Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
All are Welcome! Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 7, 2024 10:00am, Hybrid Worship Continue scrolling or view the PDF Order of Worship Prelude From the Rising of the Sun Anon Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love *Call to Worship Jesse Love *Opening Hymn Lord Whose Love Through Humble Service (UMH #581) Kathy and Eugene Onishi Opening PrayerJesse Love Scripture Reading Mark 6:1-13 (CEB) Tsutomu Nagoya, Jesse LoveChildren’s Message Sai Hanaoka Commissioning of Asian Camp Campers and Chaperones Rev. Karen Yokota...
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On May 26-27, 2024 the Blaine Youth Group “retreated” to Camp Indianola to reflect on our relationship with God. BYG Update Retreating from Our Busy-ness By Kai Yamamoto The Blaine Youth Group celebrate the Rev. Mia MiKyung Park’s final Sunday as Associate Pastor at Blaine Memorial UMC. I can’t believe that Rev. Mia MiKyung Park is off to serve at Kingston UMC. It has been an honor and a privilege to work with Rev. Mia, as she is so passionate towards our Blaine Youth Group and is one of the nicest people to be around. As one final...
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Young adults present their artistic talents during Bob Ross Night at Blaine Memorial! If you’d like to participate in more fun activities this summer, check in with Lynne Onishi! Upcoming: Young Adult Summer Retreat (Union, WA) July 19-21 More information to come! Innovation Hub Update Summer ‘24: Pridefest, YA Retreat, and More! By Lynne Onishi, additional photos by Kai Yamamoto, Rev. Karen Yokota Love, et. al. Young adults from Blaine Memorial bask in the summer sun at Rattlesnake Lake near North Bend, WA. Want to join our YAs for future...
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Rev. Mia served at Blaine Memorial for four years, seeing the congregation through the pandemic period with care and grace. Here, she thanks the congregation for her time at Blaine Memorial during the closing of Sunday Worship. Rev. Mia’s Potluck Photos A Tribute Meal to Remember By Jesse N. Love, et. al Sunday, June 9, 2024 marked the Rev. Mia MiKyung Park’s last Sunday as Blaine Memorial’s Associate Pastor. What better way to send and bless Rev. Mia with a celebratory Potluck! So much food was prepared – from fresh salads to sushi...
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The Revs. Karen Yokota Love, Mia MiKyung Park, and John Go in Richland, WA. Senior Pastor Reflection Marveling at God’s Masterpiece By The Rev. Karen Yokota Love I just returned from my month off of rest and time of renewal and it was marvelous. I spent much of my time in nature and marveled at God’s creation: “Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 God is our master artist. All of God’s works are originals. Original thoughts, original concepts, original...
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All are Welcome! Sixth Sunday after Pentecost June 30, 2024, 10am Hybrid Worship Continue scrolling or view the PDF version Thank you to Miriam Tong for providing today’s altar flower arrangement. Order of Worship Prelude Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota-Love *Call to Worship Dale H. Watanabe *Opening Hymn Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness (TFWS #2120) Kathy & Eugene Onishi Opening Prayer Dale H. Watanabe Scripture Reading Mark 5:21-43 (CEB) Tsutomu Nagoya, Dale H. Watanabe Children’s Message Sai Hanaoka Prayers of...
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All are Welcome! Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Music Ministry Sunday June 23, 2024, 10:00am Hybrid Worship Thank you to Miriam Tong for providing today’s altar flower arrangement Continue scrolling or view the PDF bulletin Order of Worship Prelude More Like You By Scott Wesley Brown Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love Call to Worship Adapted from Psalm 92:1-2; 95:1-2 Rev. Karen Yokota Love Opening Prayer Rev. Karen Yokota Love Congregational Song 10,000 Reasons By J. Myrin and M. Redman Blaine Worship Band...
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All are Welcome! Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Father’s Day June 16, 2024 • 10:00am Hybrid Worship Continue scrolling or view the PDF Order of Worship Prelude Great is thy Faithfulness By Chisholm/Runyan Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Michelle Vaughan Call to Worship By Michelle Vaughan Miriam Tong Opening Hymn What Gift Can We Bring UMH #87 Eugene and Kathy Onishi Opening Prayer Michelle Vaughan First Scripture Reading 1 Samuel 17: 4-7,32,48-50 (JLB, CEB) Tsutomu Nagoya, Miriam Tong Children’s Message Sai Hanaoka Special Music...
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All are Welcome! Third Sunday after Pentecost Graduation and Confirmation Sunday June 9, 2024 at 10:00AM Continue scrolling or click the image above to view the PDF. Order of Worship (*Indicates rise in body or spirit.) Prelude Great Is the Lord By Michael W. Smith and Deborah D. Smith Kathy Onishi Welcome of Grace and Greeting Rev. Karen Yokota Love *Call to Worship Mariko Ronan*Opening Hymn As the Deer (X2)(TFWS #2025) Kathy and Eugene Onishi Opening Prayer Rev. Karen Yokota LoveFirst...
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During this Easter season, what purpose can we serve while reflecting on the meaning of Resurrection? Do you love me? By Anne Arakaki-Lock During Lent we read about several New Testament characters and their transformation after the Resurrection. In “The Third Day: Living the Resurrection”, author Tom Berlin made reference to John 21:15-17. Three times Jesus asks “Simon son of John, do you love me?” When Peter answered yes, Jesus told him to feed his sheep. I had read this passage several times before, but during this Lenten study, God’s...
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