THE HISTORY OF

Shepherd of the Hills

We are an ELCA Lutheran Church located at 13600 Caspian Lane in beautiful Clermont, Florida.
In February 1951, a group of displaced Lutherans from Clermont held the first meeting to give serious thought to establishing a worship center and possibly a Lutheran congregation in Clermont. Despite a variety of synod affiliations, they all had one thing in common – their faith. Beginning on October 14, 1957, local Lutheran Pastors provided the leadership to hold regular worship services in the Clermont Community Building.Over the next 18 months regular worship services continued. On October 25, 1952, thirty two charter members formed the First Lutheran Church of Clermont, a daughter congregation of Zion Lutheran Church in Groveland. The search for a pastor and a church home began.  To watch our 70th anniversary video, please click on the read more button below.


Our Community

Our church community and the community at large

Our Mission

Our church mission as a whole and our individual missions

Church Beliefs

What we believe in as Christians, as Lutherans, and as a congregation


Our Ministry

Youth Ministry

Youth ministry engages the youngest members of our congregation in their faith to explore who God is and what He has to say about their lives through fellowship, education and mentoring.

Worship Ministry

Our worship ministries engage the members of our congregation, on a volunteer basis, in a variety of areas of leadership and service during the worship service each Sunday.

Outreach Ministry

Outreach ministries help our Church to spread God’s word and share his love within the community and the world at large through a variety of activities.

Church Members

Our Leaders

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