First floor: Worship

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) First floor: Worship yourchurch is a three-story house (1/3) (Romans 12:1, Luke 10:38-42) Andy Nagahara This year marks the 30th anniversary of yourchurch. While many things have changed on the surface, the core values we have about our church have not changed at all. That is reflected in yourchurch Covenant. It is also reflected in the form of worship services and activities.Ten years ago, during our 20th anniversary, several leaders spoke at the service about the core values ​​of yourchurch. As I know many of you were not around 10 years ago, so I’m going to talk about the core values of yourchurch for the…

Bulletin 4/16/2023

Vol. 30, No.15 <Schedule of 4/16-4/29> *There is only one Sunday service (10:00 to 11:30)until further notice. ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print This Week 4/16Sunday Service (Japanese and English) 10:00-11:30PAWS (Praise and Worship Service, No message) 12:30-13:30 Next Week 4/23Sunday Service (Japanese and English)

We Fail To See Jesus, Who Is With Us

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) We Fail To See Jesus, Who Is With Us Luke 24:13-35 Mari Ikeda As you know, Easter Sunday is the day to remember and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, but how real do you feel that Jesus is resurrected and lives with us? Do you truly believe and rejoice for Jesus being close to you, guiding your life and walking with you? I’m asking you and myself. I sometimes lose faith and doubt. However, reading the text today, I can be sure that it is my problem if I don’t see him, because he is indeed always just in front of us. The text today…

Bulletin 4/9/2023

Vol. 30, No.14 <Schedule of 4/9-4/22> *There is only one Sunday service (10:00 to 11:30)until further notice. ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print This Week 4/9Easter Sunrise Service@Noden 7:30  (Leaving yourchurch 7:00)Easter Sunday Service (Japanese and English) Next Week 4/16Sunday Service (Japanese and English)

Invitation to the Last Supper

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Invitation to the Last Supper Mark 14:22-25, John 13:3-8, 12-15 (Matthew 26:26-30, Luke 22:14-20, 1Corinthians 11:23-26) Andy Nagahara Today is Palm Sunday, the first day of Passion Week. Though I often talk about how I spend this week each year, today I am going to talk about what happened the day before Jesus was crucified. If you would like to read each event of the week in the Bible in order and daily, please visit the YourChurch’s website and check the 2021 Palm Sunday message. Today’s episode is the famous painting “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci.In fact, everyone who was not alive at…

Bulletin 4/2/2023

Vol. 30, No.13 <Schedule of 4/2-4/15> *There is only one Sunday service (10:00 to 11:30)until further notice. ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print This Week 4/2Palm Sunday Service (Japanese and English)Communion Next Week 4/9Easter Sunrise Service@Noden 7:30  (Ieaving yourchurch 7:00)Easter Sunday Service (Japanese and English)

Jesus’ Sorrow and Anger

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Jesus’ Sorrow and Anger John 2:13-25 Mari Ikeda Today we continue to read John’s Gospel. Today’s passage is the second half of chapter 2. I’d like to divide it into three parts, but the main part is the first two parts, as the last part, which is v.23-25, is like a side note. Let’s start with reading the first half, v.13-17. A. Jesus’ anger (13-17) 13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a…

Bulletin 3/26/2023

Vol. 30, No.12 <Schedule of 3/26-4/8> *There is only one Sunday service (10:00 to 11:30)until further notice. ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print This Week 3/26Sunday Service (Japanese and English) Next Week 4/2Sunday Service (Japanese and English)Communion

ס(Samekh) Double-Minded

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) ס(Samekh) Double-Minded Series: Finding the Gospel in Psalm 119ーA Hymn to the Law 15/22 Psalm 119:113-120 Andy Nagahara This is the fifteenth in a series of Psalm 119, which is called a hymn to the Law. Today, we will focus on verses 113-120, in which the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, “ס(Samekh)” is placed at the beginning of each line of the fifteenth paragraph.Let’s start reading. 1. Double-minded (113, 114) 113 I hate double-minded men,but I love your law.114 You are my refuge and my shield;I have put my hope in your word. The “double-mindedness” that appears at the beginning of this passage is the…