Holy Comforter Staff

The Rev. Amanda J. Barker, Rector (She, Her)

Benjamin Ehrlich, Organist (He, Him)

Marlene Stroud, Bookkeeper (She, Her)

Mary McIntire, Music Director (She, Her)

Volunteer-Staff - Anna Wikowsky Murphy, Youth and Children’s Ministry Coordinator (She, Her).

Louren Cisneros, Parish Administrator (She, Her).

Holy Comforter Vestry

  • The Vestry is a lawful board of directors, an ecclesiastical non-profit corporation as defined by the laws of the State of Colorado and the canons of the Episcopal Church. Members of Holy Comforter’s lay governing board are appointed to staggered three-year terms by the congregation at the Annual Meeting, which usually happens in January or February. Vestry meetings are held the 3rd Sunday of each month after services, and are open to members.

  • Sue and her husband, Dave, began attending Holy Comforter in 1980, having discovered it by driving past twice a day on their way to and from work. Raised Catholic, she was received into the Episcopal Church not long after becoming a member at Holy Comforter. In 2015, Sue and Dave, along with several other members, helped found and organize the Broomfield Farmers’ Market at Holy Comforter, held on Tuesday afternoons from June through September on the vacant west lot of the church. In addition to her duties as senior warden, she is a member of the Daughters of the King and currently serves on the Altar Guild. “I enjoy helping to organize our annual fundraising dinner, and can usually be found in the kitchen that evening,” Sue said. She is a former member of the Creation Care team for the Diocese of Colorado. Sue and Dave have an adult daughter and son who are both married, and two young granddaughters. A graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism, with a minor in English. Prior to retirement, she worked as the office administrator for a group of retired judges who performed arbitrations and mediations with the goal of settling cases before proceeding to trial. Looking forward, her desire for Holy Comforter is that the congregation continue to live out the promises made in our Baptismal Covenant: that we proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ; seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves; and strive for justice and peace among all people, respecting the dignity of every human being.

  • Mark is originally from Illinois and I moved to Colorado in 1993; He returned to Holy Comforter in 2007. For the past 31 years he has taught science at Boulder High School in Boulder.

  • Born in Washington DC and living in several Maryland suburbs, Diane graduated from the University of Maryland. She worked for Westat, a statistical research firm in Rockville for nearly 40 years as personal supervisor and data manager for their survey processing department. After retiring, she worked for Montgomery Hospice, Petco, Mental Health Partners and TRU PACE. She has been in Broomfield since 2014. She has an adult daughter living in NJ. She has been married to her husband for nearly 7 years, they have an Alaskan Malamute/Golden mix who is 9. A member of Holy Comforter since 2015, she has volunteered at Farmer’s Market, co-led the Youth Group, taught at Sunday school, and been a greeter and usher. She has also volunteered at Broomfield FISH, A Precious Child and the Broomfield Library.

  • Growing up in Boulder, moving to California in 1997 to earn her bachelor's degree in history at UCLA, Cynthia also earned an MFA in screenwriting from UCLA. She worked at the television show “Access Hollywood,” and interned at “The Simpsons.” She spent 2 years working in non-profit fundraising at “Big Brothers, Big Sisters” and returned the “Access Hollywood” where she met her husband. They have 2 sons. She is grateful to be back in Colorado after 25 years in the Los Angeles area.

  • A Denver native, retired middle school math teacher and income tax accountant, Debbie has served on Vestry, been a church treasurer, General Convention Deputy, and member of the Standing Committee in the Diocese of Nebraska. A member of the Holy Comforter Sanctuary Choir, she also works on the production of the e-News and other communications. Living in Frederick, she is married to a retired Episcopal priest, and they have two grown children and four grandkids. Travel, gardening, and various fiber arts projects- knitting, weaving and quilting keep her busy. She is honored to serve on the Holy Comforter Vestry as we seek a rector who will lead us into the next phase of our journey being the hands of Jesus in the community around us.

  • Val has been a parishioner at Holy Comforter since 2013. She was raised in the Catholic faith, but was confirmed into the Episcopal faith in 2010. During our time at Holy Comforter, she has taught Sunday School, helped with the youth group, and Rainbow Trails VBS. She is originally from Wisconsin and moved to Colorado in 2012. She has been a high school science teacher for 22 years.

  • David Janak was born in Winner, South Dakota and graduated from the University of South Dakota and Wilkes Barre University. He has been a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church and held several leadership roles in several parishes. These include serving on the Vestry, teaching Sunday school, singing in choir, serving as search committee chair, and many others. David hopes that Holy Comforter can realize its mission to support the congregation and wider community. He is looking forward to working with the new Rector to achieve this goal.