The Lilley family has asked that memorial gifts made in honor of Pr. Jeff go to the Hawai‘i Health and Harm Reduction Center (H3RC) for their transgender program.

Checks may be made out to Lutheran Church of Honolulu and sent to the church (1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96822) or made via PayPal using the button to the right.

Join us for a hike along the Mokulē‘ia Trail on Saturday, October 22. David Anderson will guide us on this work project to weed invasive species such as strawberry guava and Christmas berry and out plant native species. This trail is an easier hike, and there is a short off trail that leads to Mākua Valley overlook.

We will meet at Pearl City at 10:30 at the top of Waimano Home Road. The road ends at the Pearl City Department of Public Health compound, and there is area to park off the road on the left. David has reserved three trucks for the day, so if we have two volunteers to drive a four wheel drive vehicle, we will be able to take 14 people; if we don’t have volunteers to drive, we will be able to take twelve people. Please sign up on the table in the courtyard so we have an accurate head count.

Please bring a lunch, drinking water, and gloves and wear comfortable clothing including sturdy shoes. Depending on the weather and road conditions, we may need to hike ½ mile to the trail head. All participants will need to sign a liability waiver and a photo use waiver.

For over 25 years, LCH has shopped for, prepared, and served a special dinner on the third Friday of each month for over 300 of Honolulu’s homeless. The cost is underwritten by the LCH budget and by a grant from the German Benevolent Society of Hawaii.

Shoppers, cooks, and servers are needed each month, and all are welcome to join in this joyful ministry. To be apart of our team, speak to Jimmy Castro or call the Church Office (808-941-2566).

In this picture, volunteers slice the meatloaf and prepare to serve the guests at IHS.

To learn more about the Institute for Human Services, visit their website at .

Thanksgiving Eve Joint Worship

Wednesday, November 25, 7:00 pm at LCH

Lutheran Church of Honolulu is hosting the annual Thanksgiving Eve joint worship with our neighbors, the Parish of St. Clement (Episcopal), this year. Pastor Christopher Golding of St. Clement’s is scheduled to preach. LCH lay ministry will be assigned to assist during this Holden Evening Prayer service.

Our annual pie reception will follow immediately after worship in Isenberg Hall and the Hörmann Courtyard. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the pies as our guests, and members of LCH are encouraged to sign-up for the pie reception starting November 8.

2015 Annual Thanksgiving Meal

Thursday, November 26, 2:30 pm in the LCH Hörmann Courtyard

All are invited to Join Pastor Jeff and Jean Lilley for a traditional Thanksgiving meal/potluck at Lutheran Church of Honolulu. We will gather first at 2:30 pm for pupus and final setup. Dinner will be at 3:00.

Pastor and Jean will provide a large turkey and fresh-baked rolls. If you would like to share in this meal, please take a moment to rsvp by email to pr.jeff@lchwelcome.org or sign-up on the sign-up sheet in the courtyard. Please indicate the number of people in your party and the dish you intend to bring. Keep in mind, we generally have about 40 people at this meal, so plan your portions accordingly.

The congregation welcomed Anne Sing as our new parish administrator during morning worship on Sunday, August 17. Anne has be training with Sarah Roseberg,our veteran administrator for the last two weeks

Anne lives with her husband and two children in East Honolulu. Learn more about her background on our Leadership page.

At right, Pastor Angela introduces Anne Sing to the congregation during worship.

The new Godly Play room at LCH is up and running! The Sunday school leaders have been preparing for the new program starting the first week of September. Curious about what Godly Play is and what LCH is up to with the children’s ministry? You can always read Nana Linda’s blog!