GREETINGS & WELCOME TO WOODFOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Dr. Jim Gill
On August 24, 2020, Jim began serving as the part-time Interim Pastor at Woodforest Presbyterian Church.
Jim is a native Houstonian. He graduated from Waltrip High School in Houston in 1969. the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973, Austin Presbyterian Seminary with a Master of Divinity in 1977, and the Doctor of Ministry in 1996.
Jim and Anne were married in the Austin Seminary Chapel on August 21, 1976. Anne is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Ethics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She is also the Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Education. They are the parents of two children, Andrew and Abbey. In April of 2015, Abbey and Michael were married and in September of 2015 Andrew and Meghan were married. All are living in Houston.
On December 31, 2018 Jim retired after over 40 years of ordained ministry. He has served Presbyterian churches in Galveston, Beaumont, Houston, San Antonio, Pearland, Tomball, Odessa, and Baytown. In 2019 he served as the part time Interim Pastor at Faith Lutheran in Dickinson, and in 2020 he served as the part time Interim Pastor at Joyful Life Lutheran in Magnolia.
In Baytown he served as the 2018 President of the Baytown Area Ministerial Alliance, served on the Baytown Area Chambers County Disaster Recovery Team for Hurricane Harvey and was a Paul Harris Fellow at the Baytown Rotary.
Jim’s favorite hobby is playing his original music at venues around the Houston area and collecting instruments to donate to the Music Camp for Teens through the Kerrville Folk Foundation. He also is enjoying learning how to record and broadcast video messages through Youtube and Facebook Live.
On August 24, 2020, Jim began serving as the part-time Interim Pastor at Woodforest Presbyterian Church.
Jim is a native Houstonian. He graduated from Waltrip High School in Houston in 1969. the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973, Austin Presbyterian Seminary with a Master of Divinity in 1977, and the Doctor of Ministry in 1996.
Jim and Anne were married in the Austin Seminary Chapel on August 21, 1976. Anne is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Ethics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She is also the Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Education. They are the parents of two children, Andrew and Abbey. In April of 2015, Abbey and Michael were married and in September of 2015 Andrew and Meghan were married. All are living in Houston.
On December 31, 2018 Jim retired after over 40 years of ordained ministry. He has served Presbyterian churches in Galveston, Beaumont, Houston, San Antonio, Pearland, Tomball, Odessa, and Baytown. In 2019 he served as the part time Interim Pastor at Faith Lutheran in Dickinson, and in 2020 he served as the part time Interim Pastor at Joyful Life Lutheran in Magnolia.
In Baytown he served as the 2018 President of the Baytown Area Ministerial Alliance, served on the Baytown Area Chambers County Disaster Recovery Team for Hurricane Harvey and was a Paul Harris Fellow at the Baytown Rotary.
Jim’s favorite hobby is playing his original music at venues around the Houston area and collecting instruments to donate to the Music Camp for Teens through the Kerrville Folk Foundation. He also is enjoying learning how to record and broadcast video messages through Youtube and Facebook Live.
For Pastoral Concerns, please contact info@woodforestpc.org.