Church of Our Saviour (Cincinnati) explained

Church of Our Savior
Fullname:The Parish Church of Our Savior
Location:65 East Holister Street, Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, Ohio
Dedication:Our Saviour, Jesus Christ
Denomination:Episcopal Church
Parish:Our Saviour
Diocese:Southern Ohio
Province:V
Rector:The Rev. Paula Jackson
Director:Prof. Jonathan Y. Tan
Website:Church of Our Savior

The Church of Our Saviour, located at 65 East Holister Street in the Mount Auburn neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio. The parish's historic stone church was built in 1877[1] in the Gothic Revival style. Our Saviour was founded by wealthy residents of the once-affluent suburb of Mount Auburn, about 1miles north of downtown. Cincinnati annexed Mount Auburn in 1849.[2]

The congregation has, in recent generations, worked for social justice and since the early 1970s, the Church of Our Saviour has also been intentionally open and affirming towards its gay and lesbian members. For 20 years, Cincinnati's Metropolitan Community Church used facilities at the church for worship and other activities. Recently the congregation has reached out to the Latino community, offering bilingual Mass and services to communities of recent immigrants.

The first Head Start program in Mount Auburn began at the church, as did the Mount Auburn Community Council, the Bethany House (a shelter for homeless mothers and children) in the Rectory, and AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati (AVOC).

The church draws active members from as far away as Dayton, Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

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  1. Book: Picturesque Cincinnati . John Shillito Company . 1883 . 33.
  2. Book: Cincinnati, a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors . 2013-11-08 . Federal Writers' Project . Federal Writers' Project . 1943 . 357. 9781623760519 .