 10am in the Sanctuary Order of Worship PreludeLove the Lord Your Godby Jim and Jean StrathdeeKathy OnishiWelcome of Grace and GreetingRev. Dr. Jeney Park-HearnCall to WorshipRev. Dr. Jeney Park-HearnOpening HymnThis Is a Day of New Beginnings(UMH #383)Eugene and Kathy OnishiOpening PrayerRev. Dr....
read moreFourth Sunday in Lent & UMCOR Sunday
Continue scrolling for the bulletin or view the printed version, here. Where do you need the gift of sight from the Spirit? WELCOME March 19, 2023 Hybrid Sunday Worship 10am in the Sanctuary Welcome to Blaine Memorial’s Worship Service! It is an honor and a privilege to have you with us in person and online on this Fourth Sunday in Lent. Today is also UMCOR Sunday in the United Methodist Church. We will take the time to learn more about the UMCOR ministries in our greater connectional church. Rev. Karen Yokota Love will provide today’s...
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Let’s Dine: 120th Anniversary Edition! Your favorite recipes and stories are needed for our new cookbook! Send in your submissions by May 31, 2023! By Marina Furuta, photo by Ryan Kozu Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church will release a 120th Anniversary Edition of “Let’s Dine!”, the latest in a series of cookbooks produced by Blaine Memorial over the past 70 years. This cookbook will commemorate the 120th Anniversary of Blaine Memorial, with a scheduled release of January 2024. We are seeking submissions for the 2024 cookbook and are...
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