Interim
RectorThe Reverend Pamela C. Webb
336-227-4251 ... pwebb@holycomforter
burlington.org
Our Interim Rector is The Reverend Pamela C. Webb whose tenure with us began on March 1st 2010. Pam comes to us most recently from Wilkesboro North Carolina where she served as the Interim Rector at St Paul's parish.
Pam was born in New Orleans and was raised mostly in Birmingham, Alabama. She is one of that rare breed known as "Cradle Episcopalians". After graduation from Ole Miss and several moves, she returned to Birmingham and became Director of Christian Education for her parish. In 1991 she entered Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria and was later ordained in the Diocese of Southern Virginia. Pam served as Assistant Rector at St. Andrew's in Newport News and then as Time Certain Rector at Christ Church, Smithfield, Virginia. For seven years she served as Rector at St. John's in Tappahannock, Virginia before returning to Virginia Seminary as Director of Alumni Affairs and Church Relations.
Pam's husband Dan is a commercial architect in Newport News, Virginia. Her daughter Tricia teaches fifth grade in Opelika, Alabama and Pam has two sons: John ("Giovanni") teaches English to international students at a university in Perugia, Italy and Matthew is a musician in Boston.
We are very glad to have Pam here to help lead us through this transition phase in our life as a parish as we begin our search for a new rector.
Parish Office
336-227-4251
Clergy and Staff
Interim Rector
The Reverend
Pamela C. Webb
pwebb@holycomforter
burlington.org
Minister of Music
Laurie J. Ryan
ljryan@holy comforter
burlington.org
Director of
Christian Formation
Elizabeth Costello
ecostello@holycomforter
burlington.org
Priest Associate
The Reverend
Ralph Macy
Rector Emeritus
The Reverend
Rod Reinecke
Lutheran Pastor
Associate
The Reverend
Robert G. Walker
Minister of Music
Emerita
Jeannette I. Hassell
Parish Administrator
Ginny Allison
gallison@holycomforter
burlington.org
Parish Financial Secretary
Debbie Coker
dcoker@holycomforter
burlington.org
Sexton
John Fitch
Please feel free to contact
any of the Holy Comforter
staff. We look forward to
knowing you.
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m.-12 and 1-5 p.m.
At all other times, you
may reach the Rector and
staff through voice mail
or e-mail. Emergency
phone numbers are
available through voice
mail, or you may leave
a message for the Rector
or any staff member.
Elizabeth Costello
336-227-4251 ... ecostello@holycomforterburlington.org
Elizabeth has experience in writing and implementing
curriculum on a variety of topics among children, youth, and adults in
Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Anglican parish settings. She has a special
interest in fostering and encouraging a faith expressed in deeds as well as words.
Elizabeth joins us with her husband, Joseph Wolyniak, who is
currently writing his PhD dissertation and serves as a Preceptor at Duke
Divinity School. Together they enjoy spending time with their family
(luckily for them, most of them live close!), traveling and hiking,
reading theology and literature, and trying to answer her grandfather's
impossibly difficult theological questions.
Elizabeth is thrilled to walk alongside you in the journey of
faith over the years to come.
Minister of MusicMrs. Laurie J. Ryan
336-227-4251 ... ljryan at holy comforter burlington.org
Laurie J. Ryan, a native of Minnesota, spent sixteen years in St. Louis and the past ten years in Huntsville, Alabama before coming to Holy Comforter in June 2007. She has a B.A. in Music from Lawrence University, has done graduate study in musicology at the University of Illinois, and is an Associate with the American Guild of Organists. Laurie’s thirty year church music career includes not only the Episcopal tradition, but also Lutheran, United Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Unitarian, and Jewish.
Laurie has made frequent concert and recital appearances in the St. Louis area, including performances at Christ Church Cathedral. She has extensive experience working with vocalists, and has also taught piano in Huntsville, AL. As a member of the Association of Anglican Musicians, the American Guild of Organists, and the Royal School of Church Music, she enjoys participating in continuing education opportunities both in and out of the country to develop her skills as a musician.Laurie is married to John Kemp and they have two grown children.
When she isn’t playing, singing, teaching or listening to music, Laurie’s other interests include travel, hiking, gardening, cooking, playing Scrabble and reading mysteries.
Parish Office
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