Kevin’s faith journey began in the Roman Catholic Church in which he was baptized and brought up with his four siblings, first in the San Francisco Bay Area and then later in the Sierra Nevada Mountains where his paternal roots go back to the Gold Rush.

As an undergraduate he became a member of First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, a congregation in which he experienced the kind of Christian community, ministry and mission that set the trajectory for his spiritual and vocational pilgrimage to the present. It’s also here that he met his wife Tina. They were engaged and married in 1994. 

After attending Fuller Theological Seminary, Kevin was ordained as a campus pastor to UC Berkeley staff, students and faculty in 2001, while also serving as a Parish Associate at First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley.  Later he served as an interim pastor and associate pastor at two Taiwanese congregations in the San Francisco Presbytery.

Kevin and Tina have two children, Mark and Abigail.  They enjoy participating in the local, sustainable food movement, cooking and hosting meals for family and friends, as well as running, reading, and watching good films (Akira Kurosawa's are favorites). 

You can contact Pastor Kevin at

kevin dot manuel at bethanybrookline dot org

Tina Manuel was born and raised in suburban Indianapolis, Indiana, the youngest of three sisters.  Her faith was nurtured at Southport Presbyterian Church where she enjoyed formative friendships with peers, parents and seniors, many of which continue to this day. 

After a dozen or so years working in higher education administration, followed by a few years as a stay-at-home mom, Tina rather serendipitously ended up serving as the Interim Director of Children's Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley from 2006-2008.  She loved it and is thrilled to be serving at Bethany in a similar role.  She brings a deep love for children and a committment to helping them discover their identity and belonging in Christ and Christ's church. 

Tina is an erstwhile percussionist who still likes to pull out the drumsticks now and then, but more often you'll find her coaching her kids Mark and Abby on the piano or collaborating in the kitchen with her husband Kevin.  Tina's other interests include running, crafts, reading and volunteering at the Lawrence School in Brookline.

You can contact Tina at

tina dot manuel at bethanybrookline dot org