Meet Our Staff...

Scott Nottingham - Pastor


  • Scott Nottingham joined Fleming Road United Church of Christ as pastor on January 1, 2025. With a heart for inclusive ministry and a deep commitment to walking alongside people in all seasons of life, he brings both compassion and wisdom to our congregation.
  • Scott attended both the University of Cincinnati and Eastern Kentucky University and brings a lifetime of service to Fleming Road UCC. He has served others in various roles throughout a 30-year career in law enforcement followed by an additional 5 years with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
  • His call to ministry came later in life, and he is honored to lead worship, preach, and partner with the community in faith and service.
  • Outside of church life, Scott enjoys reading, travel, and spending time with family. He loves connecting with people and encouraging the gifts of the whole congregation as together we seek to live out God’s love.

Cindy Pickens - Office Administrator


  • ​​Cindy Pickens is the Administrative Assistant at Fleming Road United Church of Christ, helping keep the day-to-day life of the church organized and running smoothly. She brings many years of administrative experience from several large corporations and enjoys using her gifts for organization, attention to detail, and creativity to support the church’s ministries. Known for her positive attitude and willingness to help, Cindy strives to make the church office a welcoming place for everyone.
  • Cindy earned a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Art from Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. After graduation, she fulfilled a long-held dream of moving to Cincinnati. As a child, her family visited the city each year for Cincinnati Reds doubleheader baseball games, and those trips left her with a deep affection for Cincinnati.
  • Faith has shaped Cindy’s life from an early age. She was born, raised, and baptized in the Church of God.  Her Christian parents gave her a strong foundation of God’s love and serving others.
  • Later, after moving to Cincinnati, she became a member of Springdale Church of the Nazarene and later Solid Rock Church in Monroe. She now sees her work at Fleming Road United Church of Christ as the perfect way to unite her talents and her faith in service to the Kingdom of God.
  • Outside of work, Cindy treasures time with family and friends, including her brother, Brian, who also lives in Cincinnati. She enjoys music, movies, and expressing herself through creative pursuits.

Patricia Richards - Music Director


  • ​Patricia Richards is our Music Director. She has taught music in public and parochial schools and been music director in a number of Cincinnati churches for over 40 years. 
  • She holds a BME from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, an M.Ed. from Miami University, and has done additional coursework in choral, early childhood, and elementary music methods.
  • She was a Fulbright Memorial Fund scholar and twice earned Teacher Creativity grants from the Lilly Endowment.
  • Although currently retired from full-time teaching, she works with groups in the Voices of Indiana community choir program, does music substitute teaching, church music work, coaches singers preparing for auditions, judges competitions for the Indiana State School Music Association, and plays mountain dulcimer with the Cincinnati Dulcimer Society.

 Ted Seaman - Organist

  • ​​Ted Seaman began his musical studies in piano. After winning first place in the International Bartók Competition, he attended Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music where he studied with Sedmara Rutstein and world-renowned Beethoven expert Peter Takács. 
  • Since then, he has served as church organist, collaborative pianist, and pit pianist/musical director in community and professional theatres. 
  • A member of the American Guild of Organists for over 25 years, he includes musical styles ranging from Johann Pachelbel to arrangements by Virgil Fox in his service music. 
  • He also enjoys hearing contemporary organists Anna Lapwood and Cameron Carpenter with their creative approaches to organ repertoire.