University Lutheran Church

Pastor Ben and the congregation are extremely kind, wholesome, and welcoming congregation. You feel welcomed the moment you step through the doors. The service is beautiful and to the point — — you walk away a better person.

Seems like a really cool and smart church community since they brought a legit pizza stand to create traffic here. If I were Lutheran I would pray at this church!
If you’re reading this, thank you! Incredible pizza… absolutely authentic where even the Italian staff from UCSD stop by.
Great location for UCSD students.

Pastor Brian Hooper is a phenomenal writer, theologian and counselor, who consistently delivers meaningful and historically based sermons that dissect the text to make it relevant to today by blending the story of the Bible and the context of the words with situations common in our human experience.
I have searched Southern California from Santa Barbara to San Diego over the years (based on different living situations) looking for a church that respects the liturgy but also intertwines beautiful music with meaningful lyrics into the service. University Lutheran Church near UCSD is the home for me.
As we prepare to move to Los Angeles we will deeply miss this church family – a small group (60 or so members from infant to college to members in their 80s) of people who genuinely care about each other. They share the peace during what has become «recess” – most of us want to exchange the peace of God with each other, though we also respect those who want to use this time to personally and quietly reflect instead of interact. I have never seen a «fake churchy smile» here.
You might find this review gushing, but it is genuine. I hope you will at least check out this open and receptive church where everyone is welcome and no one is judged. We are all at different stages in our lives and respect all who enter (and who do not) our church doors.