Ministry Staff

Rev. Dr. Russ Peterman

Russ began as the Senior Minister of University Christian Church on the first Sunday in Advent in 2017. Russ’s​ ​education​ ​includes​ ​receiving​ ​his​ ​Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Arts​ ​degre​e​ ​f​rom​ ​our​ ​neighboring​ ​Texas​ ​Christian University​ ​(1990),​ ​​Master​ ​of​ ​Divinity​ ​degree​ ​from​ ​San​ ​Francisco​ ​Theological​ ​Seminary​ ​(1994),​ ​and Doctor​ ​of​ ​Ministry​ ​from​ ​Columbia​… Read More

Rev. Shannon Moore

Shannon is a native of eastern North Carolina. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Voice Pedagogy from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. After spending several years as an underwriting supervisor at an insurance company, he moved to Fort Worth in 2001 to attend… Read More

Rev. Kera Watts

Are you a Christian? Yes, I am a Christian. I believe that I am a child of God, loved by God and I am called to share God’s love with others. Do you like dogs? Yes, I like dogs. But, I don’t like dog breath!… Read More

Rev. Dr. Zena McAdams

Bio Coming Soon… Read More

Rev. Allen Lutes

Rev. Alison Fitzgerald

UCC is excited to announce that Rev. Alison Fitzgerald is joining the staff as our new Minister to Students. In that position, Alison will be the point person for our ministry to youth from sixth grade through college. While attending Brite Divinity School from 2012-2016, Alison served UCC as an Assistant Minister working with middle school and later high… Read More

Rev. Austin Schmidt

Austin (he/his) has a Bachelor’s degree in Religion and Philosophy, and Christian Spiritual Formation from Friends University, and a Master’s in Divinity from Azusa Pacific Seminary. Austin brings with him some great experience working with college students at Azusa Pacific University, and has a passion for leading, serving, and caring for students!… Read More

Rev. Mariah Newell

Kyle Powell