Clergy Gathering Resources
Experiences
heated saltwater pool
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On-Site Outlet
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Group Wellness and Free Time Activities (all are optional)
We are so glad to schedule wellness experiences and outdoor organized activities for you to enjoy during the time of Clergy Gathering at the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa. Experience the Athletic Club, a state-of-the-art fitness center where instructors offer unique classes that will leave you feeling energized and renewed. Private classes just for our group have been arranged at the times listed below. Other activities are being led by clergy colleagues with experience and passion for hiking, fishing and walking.
Below are the scheduled dates, times, and locations of the activities:
Tuesday May 6th
8:30AM – Sound Bowl Meditation (60 mins)
Quartz crystal sound bowls create a powerful and unique group meditation experience.
Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing for the sessions. You are welcome to bring your own yoga mat. Mats are available at the yoga studio for your use.
- Instructor: Chelsea Winters
- Westin Athletic Club’s Yoga Studio
- limited to 10 participants
8:30AM – Reflective Walk
Meet in hotel lobby
Wear comfortable clothing, walking shoes, bring a water bottle, and sunscreen.
- led by The Rev. Canon Greg Foraker
2:30PM – Fly Fishing (The Spirituality of Fly Fishing)
Meet on the walking path near Gore Creek (take outside back stairs down to creek near walking path). Wear comfortable clothing, waterproof footwear, bring your fishing gear, a water bottle, and sunscreen. An extra rod will be available if you don’t have your own.
- led by The Rev. Brian Winter
3:00 PM – MELT Yoga Movement class (60 mins)
The MELT Method® (MELT®) is a treatment using a soft Melt roller and ball to reduce the effects of accumulated tension and stress caused by daily living. Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing for the session. You are welcome to bring your own yoga mat. Mats and other equipment needed are available at the yoga studio for your use.
- led by Rachel Glowacki
- Westin Athletic Club’s Yoga Studio
- limited to 10 participants
This High Intensity Interval Class utilizes the Bridge system, a piece of equipment that involves Super Functional bars, monkey bars, kickboxing bags and more! Expect to sweat! Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing for the session. You are welcome to bring your own yoga mat. Mats and all other equipment needed are available at the yoga studio for your use.
- led by Nina Aley
- Westin Athletic Club’s Yoga Studio
- limited to 10 participants
Wednesday May 7th
8:30AM – Sound Bowl Meditation (60 mins)
Quartz crystal sound bowls create a powerful and unique group meditation experience.
Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing for the sessions. You are welcome to bring your own yoga mat. Mats are available at the yoga studio for your use.
- Instructor: Chelsea Winters
- Westin Athletic Club’s Yoga Studio
- limited to 10 participants
8:30 AM – MELT Yoga Movement class (60 mins)
The MELT Method® (MELT®) is a treatment using a soft Melt roller and ball to reduce the effects of accumulated tension and stress caused by daily living. Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing for the session. You are welcome to bring your own yoga mat. Mats and other equipment needed are available at the yoga studio for your use.
- led by Rachel Glowacki
- Westin Athletic Club’s Yoga Studio
- limited to 10 participants
All activities and experiences are offered at no additional cost to attendees. Please register/indicate your interest in participating in as many offerings as you like. One exception: please only sign up once for the Sound Bowl Meditation to allow for others to participate. This will help us know how many to expect and prepare for. Each participant will need to complete a liability waiver and bring it to the first class. If you have questions or need additional information, contact Janet Choyce, Event Coordinator at janet@episcopalcolorado.org.
Our Speaker: The Right Rev. Kimberly Lucas
The Rt. Rev. Kimberly (Kym) Lucas was ordained and consecrated as the eleventh bishop of the Episcopal Church in Colorado on May 18, 2019 at Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver. Lucas became the first woman bishop as well as the first African American bishop in the diocese’s 132-year history.
Lucas was chosen as the eleventh bishop of the Episcopal Church in Colorado during its 131st Annual Convention on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Lucas has served as Rector of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. since January 2012. Previously, she was the Rector of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Raleigh, NC, from 2005 to 2011.
Bishop Lucas grew up in Spring Lake, North Carolina and received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Wake Forest University. She received her Master of Divinity, New Testament, at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Bishop Lucas and her husband, Mark Retherford, have four children.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Clergy Transitions
We celebrate these clergy who have accepted new calls since our last gathering together in 2024. We invite you to pray for them all as they continue their ministry with us:
The Rev. Lucy Amerman and The Rev. Jackson Haas, Co- Rectors, Holy Comforter Broomfield
The Rev. Canon Lucy Amerman and the Rev. Norman Jackson Hass will serve as co-interims at Holy Comforter, Broomfield, beginning September 1.
The Rev. Canon Lucy S. L. Amerman retired in 2016, and moved to Colorado, after serving as Canon to the Ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. In her role with the Diocese, Lucy used her prior experience as lawyer, corporate officer, risk management professional and priest, to support the Bishop and the leadership of the Diocese. She served as Chief of Staff, and oversaw all human resources, employee benefits and employment policy related issues. She was responsible for pastoral care of clergy and represented the Bishop in the church community in a variety of roles, including Sunday visits to churches around Philadelphia. In Colorado, Lucy has served for several months as an Interim Canon in the Episcopal Church in Colorado, with many of the same responsibilities she had in that role in Pennsylvania.
The Rev. Norman Jackson Haas is a retired Lutheran pastor, licensed in the Episcopal Church in Colorado. His thirty years of active ministry included serving in several congregations in Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on church development, redevelopment, and conflict management. He has also worked as a chaplain in a hospital and hospice in Helena, Montana, and to seafarers in the ports of New York, Newark, and Elizabeth. In later years he worked with congregations in conflict, churches in transition, and as a search consultant. He is married to the Rev. Canon Lucy S. L. Amerman. He retired with her to Colorado in 2016 where they continue to pursue their passion for skiing, hiking, and grandchildren.
Lucy and Jackson ended their call as interims for Holy Comforter on March 16, 2025.
Effective April 15, 2025, The Rev. Canon Lucy Amerman became the Canon-at-Large in the Office of the Bishop. During the sabbatical of The Rev. Canon Vanessa Stickler Glass, Lucy will cover the transitions.
The Rev. Amanda Barker, St. Aidan’s Boulder
The Rev. Amanda Barker is St. Aidan’s Curate, starting her ordained ministry in July 2024. She was St.A’s seminarian intern from 2022 to 2024. She received her M.Div. from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) in May 2024. Amanda lives in Boulder with her husband, Aaron, and two step-children. Her background is in the nonprofit world, advocating for land conservation policy and historic preservation education. She is a proud returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Madagascar, 2005-2008). Amanda spends her free time discovering more about this speck of land in the universe. She’s currently learning about the birds across seasons in her backyard. She also loves being in the kitchen, reading, and traveling to new places and to her favorite people.
The Rev. Kendall Batten-Kalantzis, Interim Rector, St. Laurence Conifer 
Congratulations to the Rev. Kendall Batten-Kalantzis, who has accepted the call of interim rector at St Laurence in Conifer. Kendall has been formed by the inclusive spirituality of the L’Arche Communities, where she experienced her call to ministry and worked as Director of Spiritual Life. She is a Board-Certified Chaplain who has provided spiritual support through aging, illness, and end-of-life in hospitals and most recently, an innovative senior living community. Kendall is interested in the psychology of religion and how religion/spirituality impacts how people cope with life crises. Kendall was curate at St. Andrew’s, Denver, ordained there in 2022, and has enjoyed celebrating in the community regularly. Kendall, her husband Apostolos, and their two young children are also connected to Holy Companion, the joyful worshipping community in the Sterling Ranch neighborhood, where they live.
The Rev. Max Bailey, Interim Rector, All Saints, Loveland
Congratulations to the Rev. Max Bailey who will begin serving at All Saints, Loveland on June 9, 2025. Max Bailey went to Seabury-Western Theological Seminary graduating in 1984. He has served churches in Buena Vista, Leadville, Vail, Colorado Springs, and most recently, in Longmont for the 27 years. He retired in 2018. More recently, he served as interim in Estes Park. He has also served in various capacities in the Diocese of Colorado. He is married to Anne Kranidas Bailey who is a retired attorney. Between them they have six children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. They rescued a golden retriever named Kali who has them wrapped around her little paw. They enjoy walking, hiking, riding bikes, and playing cribbage.
The Rev. Beth Blunt, Rector, St. John’s Breckenridge
Congratulations to the Rev. Beth Blunt who has been called as Rector of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, Breckenridge. The Rev. Beth Blunt was raised in southwest Michigan; she earned her BA at Bowdoin College, where she studied literature, music, and the history of art. Before entering seminary at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, she worked in hospitality management in Breckenridge and as a development officer at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. As a seminarian and transitional deacon, she served at Christ Church, New Haven; after graduation and her priestly ordination, she was called as Associate Rector at Christ Church of the Ascension in Paradise Valley, Arizona. From 2016-2024, she served at Trinity Church Wall Street in Manhattan as Director for Congregational Life, Liturgy, and the Arts. Beth is thrilled to have been called as Rector by St. John the Baptist in Breckenridge, and to make her way back to Summit County.
The Rev. Lea Colvill, Rector, St. Bartholomew Estes Park
The Rev. Lea Colvill is a 2015 Sewanee graduate who served in the dioceses of Montana, Idaho, and Indianapolis as both a lay professional and a priest. Her most recent call was in Idaho Falls, Idaho. In the Diocese of Idaho, she was the only female rector and a Canon Missioner. Colvill has a teaching background and an interest in stewardship. Her most interesting project was a feature film about reconciliation after a school shooting called “Mass” in 2021.
Lea’s family currently lives near Sun Valley, Idaho. Her husband, Kevin is a master bicycle mechanic and an amateur astro-photographer. Their daughter is a senior in high school. She hopes to attend Colorado State University in 2025. You can often find the Colvills in a 1984 VW campervan or playing with their brown tabby cat, Digory. Family and cat will follow Lea within the year.
The Rev. Katie Emery, Pastor-in-Charge, St. Ambrose Boulder
Pastor Katie joins us from a Lutheran tradition (ELCA) and brings with her a wealth of experience in ecumenical ministry. She has previously been called to serve in the Presbyterian (PCUSA) and Lutheran Church and has also worked with churches in several other denominations in her time living in Africa and Europe. She also serves as the Acting Director for an ecumenical leadership formation ministry, Excellence in Leadership.
The Rev. Boyd Evans, Rector, St. Andrew’s Denver
The Rev. Evans will join us from Abingdon, Virginia, where he served for eight years as rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. At St. Thomas, Boyd focused on developing the parish’s lay ministries and improving their connection with those in need, including welcoming a refugee family from Venezuela and eliminating $5.7 million in medical debt in the Appalachian region. He has been heavily involved in social justice advocacy in his work with the Appalachian Peace Education Center and the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. The Rev. Evans has spent extensive time in ministry with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem as part of their broad ministries to children including serving at the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf and Deafblind. He is an avid mountain biker, hiker, and skier/snowboarder. Two of his favorite spiritual practices are nature photography and trail running.
The Rev. Amy Feins, Associate Rector, St. John’s Boulder
Amy comes to Colorado from Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church in Naples, Florida where she has been an assisting priest for the past two years. Prior to being called to ordained ministry, Amy worked for more than a decade as the Director of College Counseling at a k-12 independent school in Naples. Originally from Pasadena, California, Amy has also lived in rural New Hampshire as well as Washington, DC and Arlington, VA. She attended Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Delafield, WI. Amy and her husband Jon have four grown children and one incredibly adorable grandson, Henry, who will be relocating to Denver in the near future! An animal lover, Amy is especially excited that their new home is only a couple of miles from the zoo!
The Rev. Catie Greene, Interim Assistant, Grace & St. Stephen’s Colorado Springs
The Rev. Catie Greene serves as Interim Associate Rector for Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, in Colorado Springs, serving the previous ten years at St. Paul’s, Steamboat Springs. Born, raised, and ordained in the Episcopal Diocese of California, Catie moved and joined the Episcopal Church in Colorado in 2006. In her 25 years of professional lay and ordained ministry, she has served on the bishop’s staff in both California and Colorado, as well as in family, pastoral, and transitional sized congregations. She has also served the broader church as the chaplain for Episcopal Camps and Conferences, and as a director in Episcopal Service Corps. Catie lives in Florissant, CO with her husband, two dogs, two cats, three geese, and a flock of chickens and enjoys farming, gardening, hiking, camping, reading, road trips, and breweries.
The Rev. Broderick Greer, Interim Rector, Holy Comforter, Broomfield 
The Rev. Broderick Greer began serving as Interim Rector for The Church of the Holy Comforter in Broomfield on April 1, 2025 where he works closely with staff members and lay leaders in preparing the parish for their next rector. Ordained for 10 years, he previously served as Canon Precentor for Saint John’s Cathedral and Associate Rector for Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and School in Memphis. He has lived in Denver for 8 years.
The Rev. Jed Holdorph, Interim Rector, Trinity Greeley
The Rev. Anna Horen, Interim Rector, St. Philip & St. James Denver
The Rev. Anna Horen comes to St. Philip and St. James after serving as Interim Rector at St. Andrew’s in Denver. She was born and raised in the New York City area in a loving Italian-American family, moving to northern California after college.
Anna was raised as a progressive Roman Catholic and felt a call to the priesthood from childhood. After serving as a Lay Ecclesial Minister in the San Francisco Bay Area, reversals of church reforms led her to the Episcopal Church. She was ordained in 2016 and is now retired. She is a certified spiritual director and plans to restart a private practice. Anna is a strong adherent of shared ministry and welcoming everyone without exception.
Anna and her husband Bob moved to the Denver metro in late 2019 to be closer to family. They have been married for 43 years and have two sons and two grandchildren.
The Rev. Mike Kornelsen, Curate, St. Stephen’s, Longmont
Congratulations to the Rev. Mike Kornelsen who will begin serving on July 1, 2025.
The Rev. Stephanie Kopsch, Interim Rector, St. Barnabas Denver
The Rev. Lauren Larkin, Rector, Nativity Grand Junction
The Rev. Jeremy Lucas, Rector, St. Paul’s Steamboat Springs 
The Rev. Jeremy Lucas has served the Episcopal and Anglican church for over 25 years and strives to embody the roles of priest, teacher, and social justice advocate by instilling values of kindness, generosity, and radical inclusion. Before becoming a priest, Jeremy practiced law, emphasizing criminal justice reform, business ethics, and violence prevention. He notably spearheaded the initiative to pass Alabama’s first felony animal cruelty law. Originally from Birmingham and rooted in his Alabama upbringing, his ministry is inspired by the civil rights leaders of the South. His advocacy for social justice and community healing has led him to take strong public stands against racial discrimination and gun violence.
Jeremy attended the General Theological Seminary in New York City and has served in a variety of ministries in the Diocese of Alabama, Olympia, and Oregon. He served as the dean of the smallest cathedral in the Anglican communion in Windhoek, Namibia, in the Province of Southern Africa for several years. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and enjoys public storytelling, writing, birdwatching, and running.
The Rev. Trawin Malone, Ascension Pueblo
The Rev. Dr. Trawin Malone has been called to Ascension Episcopal Church, Pueblo, and began his ministry there on September 9,2024. Trawin serves as the Chaplain to Students at the the IONA School for Ministry (Texas). He has served in congregations, and parochial schools in the Dioceses of North Carolina, Atlanta, Louisiana, Texas, and Dallas. Trawin is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and New Mexico. Trawin loves both playing and listening to music. He and his spouse have two grown daughters and five lively grandchildren. The call ended on March 9, 2025.
The Rev. Cheryl McFadden, Rector, Ascension Denver
Cheryl earned a Master of Divinity from Yale University, a Diploma in Anglican Studies from Berkeley Divinity School, and a Certificate in Educational Leadership and Ministry. Before coming to Church of the Ascension, Cheryl served as the Senior Associate Rector at Christ Church Greenwich and the Associate Rector and Director of Family Ministry at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh, NC. Prior to her ordination, Cheryl was a college professor, school administrator, and teacher in the field of education. Cheryl and her husband, Patrick, have three grown children: a son, Sean, and twin daughters, Devin and Cailin.
The Rev. Lisa Musser, Associate Rector, Chapel of Our Saviour Colorado Springs
The Rev. Amy Newell-Large, Rector, St. Matthew’s Parker
The Rev. Amy Newell-Large will serve as Rector of St. Matthew’s Parker. Amy began her ministry as Curate for Parish Life at Saint John’s Cathedral, where she led community engagement and newcomers ministry. Previously, she worked in the craft beer industry, primarily as Hospitality Manager at Avery Brewing Company. She is a proud graduate of Gonzaga University, and focused on interreligious dialogue for her M.A. in Religious Studies from Naropa University. Amy continues to teach and consult on hospitality and community development. She is a mindfulness instructor and lifelong contemplative, blending spiritual depth with Jesus’ hospitality. Amy and her husband enjoy the typical CO lifestyle, hiking with their dog, and supporting local restaurants and breweries.
The Rev. Rob Rose, Priest-in-Charge, St. John’s Ouray 
Rev. Rob Rose will serve as the Priest-in-Charge for the parish of St. John’s, Ouray. He was born and raised in North Jersey in a strict sect of Puritan Calvinism. In his teens he was drawn to the Episcopal church by his love for classical music. After excommunication from his childhood church he found a loving and accepting community in the Episcopal Church. Rob had his own interior design firm in NJ and then in his 30’s moved to the west coast. With a degree in biology he pursued the other love of his life – nature. He became a Park Ranger at Mt Rainier National Park. Rob received his Mdiv, in April from Bexley Seabury, Chicago. His love of mountains brought him to the San Juan’s of Western Colorado, where he still owns a Western store with furniture, art, jewelry and clothing. Rob enjoys hiking, horses, skiing, and fly fishing. Rob lives with Gerry, his husband of 25 years and several dogs.
The Rev. Beth Taylor, Rector, St. Mary Magdalene Boulder
The Rev. Beth Taylor recently accepted a call as the Rector of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder beginning in February. After serving as Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church, in Royal Oak, MI for ten years, and coinciding with recently becoming ‘empty nesters’, Beth and her husband, Mark Miliotto, have discerned that it is time to return ‘home’ to Colorado where they have close family members and dear friends.
The Rev. Robin Tems, Priest-in-Charge, Transfiguration Evergreen
Father Robin Tems was appointed to the Church of the Transfiguration, Evergreen, as Priest-in-Charge effective December 30, 2024. Robin looks forward to the opportunity to help the church thrive in this post-pandemic era and to build on the hard work of his predecessors, the Rev. Michael McManus and the Rev. George Berlin. Robin previously served as a Deacon at Holy Comforter, Broomfield, and a Chaplain Intern at St Anthony Hospital, Lakewood. He comes to Evergreen after a lifetime of church service, having preached for the last 33 years and having served as a Licensed Lay Reader in the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. Robin has also served as the Senior Warden for two churches. He has a strong interest in church music and its relevance to today’s congregations. Robin graduated with a Master’s Degree in Divinity with Distinction and a focus on Anglican studies from Iliff School of Theology in Denver. He also holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and has held the registrations as an International professional Engineer (UK) and a Chartered Scientist. Robin is married to Cindy, a licensed psychologist with an international practice. They have two grown children and two grandchildren.
The Rev. Megan Worthman, St. Timothy’s Centennial 
Megan Worthman is a Colorado native from Greeley, attended Hastings College in Nebraska for undergraduate work, and Candler School of Theology at Emory University for her Master of Divinity. While in college, she met her wife, Melissa, and they married in 2017. She served as a hospital chaplain for seven years at University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz before joining St. Timothy’s Centennial as the Associate Rector for Formation. She enjoys knitting and reading fiction.