Editing West University Place, Texas (section)

===Religion===
West University Baptist Church<!--{{cite web|url=https://www.wubc.org/|title=Home|publisher=West University Baptist Church|accessdate=2020-05-04}}--> was established in 1928<!--2003 - 75 = 1928--> by Nannie David; at the time the charter indicated 18 members.<ref>{{cite web|author=Carley, Jim|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/news/article/West-U-Baptist-Church-to-celebrate-75-years-9755621.php|title=West U Baptist Church to celebrate 75 years|agency=[[West U Examiner]]|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2003-02-04|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> Beginning circa 2007 there was an attempt to swap land with the city government, but some residents protested as they feared [[eminent domain]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Friedberg, Jennifer|url=https://www.chron.com/news/article/Residents-who-could-be-affected-by-land-swap-1629551.php|title=Residents who could be affected by land swap protest to West U.|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2007-02-27|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> In 2015 the attempt ended in failure after political rancor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Turner, Allan|url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Baptist-church-ends-negotiations-over-West-U-6263568.php|title=Baptist church ends negotiations over West U. land spat|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2015-05-15|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church is in the city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sahouston.com/|title=Home|publisher=St. Andrews Presbyterian Church|access-date=2020-05-04|quote=5308 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77005 }} - Mapping the address shows that it is in the West University Place city limits.</ref> In 2004 there were fewer than 600 members, and Sarah Williams of the ''[[West U Examiner]]'' described it as being "midsize".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/news/article/Return-to-St-Andrew-s-a-homecoming-for-new-9740459.php|title=Return to St. Andrew's a homecoming for new pastor|agency=[[West U Examiner]]|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2004-12-28|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

St. George Orthodox Church moved to West University Place in September 1954.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stgeorgehouston.com/history|title=Parish History|publisher=St. George Orthodox Church|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> In 2012 it received mosaics made by a British artist, Aidan Hart.<ref>{{cite news|author=Cowen, Diane|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/houston-belief/article/Renowned-British-artist-and-former-hermit-created-13188609.php|title=West U. orthodox church gets new mosaics by renowned British artist|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2018-08-28|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

The area Catholic church,<ref>{{cite web|author=Hatfield, Mycah|url=https://abc13.com/society/west-u-church-holds-in-person-services-for-1st-time-in-weeks/6148073/|title=West U church holds in-person services for 1st time in weeks|publisher=[[KTRK-TV]]|date=2020-05-03|access-date=2020-05-04|quote=ABC13 visited the chapel of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in West University,[...]}} - Despite the statement, the church is ''outside'' of the West University Place city limits.</ref> St. Vincent de Paul, is in the Houston city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://svdp-houston.org/|title=Home|publisher=St. Vincent de Paul|access-date=2020-05-04|quote=6800 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77025}} - Comparing the street address to a map shows that the church is in the Houston city limits.</ref> It was established in 1939 with the parish church being built from the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://svdp-houston.org/parishs-history|title=History of SVdP in Houston|publisher=St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> The Catholic church is a part of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston]].