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Letter to Rev. Abel C. Thomas
This letter and other sources from the mid-1800s show the huge impact that the idea of universal salvation had.
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Communion Service in Our Universalist Church
Church historian Mike Roberts investigates how often and how long ago communion was practiced in our church.
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A Brief History of Our Congregation
Our church was officially founded in 1827 as The First Universalist Society of Cincinnati. Over the years it has gone by several different names, met in several locations, and been active in the social justice causes of the day.
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A Final Address from the Salem Acres Location, 1982
Excerpts from the address of Muriel Steelman, President of the Board of Trustees, to the congregation at the final worship service of its Salem Acres location.
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The Littell Family
The Littell family played a prominent role in the church. Here is some information on Mr. and Mrs. William Littell.
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Joint Thanksgiving Services
During the mid-1900s, our church would annually participate in a joint Thanksgiving service with other liberal congregations in Cincinnati.
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Clara Barton
Clara Barton was a Universalist who founded and directed the Red Cross in America.
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Shelley Jackson Denham
Shelly Jackson Denham was a member and music director of our church. She wrote many hymns, five of which appear in the UUA’s hymnbook, “Singing the Living Tradition.”
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Memories of New Thought Temple and First Universalist Church
In 1993, Josephine Hopkins, originally of New Thought Temple, shared her memories of the Temple and of the combined church that resulted from the merger with our Universalist church.
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Rev. Albert Q. Perry
Mike Roberts, Church Historian, shares information about Albert Q. Perry, who was the minister of our church through some of its most turbulent times.
