St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church

05/07/2026

What you missed if you weren’t at St. John’s May 3: a forum on Personal Actions to Protect the Planet, our annual flower communion, in which we take home a flower someone else brought to remind us of our diverse beauty, and the raising of the Maypole to welcome spring. But May 10 we’ll be at First Unitarian Church, so please join us there.

04/29/2026

A shared gathering - members and friends of all 6 local UU churches having service together - will be at 10:30 a.m. May 10 at First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati,536 Linton St. (So don't come to our address). The theme is Why My Congregation is My Spiritual Home: Reflections on Belonging, Becoming, Believing and Beloving. If you can't make it but would like to attend, please join online at https://www.youtube.com//streams.
The UU Council of Greater Cincinnati, cinciuu.org, is organizing the service.

We are a caring, Unitarian Universalist community centrally located in the Avondale community of Cincinnati. We meet in a warm and graceful building for worship services that nourish spiritual growth and learning throughout life. We are an active force for personal and societal growth through a vari...

04/27/2026

We had a special chalice up front Sunday, one that is travelling before the UUA General Assembly in June.

04/09/2026

St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church, a beacon of liberal religious thought in Cincinnati, seeks a Program Director for Children and Youth to rebuild its programs for children, youth, and families. The position requires 15 hours/week, including most Sunday mornings, and pays $21-$25 per hour to start. To apply, please submit a résumé to [email protected]. Visit https://tinyurl.com/ProgDirJobDesc to see the full job description.

St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church, a beacon of liberal religious thought in Cincinnati since 1814, is looking for a Program Director for Children and Youth to rebuild our programs for children, youth, and families. This person must be available most Sunday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to about....

04/09/2026

Dear St. John's Members, Friends, and Visitors,

Our Search Committee is delighted to present to you St. John's next minister, Rev. Karen Madrone. Rev. Karen will join us on August 1 and be with us though our developmental ministry.

Here are her bio and picture. Let us know if you have any questions.

Rev. Karen Madrone is excited to begin serving St. John's UU in August as our developmental minister!

She became a UU at her home church in Greensboro, NC, (UUCG) in 2006. During UUCG's time of transition from a settled minister, interim, developmental and now a very successful settled ministry, she realized she was called to be a UU minister and to help congregations through their own transitions.

Rev. Karen attended seminary at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, graduating in May 2019, and was ordained at UUCG in June 2019. She served a congregation in Cottonwood Heights, UT, followed by serving in Decatur, IL.

Rev. Karen currently serves the UU Church of Farmington Hills, MI. Rev. Karen and her wife Michelle share their home with their dog Letty, a foxhound, and Don, a cornsnake. They love birding, hiking, and biking. They are looking forward to exploring Cincinnati!

With Joy,

Alanna, Amy, Greg, Melissa, Monica - Your Search Committee

04/04/2026

Unitarian Universalist congregations make decisions democratically. So, maybe it makes sense to support your democratic ideals by reminding you that Monday, April 6, is the last day for Ohio voters to be registered to vote in the May 5 primary. If you haven't voted in the last several elections, please be sure and check your voter registration at voteohio.gov.

03/31/2026

Today is the Transgender Day of Visibility! Trans people deserve to be safe and valued. All genders are holy and whole.

03/15/2026

Hey, a software update changed our browser setting and we couldn’t figure out “normal” to stream service today, March 15. Sorry!

03/02/2026

We had a packed house with UUs from across Cincinnati hearing from Rev Laura Randall of the UU Service Committee at service today. It was joyful to be together and to learn of the good works of the UUSC.

01/24/2026

Among the >600 clergy yesterday in Minneapolis, UUs.

Clergy and laypeople traveled from other states for a day of multifaith public witness and action.