Kahu & Staff

Rev. Dr. Alan Akana has been our Kahu (Pastor) since February 2014. He was born and raised on the San Francisco Peninsula where his family settled from the Island of Hawaii in the late 1950’s. Dr. Akana is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. A graduate of Palo Alto High School, he received his Masters of Divinity (1990) and Doctor of Ministry (1999) degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. He has worked in parish ministry in Hawaii, Montana, Utah, Texas, and California.

Dr. Akana also spent 6 years working full-time as a consultant to faith-based organizations, leading feasibility studies and capital fund campaigns. He is also an accomplished artist and published author, and enjoys writing, reading, water coloring, and spending time outdoors. Greeting cards of his Hawaiian flowers are available for purchase on Sunday mornings at the church. Click Here to see his book The Volcano Is Our Home: Nine Generations of a Hawaiian Family on Kilauea Volcano.

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Email: revdocakana@gmail.com

Tiffany is a 4th generation member of Kōloa Union Church, following in the footsteps of her parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. Tiffany has served for many years as KUC’s Christian Education Committee Chair, Sunday School Superintendent and teacher, youth leader. She is also the Chair of the Youth & Young Adult Committee of the Kaua`i Association of the United Church of Christ. Tiffany has been on staff since July 2022.

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Email: auntytiffkuc@gmail.com

Penny is a 3rd generation member of Kōloa Union Church, following in the footsteps of her parents and grandparents. She enjoys flower gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. Penny has been our Administrative Assistant since 2007. She is in the office from 8-noon Monday through Thursday.

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Email: kucpenny@gmail.com