Religious Institutions · Pennsylvania
Kerr Presbyterian Church is a family-sized church (36 members) with a big heart in the Penn Hills region of Pittsburgh. Our motto is “to win those that the church misses and to redeem those that the church loses.” We are a diverse group of people who seek to love the Lord Jesus Christ with all of our heart, mind, soul, and strength and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Kerr was founded in 1849 when a Methodist Pastor opened a small Sabbath School in Milltown. In 1877, Rev. John Kerr, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Verona was preaching regularly for this group. He helped community members acquire property along Bridge Street in Milltown and built a chapel. In this chapel we continue to gather to worship the Lord on Sunday morning at 11AM. We believe in coming to church “as we are” and worship in relaxed manor which includes both traditional hymns played on the organ and contemporary music sung with the aid of technology and various instruments. We love having children in worship and cherish their thoughts, squawks, and giggles throughout the service. Our Pastor, Rev. KJ Norris, is a graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (2014) where she won two preaching awards and was involved in the Peace and Justice Fellowship, the Metro Urban Institute, the Allegheny County Jail HOPE program, and the Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology. Before receiving a call as pastor, KJ worked as a high school science and robotics teacher in Philadelphia, PA. She is a part-time pastor who also serves as a nanny for several small children in our area. Kerr Presbyterian Church serves the community by offering a space to counselors at an affordable price in the Kerr House. Our hope and prayer is that community members find peace as they utilize this space. Kerr is a part of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in the Pittsburgh Presbytery. We are active in the larger church primarily through the Lazarus Fund. Join us any Sunday at 11 AM. All are welcome!