Each year, we take some time to recognize and celebrate those in our church who have been members for 50 years or more.

We give thanks for their faithfulness, steadfast love, and for modeling the way of Christ for us!

This year, a few members shared their hopes and dreams for our church! Hear and see what they shared in our online worship service on January 21, 2024:

18 members standing in central union sanctuary beneath love never faileth cross

50+ year members present following the 9 AM worship service in the Sanctuary

50+ year members at the Windward campus

50+ year members at Central Union Church 1942 Elspeth “Eppy” Kerr 1945 Authur Wriston, Jr. 1946 G. Manning Richards 1947 Ella Miyashiro 1948 Bernadette Kidder Joan Martin Rodby Christopher “Kit” Smith 1950 Leatrice Fung Mary Shattuck Maureen Shimabuku 1952 Amy Hayashi-Hirano Glenda Lau 1953 Esterae Hagen Ralph Johnson, Jr. Tan Tek Lum 1955 Theodore Awaya Sylvia Berrington Geraldine “Gerry” Ching Julia Ing Ann Wayne 1956 Caroline Lehman Jane Nagel Alexandra Tateyama 1957 L.D. Cabral Peter Drewliner Sally Flinn Karen Porteus Kay Sinovic 1958 Patricia Hong Thomas Kling Carol Ouchi Dave Pietsch Jr. Corwith Roache Ruth Willenborg* 1959 Mary-Laura “Pixie” St. Denis Janice Wakamatsu* 1960 Ernest Akau Linda Katsuki Daniel Lyman 1961 Elizabeth Berg Janice Chun* Wai Ling Lum Michael Pietsch Peggy Anne Siegmund* 1962 Heather Macgregor 1963 Eleanore Chong Mary Greenwell Karen Loomis Elizabeth Rewick Hayden B. Tibbetts, Jr.* Janice Trubitt Margaret Wailehua Robert Wiemer 1964 Harry Au Hatsue Au Norman Chong Patricia Chong Ellen Desruisseaux Kay Hancock Bruce Kim Carol Kim James Lyman Sada Okumura Nancy Shaw John Wills 1965 Jon Richard Allen Claire Engle Raymond Engle Linn Garcia* Michele Hamada Nicholas Nagel Barbara Osborn James Pietsch Virgil Rewick

50+ year members at Central Union Church 1966 Kay Allen Frederica Heady Louise Ing Marion Lyman- Mersereau Edwin Peterson Laura Van Lier Ribbink Kathleen Yoshinaga 1967 Gary Baker Laura Baker Laura Chong Cynthia Davis Anita Racuya Carl Racuya Eleanor Wong Susan Wong 1968 Lois Bruce Suzanne Case Margaret Cooling Susie Field Diane Fujikami Maurice Lee Sarah Nordwall Kenneth Rewick Nancy Rodney Robert Rodney Gregory Sato Sandra Toorinjian Maura Yee 1969 Evelyn Black Christine Joy Chong-Stannard Cynthia Goto Kathryn Hallman Nyle Hallman Randall Hiu Karen Lee Miki Okumura Daniel Tuttle III Jean Yokoyama-McDonald 1970 Anita Di Mauro Anne Irons-Palma Merle Stetser Remedios Sonson Samuel P. Sonson Lynn Tanoue 1971 Bonnie Andrew David Andrew Kathleen Sanchez James Bell Sr. Mary Ann Bell Catherine Goto Harlan Hirano Andre Tatibouet Jane Tatibouet Frank Gruver Lynda Gruver Norman Ching Deanna Helber Mary Ellen Nordyke-Grace Doris Ito 1972 Eric Smith Marjorie Smith Betsy Del Fierro Margaret Kawasaki Russell Lee Liane Rosen Betty White Emmet White Jr. Louise Kefford Ching Roy King Jr. Dennis Park Susan Park 1973 Michael Clifford Lesley Brey Laurie Bugbee Lorrin Hirano Robert Miller Kent Reinker Carol Asuncion Miguel Asuncion Vivian Chang Ann McGovern Sarah Richards Sandra Young