It just wouldn’t be Easter without our traditional pancake breakfast prepared by our Wesley men and this year did not disappoint. It took a huge crew to feed the masses. There was from left: Rob Hikid...  Read More

Christ Has Risen! Celebrating early our Risen Christ were church folks attending the early morning service with Rev. John. Reading scripture and serving as liturgists were Lyn Haberstock and Jeffrey O...  Read More

On Good Friday, held on April 3, congregants came forward and remembered as they walked with Jesus to the Cross. This was a night to reflect on our Savior’s suffering and death.  We walk with him to t...  Read More

Actors and a playwright Steve Nakano,  Tasi Alabastro, Dana Soliman, and Samantha Ricci, from our J-town community  along with members of Wesley, Carol Mar and Brenda Gee  above, read Mark Teagle’s ne...  Read More

Hooray! 13 Years Being a Reconciling Churchby Barbara Hiura WooHoo! Wesley Church recently celebrated its 13th year of becoming a Reconciling Church and what a festive and uplifting day it was. If you...  Read More

Our God’s Garden children lead a Palm Procession into the Sanctuary on Palm Sunday, March 29, and led us in song, "Hosanna, Praise is Rising." A big thank you to Kiyomi Yanai in leading the children i...  Read More

Wesley UMC participated in the “No Kings Protest” held on March 28 at St. James Park.  Here a group met on the steps of the court house just prior to the march.  Present were, front row from left: Der...  Read More

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 My mom has always had a green thumb. Growing up,...  Read More

Groundbreaking at the Buddhist Church Congratulations to the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin on the groundbreaking for their new Dharma Center on Thursday, March 12. Rev. John Oda and several members...  Read More

The beginning of the Lent season was marked by the Ash Wednesday service which was a combined event with the La Trinidad.  Here Rev. Dale Temper, the pastor of La Trinidad had ashes imposed by Rev. Jo...  Read More

この2月末から3月初めにかけて、三枝子と二人で日本に行ってきました。色々目的があったのですが、その中の一つが山本先生ご家族にお会いする事。そこで3月1日（日）の夜、伊丹教会をお訪ねしました。写真にあるように、皆さんお元気そうでした。先生も知恵さんも教区、教会、幼稚園、クリニック、そして家庭と大忙しです。菫ちゃんは新しい学校で元気に勉強し、来年は大学受験です。皓君は高校受験に合格したばかりで、この4...  Read More

Rev. John prayed for Terri and her husband Jeffrey Thornton who are embarking on a month-long trip to Botswana and Zambia to deliver supplies and much needed goods to small villages in need. The Food ...  Read More