Welcome to long time Lutherans, Christians from every tradition, and people new to the faith.

Welcome to people of every age and size, color and culture, every sexual orientation and gender identity, socio-economic status, marital status, ability and challenge.

Welcome to believers and questioners, and to questioning believers.

This church is a place where you are welcome to celebrate and sorrow, rejoice and recover. This is a place where lives are made new.

We followers of Jesus Christ welcome you to Lutheran Church of the Cross here in Berkeley. We worship in English and Finnish. Here we pray, worship, read, and study the Bible.

We serve our neighbors and encourage one another in Spiritual growth.

We try to live a simple and healthy lifestyle.

We open our doors to people battling substance abuse and neighbors who are hungry.

We participate in a community with people of many faith traditions to improve the world around us.

We train leaders in the Lutheran church for ministry, and send all out together to love God, and to love and serve our neighbors.

Welcome to the LCC!

Contact information: Lutheran Church of the Cross 1744 University Ave. Berkeley, California, 94703 Phone: 510-848-1424 Email: LCCBerkeley@AOL.com Acting President: Robert Cerney Pastor: Rev. Dr. Anja-Leena Laitakari-Pyykko Organist: Miriam Hill Operations Manager: Jovaughn Tupou

Worship times: Sunday morning Eucharist:  10 am Finnish language Eucharist:  12 noon (first and last Sunday) 12-Step Liturgy: Coming soon. Sunday Bible Study: 9:15 am