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Meet the Staff

Get to know the faces behind Prince of Peace, and consider joining our congregation in prayer and ministry.

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Katrina Lackey

Wednesday Night Meals

Katrina is a long time member of Prince of Peace and has faithfully served His church and His people. She coordinates the Wednesday night meals at Prince of Peace with all outside churches, organizations, or individuals.

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Sandy Crowell

Kid's Church

Sandy Crowell is the Kid's Church leader on Sunday mornings. Sandy comes to us with an incredible background in education and teaching in Cincinnati. 

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Monica Hedges-Wrentz

Program Coordinator & Life Coach

Monica Hedges-Wrentz is a Program Coordinator for The Bridge Ministry and Life Coach for women participating in the Welcome Home Collaborative Program. Her background in working with individuals with Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorders is pivotal to the work she does with Prince of Peace.

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Carol Leslie

Treasurer & Bridge Ministry Leader

Carol currently serves as treasurer at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and also heads up The Bridge Ministry on Mondays from 11am to 2pm.  She also works part-time for the Hamilton County Retired Teachers Association and for the Ambassadors Condominium Association.  Carol is grateful for the opportunity to “serve the Lord with gladness”.

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Larry Devereaux

Pastor & Mercy Ministry Leader

Pastor Larry leads the Saturday & Sunday morning breakfast Mercy-Ministry for those experiencing homelessness at Prince of Peace.  He is well known in Cincinnati and Over-the-Rhine and serves the homeless community for many years.  He has been partnership with Prince of Peace since 2020. Pastor Larry is also the Founder and President of Servants to the Least of These Community Outreach (STLT), which is  a 501-c3 non-profit organization that has been in service to the Downtown Cincinnati area for more than eight years. 

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Joel Morgan

Pastor

Pastor Joel is a native of the Cincinnati area, growing up in the communities of Mt. Healthy and West Chester.  He received his BS from the University of Cincinnati, MDiv from Concordia Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN, and his MS in clinical counseling from Loyola University in Baltimore, MD.  

Joel has served two congregations: St. John Lutheran Church in Columbia, MD (1988-1999), and Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church in Liberty Township(1999-2022).  During his years in Maryland he also established a part-time clinical counseling practice and served as a theology instructor for an extension program of Concordia University, Wisconsin.  He is a member of the Society of Certified Senior Advisors.

In 2022 Joel was certified by the LCMS Interim Ministry Conference as a Transitional Interim Pastor, guiding congregations through healthy pastoral transition.  He leads the Transitional Interim Ministry (TIM) Task Force in the Ohio District, and serves as advisor to the LCMS Interim Ministry Conference, promoting TIM across LCMS districts.

Joel has been married to his wife, Dana, for 41 years and they have four children and three grandchildren.  He is passionate about caring for those who are marginalized and about healthy relationships at a time of widespread division in our nation and world. He enjoys pickleball, adventure travel, and is an avid reader.

Verses that Resonate with Us

Show hospitality one to another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms (...) by the strength that God provides- in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.

1 PETER 4:9-11 ESV

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.

MATTHEW 25:35-36 ESV

For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.

1 CORINTHIANS 13:12 ESV

Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.' And he laid his hands on them and went away.

MATTHEW 19:13-15 ESV

[11] For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

JEREMIAH 29:11 ESV

[2] Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

GALATIANS 6:2 ESV

All Are Welcome!

Join us for service every Sunday, in person or online, at 10:00 AM EST.

Phone Number:

(513) 621-7265

Email Address:

poplcmscinci@gmail.com

Street Address:

1528 Race Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Mailing Address:

PO Box 881

Cincinnati, OH 45201

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