Barry Wenger, Lutheran Church of Honolulu

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published October 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM HST

The Lutheran Church of Honolulu presents music for the community on the first Monday of every month. Barry Wenger, Director of Music and Liturgy, and Organist invites us to sing along on Monday November 3rd at Bach to Hymns: A Festival of Hymns through the Ages.
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