About Us
Westwood First Presbyterian Church is a member of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), located on the west side of Cincinnati. We trace our history back to 1881, when the Presbytery of Cincinnati organized the "First Presbyterian Church of Westwood" with 26 members. Our building was erected as a meeting place for the people of God and dedicated November 7, 1926.
Pastors
Steve and Cinda Gorman met at Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington. Cinda's Master of Divinity was earned at Fuller Theological Seminary. When she was ordained in 1974 she was the first woman graduate of Fuller to be solo pastor of a congregation. While she served that rural church in Blissfield, Michigan, Steve commuted to Bowling Green State University to earn his M.A. in Theatre Arts in 1975 and a Master Divinity at the Methodist Theological School of Ohio in Delaware in 1979. Cinda and Steve earned Doctor of Ministry degrees from San Francisco Theological Seminary in 1990 and 1994 respectively.
Steve and Cinda have served as Associate Pastors at First Presbyterian Church in Champaign, Illinois and Fletcher Hills Presbyterian Church in the Presbytery of San Diego, California. They came to Westwood First as Co-Pastors on Palm Sunday in 1991