About Us

Here you can find information on the rich history of our building and the leadership that has guided us throughout the years. From the dedication of our original structure to the renovations and updates of the present day, our history is a vital part of who we are as a community. Learn about the people who have shaped our story and learn more about the leadership that continues to guide us forward. We hope you enjoy learning about our past and getting to know us better.

Leadership

Pastor Liz Buxton

Pastor Liz Buxton comes to Texas after nineteen years and four previous appointments in the Virginia Conference. With a BS in Sociology from Southwest Missouri State [Springfield, MO], a Master in Theology from the School of Theology at Claremont [Claremont, CA], an Elementary Education teaching credential from UCLA, and her M.Div. from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary [Louisville, KY], she has worked and lived in many different places. She has learned that folks have a lot more in common than not, and most of our differences just make life interesting.

Her teaching positions included her first job as a second-grade teacher in Watts, CA, sixth-grade teacher on the Arizona-Mexico border, university professor at a women’s university in Seoul, South Korea, and back to elementary teaching in beautiful, aromatic downtown Oklahoma City. She has served four appointments in Virginia since 2002 and is semi-retired and serving the Bertram UMC part-time. Ministry interests include but are not limited to children’s ministry, [uppity/bold] women in theology and the church, and social justice.

Born in Tucson, AZ, and raised in seriously rural Missouri, she is about to celebrate her 64th birthday. She has a grown son in Richmond who is often saddened by his mother’s lack of joy in ‘all things computer.’ Seriously introverted, she has been known to read a book or two, writes and leads a women’s retreat now and again, has been writing a book for some years now, and does some baking in her spare time.

Choir Director Cathy Frioux

History of our Worship Space

We are currently working on documenting the history of our building.