Love Grows Here | Holy Comforter Charlotte

Nurturing and sharing the love of God is what lies behind all that we do at Holy Comforter, in worship and in how we serve our neighbors every day.

We are a welcoming church and encourage you to learn more about us by exploring this website to understand what we believe, what we say, and most importantly what we do. We hope that you like what you see enough to visit us on a Sunday for worship, follow us online, or participate in our many ministries. We invite you to join us at our church in the Dilworth neighborhood, just south of Uptown Charlotte, or during one of our growing online ministry opportunities.

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Mission

For over 100 years, we have been grounded in tradition while innovating to meet God’s call for the world we live in. Our mission, vision, and values guide us as we work as an increasingly diverse parish to share God’s love in the world.

Finding Us

When you visit, worship, and share fellowship on our campus, we want it to be easy for you to find your way!

We are located at 2701 Park Road, just south of Uptown Charlotte in Dilworth. Turn off Park Road to Salem Drive, and there is plenty of space to park behind our three buildings. Look for our Welcome baners which direct you to enter the sancturay through our red doors.

Leadership

Like all Episcopal churches, leadership is provided by members of the church as well as clergy and staff. Members, known as “lay” leaders, offer their time in many different capacities to provide financial oversight, run ministries, and support worship.

History

The history of Holy Comforter has long been about much more than bricks and mortar. It is a story of groundbreaking ideas including the founding of other area Episcopal parishes, as well as the creation of outreach ministries and fellowship organizations that provide ongoing service to our city.

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If you are looking for a church to call your own, we hope you will consider us! At the root of all we do is our desire to build a community where Christ’s love is known and shared by supporting each other, serving our neighbors and sharing our abundant gifts. We hope what you see here will inspire you to visit.

We’re known around the city and our diocese for the warm welcome we extend to everyone.

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Our goal at Holy Comforter is to make our worship simple and holy, lively and engaging. We invite you to join us, wherever you may be along your own journey of faith. Our Sunday Morning Worship:

8 a.m. English Service
10 a.m. English Service (simulcast on our website and Facebook page.)
11 a.m. Coffee Hour
12:30 p.m. Spanish Service

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Whether you attend church often or have not been in quite some time, whether you are new to Holy Comforter or new to the faith, whether you come with doubts and questions or with certainty and conviction, we are glad that you are here... and we are eager to help you find what you are seeking!

There are myriad ways to get connected at Holy Comforter, from participating in Christian Formation classes and our worship to setting up Coffee Hour or getting involved in Outreach. Visit our Circle Groups page to learn about some of them.

Holy Comforter is proud of our groundbreaking Hispanic Ministries programs. We take a three-pronged approach to serving the educational, spiritual and day-to-day needs of our area Hispanic population by offering English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes, a La Misa Sunday afternoon service, and a dual language preschool.

Ministries in Spanish La Escuelita Weekday School

Many of the most frequent questions we receive center around life changes such as baptisms, weddings and funerals and how the church can be present for you during these times. We hope this quick reference answers your initial questions.

Baptisms Weddings Funerals

When you recognize your blessings, gratitude naturally follows; and generosity becomes an outward expression of your gratitude. There are many ways to be generous with a gift to further the mission and ministries of Holy Comforter.

Want to donate online? You may make a gift at any time using our PayPal link. Please note that when you pay by text or online, Holy Comforter pays fees that amount to roughly 3% of the amount you give. You may choose to cover those fees by adding 3% to your donation.

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Your annual pledge goes to fund the operating budget of the church which makes it possible to share God’s love through our many ministries. Giving is an act of generosity that multiplies God’s love in the world. When you recognize your blessings, gratitude naturally follows. And generosity becomes an outward expression of your gratitude.

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The Holy Comforter Foundation is charged with granting money to further the mission and ministry of the church, outside the annual operating budget, and separate from capital campaigns. Currently the Foundation manages two funds - the Mission and Ministry Fund and the Building and Grounds Fund.

At Holy Comforter, we are blessed to be stewards of a legacy that we inherited from generations before us, and we have an opportunity to continue that legacy for generations to come. Even small legacy gifts can make a big difference in the lives of our parishioners and community.

“The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.” Henry James

Capital campaigns are conducted every few years to fund major and long-term expenses and capital investments in the church. Our most recent capital campaign, Making Room for the Spirit, was completed in 2018 and successfully raised over $1.2 million to renovate the Atkinson building, reduce debt, purchase the property next door at 2729 Park Road, and conduct strategic site planning for the future.