UJCC30thAnniversary | ujcclife 2/2

Gone Fishin'

The UJCC Fishing Club members included Taro Asami, Hiro Isogawa, John Kimura, Bill Sumi, and John Tateyama. Randy Isogawa remembers his...

“And I’ll Cherish The Old Rugged Cross…”

The cross which now hangs in the UJCC sanctuary isn’t very rugged, but was carefully and lovingly crafted. It was created by the jeweler...

UJCC…As Sweet By Any Other Name?

The only other name floated for our congregation had “Nikkei” (meaning “people of Japanese ancestry”) in it. It was not well-received and...

Summer Fun at UJCC!

The first Vacation Bible School (or VBS) was in 1996, "Sontown." Janelle Saito, Chris Takeda, and Jean Yang were the coordinators....

Our Songs Rise Up To You, O Lord

Many students have played in the UJCC sanctuary for auditions and recitals, including the students of Rev. Hope Kawashima who played &...

Make A Joyful Noise!

UJCC has had many wonderful choir directors over the years: Kevin Watkins; Marcia Chung; Rev. Hope Kawashima; and today, Diane Honda. And...

The Saga of the Sagos

Have you ever noticed the beautiful sago palms in front of the UJCC building? The Japanese Congregational Church used to have nice sago...

UJCC Landscape Trivia

Today, the landscaping at UJCC is exquisitely cared for by Dr. Ernie Kazato; he comes frequently to prune our Japanese pines and maples;...

Happy Birthday, UJCC!

October 1, 1990 marked the birth of United Japanese Christian Church, the official coming together of the Japanese Congregational Church...

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