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Love Grows Here

Welcome to a place where God's transformative love is known and shared.

Sundays

We gather together before God as we worship. Every week we read from the Bible, hear a sermon in response to the scriptures, pray for the needs of all people, and celebrate the Eucharist with the blessings of life.

8:00am  Worship (nursery available)

9:00am  Coffee

9:30am  Christian Formation

10:30am  Worship with Choir and Children's Chapel (nursery available)

12:00pm  Coffee Hour

5:00pm  Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)

We welcome you

... if you are single, married, divorced, widowed, straight, gay, or confused. If you grew up in the church or haven’t been to church since Christmas 10 years ago. If you could use a prayer, or are feeling lonely, or don’t like organized religion. We welcome newcomers, oldcomers, seekers, doubters, and you. Holy Comforter has made a difference in our lives, and we believe it can do the same for you.

Coming Up at Holy Comforter

Holy Comforter is an active church with over fifty ministries. Join us for one of our featured events or browse our event calendar. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Community Dinners

Every Wednesday, 5:45-6:00pm

Henry Hall

We welcome parishioners and guests to enjoy a meal and engage in lively conversation. Please use the Google Form to RSVP; a $5 donation per person  is suggested. Join us for a meal and/or volunteer to help prepare meals and clean up.

Nourish Up Thanksgiving Food Drive

Saturday, October 17, 8am-4pm

Holy Comforter Parking Lot

Drive thru drop-off for non-perishable food items such as canned meat, vegetables, fruit, pasta, rice, and peanut butter. For more information or to volunteer email the Nourish Up Pantry.

Trunk or Treat

Wednesday, October 28, 6:30pm

Holy Comforter Parking Lot

Join us for trick or treating! Costumes encouraged! If you'd like to set up a trunk, email Kim Rockas.

(In the event of inclement weather, trunk or treat will be moved inside.)

Christian Formation for All Ages

Christian Formation is a life-long process of spiritual transformation undertaken in community with others, through prayer, study, and fellowship. There are formation opportunities for children, youths, and adults, along with intergenerational programs. 

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Father Brad addressing an audience in a conference room, with seated attendees in the foreground.
Volunteers packing lunches for the unhoused at tables in a bright community hall

How we serve our community

We are grounded in tradition while innovating to meet God’s call for the world we live in. We work to fulfill our Baptismal covenant to “seek and serve Christ in all persons,” and “respect the dignity of every human being”. We seek to highlight needs in our community and to encourage awareness and action among our parishioners through partnerships with community ministries.


Here are just a couple of our signature ministries.

Family Ministries

Children belong in worship! Their wiggles, their giggles, and even their tears are part of who they are, and a beautiful part of the rhythm and life of our community.


To support families and help children engage meaningfully in worship, we offer worship activity sheets, Children's Christian Formation at 9:30am, and Children's Chapel during the 10:30am service. Nursery care is available for children ages six weeks to age two while parents attend on-site worship and Christian formation classes. 


Our Youth Program includes weekly gatherings, experiential learning, youth-led worship, significant leadership and engagement with diocesan activities, challenging confirmation preparation, and fun. Our youth grow at church, in the community, and in the world.

Church baptism ceremony with Mother Cat reading, adults and children gathered by the altar
Children and adults of all ages stand around a campfire roasting marshmallows at an outdoor gathering.
Children in costume for an Epiphany Pageant posing in a decorated hall with a Christmas tree and star decorations
A family, daughter and parents, hold a colorful quilt inside a church sanctuary

Giving

Giving is more than a financial transaction. It is a response to God’s abundant love and a participation in God’s work in the world. Through our time, talent, and treasure, we build up this parish, reach out to others, and help bring Christ’s healing and hope to life. And it is how we nurture generous hearts.


Give Now

Rock in a heart shaped painted red with the word “love” in white, sitting on the grass.

Your gift today sustains the ministries and mission of Holy Comforter. You may give in person during worship, online, by ACH. Every gift—large or small—makes a difference.

Annual Pledge

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Annual giving pledges go to fund the operating budget of the church which makes it possible for you to Be the Light and to share God’s love through our many ministries.

Clergy & Staff

Rev. Dr. Brad Smith

Rector

Father Brad in clerical collar and gray jacket stands smiling before a red door.

Rev. Cat Connolly

Associate Rector

Mother Cat in a gray blazer and clerical collar standing in a church interior

Dr. Patrick Pope

Director of Music

Patrick Pope in a dark suit beside a pipe organ in a wood-paneled room

Kimberly Rockas

Director of Children's and Youth Ministries

Kim Rockas in a green top standing in front of bookshelves in a library

Jessica Parker

Director of Parish Operations

Jessica Parker wearing glasses and standing in front of a brick building and trimmed bushes

Lauren Cavins

Director of La Escuelita Weekday School

Lauren Cavins in a blue blouse standing in front of bookshelves

Sundays

8:00am Worship (nursery available) • 9:00am Coffee • 9:30am Christian Formation • 10:30am Worship with Choir and Children's Chapel (nursery available) • 12:00pm Coffee Hour • 5:00pm Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)

We welcome you

... if you are single, married, divorced, widowed, straight, gay, or confused. If you grew up in the church or haven’t been to church since Christmas 10 years ago. If you could use a prayer, or are feeling lonely, or don’t like organized religion. We welcome newcomers, oldcomers, seekers, doubters, and you. Holy Comforter has made a difference in our lives, and we believe it can do the same for you.

Group posing behind rainbow “YOU ARE LOVED” banner at a pride event outside a brick building
Two smiling people stand outdoors with a processional cross covered in a red scarf.
Family group posing outdoors in a wooded park

We gather together before God knowing that we are shaped prayer by prayer, day by day, season by season, as we worship. We read from the Bible every week and we hear a sermon in response to the scriptures. We profess the faith that we share, we pray for the needs of all people, and we celebrate the Eucharist along with the joys and blessings of life. 

Worship

Congregation standing in a church during a service, facing the altar and priest.
Choir group in white and red robes standing on church steps before a red arched door with a priest.

What's Happening at Holy Comforter

Holy Comforter is an active church with over fifty ministries.

For the most up to date information, click below.

About the Episcopal Church

The Episcopal Church is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination primarily based in the United States and a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Known as a "middle way" between Protestantism and Catholicism, the church balances its theology on a "three-legged stool" of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason. The word "episcopal" reflects its governance by bishops, though clergy and laypeople participate democratically in leadership. Worship centers on the Book of Common Prayer, emphasizing liturgical traditions and sacraments like Baptism and the Eucharist. The denomination is highly inclusive, opening all levels of ministry to everyone regardless of gender or sexual orientation, and celebrating same-sex marriages.