About Us

First, we want to say thanks for checking us out. We are pretty excited about what God is doing at our church and we are glad to have the chance to share that with you. All of that's great, but what makes it even better is that we get to learn and grow .

As a community of disciples, we are all on the journey of discovering and learning. As we make our way down that road, we do it together. None of us are perfect, none of us have it all together, none of us have all the answers, but we learn and grow, laugh, and serve together. We care for each other and we seek to bring God's love into a broken world, both nearby and far away.

It's been an incredible journey so far and we know God isn't through with us yet. We don't know what's next, but he does, and we'd love to have you along for whatever God has in store for us. No matter where you are on your life's journey, you are welcome here!

Pastor Alex Tychkin

The history of Lihue United Church is traced back to 1820, when congregational missionaries landed in Waimea, Kauai and began a Church there among the Hawaiian people. In 1898, Lihue English Church was established with the Rev. J.M. Lydgate ministering to both the English-speaking and Hawaiian-speaking communities. Later, after the turn of the century, Lihue English Church simply began calling itself “Lihue Union Church” and the name stuck.

Over the next several decades there were strong ties between the church and sugar plantations due to the growth of the island’s commercial sugar industry. Eventually, East Kauai Methodist Church (labor union leaders) and Lihue Union Church (plantation managers) began “courting” in 1969.

The “marriage” was completed at a joint annual meeting of the two Boards on February 23, 1972, establishing Lihue United Church.

Lihue United Church is the only federated church (United Methodist Church and United Church of Christ)) on Kauai and one of a few in the state of Hawaii. In 1992, a Tongan language ministry was added. God continues to bless us and leads us into the future. With God, all things are possible!