Pastor Jeff LilleyJeff Lilley
Pastor
pr.jeff@lchwelcome.org
808-941-2566
My idea of a perfect day is… spending time outdoors with my wonderful spouse Jean and my kids.
My biggest challenge is… balancing work and family time.
My biggest pet peeve is… pettiness.
My life verse is… “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2.
My last meal would be… ahi (rare), filet mignon (rare), steamed asparagus, pineapple gelato.
My worst habit is… eating too much.
I am happiest… when sharing meaningful time with family and friends.
My favorite Bible character is… Job. He has a wonderful complexity and faith.
The best advice I could give a 20 year old is… do not wait until you are rich enough, settled enough, faithful enough, strong enough, smart enough, or prepared enough. Live life fully, joyfully, faithfully and richly right now. But most of all, fall in love with life, and live your life with love.
My guilty pleasure is… I never feel guilty about pleasures.
The one thing I want to make sure people know about LCH is… LCH is a rare church where everyone is truly welcome—gay, straight, conservative, liberal, lost, brilliant, seeking, assured, helpless, and hopeful. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is here, and in this place we gather for worship, mutual consolation, and to be sent out to serve God’s world.
Pastor Jeff Lilley grew up in Arizona and California. He met his wonderful spouse Jean at Texas Lutheran College, and they were married immediately following her graduation. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, California, he served his first parish in the rural community of Athol, KS. He then served Good Shepherd Lutheran in Lawrence, KS, for 12 years, and is delighted to have begun his ministry at Lutheran Church of Honolulu in 2007. He delights in worship, study of scripture and theology, and especially enjoys spirited debate on most any subject. He plays several instruments but enjoys guitar and mandolin for everyday play.
Pastor Jeff’s passions outside of church include time with family, sailing, old VWs, playing music, and more sailing.
Directory of Music and Liturgy and Organist Barry WengerBarry Wenger
Director of Music and Liturgy and Organist
b.wenger@lchwelcome.org
808-941-2566
My idea of a perfect day is… sunshine, a light breeze, and being in the water!
My biggest challenge is… overthinking and a little procrastination
My biggest pet peeve is… folks missing the world around them, especially while on an electronic device.
My life verse is… be open to any possibility!
My favorite children’s book is… Dr. Seuss “Cat in the Hat”
My last meal would be… surf and turf with lobster and a beautiful fillet mignon.
My nickname is… Jaybird
My worst habit is… getting impatient with myself.
I am happiest when… I am with Steve and our fur babies. Also, when playing the organ!
My favorite Bible character is… Zaccheus
Transforming experience(s)… playing a concert on the 1738 Muller Organ at St. Bavo, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
I was born… in Minot, North Dakota, on a very cold November day.
The best advice I could give a 20-year-old is… find your passion and go for it!
My guilty pleasure is… a good martini and Popeyes fried chicken
My idea of a perfect day is… hiking, biking, or swimming, then relaxing outdoors.
My favorite sports team is… not my thing. I enjoy watching the Olympics.
The one thing I want to make sure people know about LCH is… the people are gracious and welcoming!
I came to LCH because… I had been there during the 1997 American Guild of Organists Convention, and it remained with me.
I enjoy encouraging people to sing, whether it be in a choir or in the congregation, from the organ and the piano.
Brenda Barrios Brenda Barrios
Parish Administrator
lch@lchwelcome.org
808-941-2566
Brenda Barrios was born in Toronto, Canada, and grew up in the Greater Los Angeles area. Recently she and her family moved to Hawai‘i in response to a new call for her husband, an ELCA rostered minister. Brenda comes to us with extensive non-profit experience in church administration and operations working for parishes from the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the United Methodist Church. She is familiar with the natural rhythms and calendars of parish ministry and is a solutions-based leader.
Brenda is assisting her family in this new season as they settle into life in Hawai‘i. Most recently she took up standup paddle boarding as a hobby and is enjoying the close proximity to the ocean. She loves to spend time with her family and enjoys traveling and cooking. She is a mother of three children; Penelope, Amelie, and Hansel and wife to Moses, the senior pastor of Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church in ‘Āina Haina. They currently reside in Hawai‘i Kai.