The Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter

Montgomery, Alabama

Rector Search

Seeking a New Shepherd for Our Flock

The Search Committee has been busily working on the process for calling a new rector. Here are some details of our work.

February 2026

  • Search Committee named.
  • The Search Committee met with The Reverend Catherine Collier, Canon to the Ordinary, to receive the diocesan guidelines for a rector search.  
  • Engaged Kristy Steele, a consultant recommended by the diocese, to assist the Search Committee in preparing and printing the Parish Profile.

March

  • Created and distributed a Parish questionnaire to use in creating the profile.

April and May

  • Held Listening Sessions for parishioners to provide additional information for the profile.
  • Compiled the results of the questionnaire and the listening sessions.

June

  • Worked with Kristy to produce the first draft of the Parish Profile.

July

  • Edited the Parish Profile.

August

  • Sent the edited Parish Profile to the Editorial Review Board (ERB) and the Development Team of our church website.
  • Met with The Reverend Katie Pearson, Canon to the Ordinary, to receive the updated diocesan guidelines for a rector search.
  • Received the Vocation Hub Profile questionnaire, a new form used by the National Church to advertise for a new rector.

September

  • Returned the final edits for the Parish Profile to Kristy Steele.
  • Working on the twenty-question Vocation Hub profile.

We encourage you to ask questions. All of us are happy to talk with you.

Faithfully,

The Search Committee
Alden Monroe, Chairman
Melanie Kelley
Steven Speaks
Annette Taylor


Listening to You

April 20, 2026

It’s Survey Time

March 19, 2026

Search Committee Named

February 23, 2026

You may send questions to the Search Committee by using the Contact Us form.