Pastor Sara Lilja is HCLC’s pastor. She serves Holy Communion in a part time capacity. When she is not helping to shepherd this congregation, she serves as an Assistant to the Bishop for Justice and Advocacy for the NJ Synod, ELCA.

Her areas of interest include, public theology, and the psychoanalytic study of organizations. She is a Fellow in the American Assoc. of Pastoral Counselors and has extensive experience working with women and families in crisis. She is a co-founder of The Dialogue Center for Counseling and Consulting where she has served as a managing partner for over 10 years.

During her years coordinating advocacy in the state of New Jersey along with colleagues of all faith traditions, she has helped alleviate poverty and violence. She counts as some of her many accomplishments, increasing TANF and EITC, gun violence prevention, the minimum wage increase, and creation of paid sick leave for all workers in NJ.

As an interim pastor Sara has helped our congregation through pastoral care, growing our lay leadership, and rebuilding congregation so that HCLC is vital to the communities by sharing God’s love.

Sara is a mom of two young adult women and the wife of an academic librarian. She loves to hike, kayak, garden, and bake.

As Facilities Manager, Al Henry oversees the cleaning, maintenance, and most contracted services for our church facility and grounds.

Assistant Music Director

Office Manager