Clergy & Staff

The Rev. Rick Meyers, Interim Priest

F. W. Rick Meyers is an Episcopal priest and Transpersonal psychologist who has spent a lifetime exploring Life’s great mysteries. He’s a husband, father, and grandfather who’s sat in ceremony, retreat, prayer, meditation, and integral action with a global community of fellow travelers. He was born and raised in a small town in Michigan and was schooled by his nuclear and extended family at Meyers Service Station which was founded in 1927 and remains today. Here he learned the way of soulful service.

He earned a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees and a doctorate in psychology, education, theology, spirituality and counseling. He’s worked as a laborer, rancher, business owner, parish priest, college professor, town councilman, consultant, psychotherapist, executive director, and spiritual guide. He’s written an award winning novel, produced a musical album, trained dogs, horses, and even people. He sees himself as a global citizen who has his head in the earth and his feet in the clouds. He calls himself a Contemplative Artist and Soul Friend. Visit fwrickmeyers.com.

The Rev. Nancey Johnson Bookstein, Deacon

Nancey Johnson Bookstein (“Bookie”) grew up in Albany, New York, went to college in Boston, received her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, and came to Colorado in 1976. She and her wife, Joan, discovered Holy Comforter in 1989 and were in the first group of Stephen Ministers. After moving to Colorado Bookie earned her Ph.D. at University of Northern Colorado in 1998. Bookie is very active locally, as well as at the state and national levels. She does outreach through her professional organization, is a retired Associate Professor and Director of Admissions for the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Colorado Medical School, and serves on the Admissions Committee for the Medical School and for the Master’s Program in Human Anatomy at Anschutz Medical Campus. She teaches medical students, Physician Assistant students, PT students, and Master’s in Anatomy students.

Bookie was admitted as a Postulant for Holy Orders in May 2008. Serving a term as President of the Board of Directors for St Benedict Health and Healing Ministry, she continues to provide physical therapy to the homeless through that organization. She was the Worship Ministry leader at Holy Comforter for several years and is a Eucharistic Minister and a Eucharistic Visitor. A member of the Green Team, Bookie was on the ground floor of helping make the Farmers’ Market at Holy Comforter a reality.
Phone: 303 918 9110, E-mail: nancey@stbrigit.org

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