About Us

Throughout our community, we at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Pleasant Hills, are known as the church with the “Big Heart” - the church where all are welcome.

Like the tapestry of a quilt, we are woven together. We have different talents and interests. We laugh and cry together. We celebrate and mourn together. We break bread together. We share our talents with the church and the community.

We are a family with members from all ages, incomes, and walks of life. We are married, divorced, single, and widowed. We welcome all races (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), nationalities, sexual orientations, and gender identities (LGBTQIA+). Most importantly, we pray together, we walk in faith together, and we worship together.

Come as you are, for each unique body makes our quilt more vibrant. We will cover you in Christ’s threads of love. There is always room at our table.

We belong to the Southwestern PA Synod

of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

We have been a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregation since 2017.

We joined Pittsburgh Lutheran United Ministries (PLUM) in January 2024.

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Reconciling Works. Lutherans for full participation.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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Our Mission:

With the grace and mercy of the Lord,

we welcome, see, accept, love, and serve all of God’s creation.

Core Values:

We devote ourselves to the message of “all are welcome,” offering sanctuary and acceptance for all. We value the diversity of all of God’s creation, advocating particularly for LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities.
We value all of our neighbors, not just those within our doors, so we offer our talents in support of our wider community. We strive to make a difference in the local community, working together in service and outreach.
As part of a larger faith family, we nurture relationships through loving and caring for one another. We celebrate our family’s accomplishments and support each other through loss and adversity.