Great News-Holy Comforter has a new Rector!  He is the Reverend Jimmy Abbott from St. Alban’s in Waco, Texas where he was the Associate Rector.

The search committee met with the Vestry on March 29th and unanimously recommended the Reverend Jimmy Abbott. After a discussion, the Vestry voted unanimously to make the call. It was enthusiastically accepted by Fr. Jimmy. A letter of agreement was sign and approved by the Diocese, and Holy Comforter has a new Rector!

Fr. Jimmy will start on May 29th and his first Sunday will be June 3^rd. He will be joined by his wife Maggie.

The Vestry, Search Committee and spouses, plus the office staff have had an opportunity to meet Fr. Jimmy and Maggie. The reaction was very positive and the consensus is they will be a very good fit for Holy Comforter.

A special “thanks” to the Search Committee for their dedicated efforts throughout this process. They did an outstanding job in working with the Diocese and interviewing and vetting the various candidates. The Search Committee consisted of Scott Faasse, chairman, Debbie Barrett, Richard Blumberg, Becky Palmer, Janine Simser-Stanton, Victoria Valmain, Gene Waller, Pam Walters and Jeff Youngblood. The next time you see them give them a “pat on the back” for a job well done.

Goodbye-Until We Meet Again-A very special “thanks” to Fr. Nick for serving as our Interim Rector for the past year. He did a great job in leading us and stabilizing our Parish. His last day will be May 24^th. His leadership is greatly appreciated and we will miss his wit and humor. A job well done faithful servant!!!

40^th Anniversary-The next big event at Holy Comforter will be our 40^th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, May 6^th. There will be only one service at 10:00 a.m. with a catered meal after the service. Special guests will include our former Rectors John Price, Steve Ferguson, Nick Dyke and Associate Rector Joe Chambers. Also, members that started Holy Comforter as a “mission” forty years ago will be honored guests. All parishioners are encouraged to attend and invite any former parishioners you may know. We want this celebration to be fun revisiting the special events of the past as we prepare for the next chapter in the life of Holy Comforter with our new Rector.

Exciting things are happening at Holy Comforter. Make sure you are a part of it.

God Bless,

Dan Brast-Senior Warden