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Jesus’ Jubilee – 3rd Sunday after Pentecost – June 26, 2022 at 10am JST

Join the West Tokyo Union Church community for the last online service of the summer season. After this June 26th worship service, we will take a break from our regular online communal services until we resume once again on the … Continue reading

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Sharing, Repairing, and the Ties that Deepen Relationships – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost – June 19, 2022 at 10am JST

The miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fish may not be so much a conjuring up of food out of thin air, but the beautiful things that happen when we make ourselves vulnerable and share ourselves. Join our online … Continue reading

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The Power of Hope – First Sunday after Pentecost – June 12, 2022

Hope keeps us going, doesn’t it? We all have things we look forward to, things we hope will happen — but not all of them come true. But the hope God offers “doesn’t disappoint,” as the Apostle Paul says in … Continue reading

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On the Breath of God – Pentecost – June 5, 2022

Our next Sunday service for the West Tokyo Union Church community will be held in person at our traditional meeting place on the campus of the Lutheran Seminary in Mitaka. It will also be broadcast remotely via our regular Zoom … Continue reading

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Discerning God’s Path – Sixth Sunday after Easter – May 29, 2022

We would like to extend a warm West Tokyo Union welcome to our guest preacher, Lu Dong, who has traveled the world and currently lives in Tokyo. Lu will be giving a very personal and powerful message about how God … Continue reading

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Holy Help for Needed Change – Fourth Sunday after Easter – May 15, 2022

We welcome Rev. Paul Tsuchido Shew, as our preacher at West Tokyo Union’s 10:00 am online service. Rev. Shew’s sermon this Sunday will examine how the Holy Spirit helps us to change for the better. The scripture readings referenced for … Continue reading

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Jesus Rose for Us – Third Sunday after Easter – May 8, 2022

Join us for our weekly online service! This week, Jon McCurley, from the Asian Rural Institute, will be preaching at our 10:00 am online service. Rev. Jonathan McCurley has enjoyed visiting and sharing with the people of West Tokyo Union … Continue reading

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Saul to Paul, Soul Overhaul – Second Sunday after Easter – May 1, 2022

Join us for our weekly online service, as Malcolm Foster, journalist and artist, will be preaching at our 10:00 am online service. (See the link at the bottom of the page.) We were very happy to be able to meet … Continue reading

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With Glad Hearts – First Sunday after Easter – April 24, 2022

We welcome back to our WTUC service, one of our former pastors, Susan Townsley, who will be preaching at our 10:00 am online service. (See the link at the bottom of the page.) Rev. Townsley’s sermon, “With Glad Hearts,” reminds … Continue reading

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Easter Sunday Service at WTUC – In-Person & Zoom – April 17, 2022

A joyous Easter to you all! Our in-person Sunday service starts at 10:00 am JST in the regular worship room on the Tokyo Lutheran College campus. We will also be broadcasting the service via Zoom through our usual link. Dr. … Continue reading

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