Pastor Phil Tukua of Christ The King Lutheran retires

Pastor Phil Tukua, who has served as senior pastor at Christ The King Lutheran Church (CTK) has retired after 30 years of ministry and 21 years at CTK.

After earning both a Bachelor’s degree and a Master of Divinity, Rev. Philip Tukua was ordained on June 21, 1981. The first church that he served was Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran in Whittier, followed by Grace Lutheran in Huntington Beach. Twenty-one years ago he came to Christ The King in Fallbrook. At that time there were roughly 50 parishioners. Now the church has a roster of about 1,500.

Tukua commented, “Christ The King has grown from a...