Epiphany Anglican Fellowship

Fr. Gerry Schnackenberg, Senior Missionary Priest

Greetings in Jesus Name. I am passionate about Jesus as Savior and Lord and eager to see people come to faith in Him. That is first and foremost in my heart and mind. Please contact me if that interests you!

Accompanying me on this life journey is my wonderful and dear wife Pam. We married in 1975, had our daughters Liesl and Heidi in 1978 and 1980. Heidi has our three granddaughters and lives with us at present.. Liesl is married, lives in Pennsylvania and is raising our grandson Collin.

My wife and I love to hike in the mountains, walk on the beach when we can get there, and spend time with our children/grandchildren and other family members when possible. I also love to ski and golf whenever possible.

We have traveled the world serving the Lord in Colorado in many places,and  in Malawi, Africa for two years as the Bishops Training Chaplain.  Pam and I also traveled with our children to Zaire, to meet then Bishop Kolini, and I have been to Nepal on a SOMA trip to Phnom Phen, Cambodia to visit our mission family there

I graduated from Colorado State University with a Degree in Science (Biology) in 1970, Nashotah House Seminary in 1977, ordained Deacon in 1977 and Priest in 1978. In 1987 I graduated with honors from Iliff in Denver with a Master of Arts in Religion in Cross Cultural Studies. 

When I graduted from Nashotah House I served as curate at Christ Church, Denver, then went to Malawi, Africa as the Bishop of Malawi’s Chaplain.  I returned to Colorado in 1982 and have served as Rector (Senior Pastor) sof the following churches: Ascension Salida,  Grace, Buena Vista and Ascension Crestone, St. Ambrose, Boulder, and St. Philip and St. James, Denver all in Colorado.  

In 2000 I left the Episcopal Church desiring to be faithful to the scriptures and the Lordship of Jesus rather than continue in an institutional Church that had so severely departed from the Truth of the Good News of Jesus.  At that time many of the people of St. Philip and St. James also left and we formed one of the first AMiA churches in America.. The Light Of Christ, Denver... It grew rapidly and in 2002 God called Pam and me to start new work in Boulder, Colorado.  The Boulder Valley Mission began in October of 2002.  In 2003 we changed the name to Epiphany Anglican Fellowship and from the meager beginning with six adults and two children and one congregation, we have grown hundreds of people worshiping in six congregations across the front Range of Colorado. We also started and then birthed out Christ Our Hope AMiA Church in Fort Collins under the capable leadership of Father Steve Hoskins and Deacon Larry Doyle.

We continue to thank God for all He is doing.

K.C. Schwarz, Administrator

K.C. grew up on a farm in Kansas and attended a nearby, non-denomination church just across the state line in Liberty, Nebraska. In 1971 he left the farm, so to speak, joining the Air Force, first at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and then on various assignments across the US as a pilot. During the early part of his Air Force Career K.C. attended and was part of on-base chapel life at the various Air Force bases where he was assigned. In 1977 K.C. married Anne, his Academy roommate and best friend’s sister. K.C. and Anne joined St. George’s Episcopal Church in Belleville, Illinois and were members at various other Anglican (Episcopal) churches near Air Force bases where K.C. was assigned. In 1983 K.C. left the Air Force and joined Northrop as an aerospace engineer and manager. K.C. and Anne were members of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Fullerton, CA during this time. In 1990 K.C. and Anne, and their two daughters, Rachel and Jenna, moved to Colorado and joined Father Gerry, at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder. In 2003 they joined the Anglican Mission in as members of “Father Gerry’s startup church” then called the Boulder Valley Mission.

During this time K.C. and Anne are outspoken concerning God’s divine provision in their lives. “We have been blessed with abundance beyond our wildest imaginations. Through our church family, pastors and leaders, and special events (Faith Alive, Marriage Encounter, Life in the Spirit training, etc.) we have learned to trust in God and believe in his absolute provision.”

Fr. Dick Miller, Site Pastor at Epiphany Boulder

(Fly fishing in County Kerry, Ireland)

Dick Miller was a transitional deacon serving Epiphany Anglican Fellowship & was ordianed a priest on July 25, 2009. 

He began his life in Wilmington, North Carolina, blessed with loving parents and a younger sister. From an early age he enjoyed living close to the Atlantic Ocean and all the pleasures of boating, swimming, and fishing. His family was close-knit with frequent summer trips to the Blue Ridge Mountains as well as many historic sites so numerous in the South.

That love for history and the drama of “the course of human events” led him to earn a B.A. degree in History and Political Science from the University of North Carolina (Wilmington).

Immediately upon graduation, Dick began church ministry as Youth Minister in a large Baptist church in his hometown. He was determined to have, along with social events and recreation, an emphasis on discipleship and service for the teens under his care. The success of mentoring youth led him to evangelistic work in a well-known campus parachurch organization.

By this time Dick had met and married Debbie (nee’ Millis). (They celebrated their thirty-fifth anniversary in September 2007). As parachurch youth workers on the public high school campus (Atlanta, Georgia), Dick worked in mentoring high school men and Debbie mentored high school women.

The time had come, however, for formal theological education and the Millers moved to Colorado for Dick to pursue the Master of Divinity graduate degree at Denver Seminary. Upon graduation, they moved to Longmont, Colorado, to take up duties first as Minister of Education and, subsequently as Senior Pastor of a church of 600 members.

However, the need for further education still existed, and Dick eventually left the pastorate to return to Denver Seminary and eventually earning the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. After graduation he opened his private practice in psychotherapy in Longmont that is successful to this day. At the same time Debbie earned a nursing degree and her credentialing as a Registered Nurse.

By this time the family consisted of three. Ryan was born in 1986. Over the years of ministry and service, the Millers have been increasingly drawn to an Anglican expression of Christianity and discovering great fulfillment in liturgy, sacrament, fellowship, and service. Especially meaningful is the ancient, yet contemporary expression of a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ through his “body,” the Church.

Since 1994 Dick has studied regularly at the C.S. Lewis Summer Institute at Oxford University, England. He also founded and directs the C.S. Lewis Society of Northern Colorado, (www.cslewiscolorado.org) a community ministry of Epiphany Anglican Fellowship. 
Dick was ordained a priest in the Anglican Mission on July 25, 2009.

Allison Bollegar, Youth Director

    Greetings from the youth ministry! My name is Allison Bollegar and I very  joyfully        lead our youth. I am happily married to Fr. Chris Bollegar,  Site  Pastor at Epiphany      Broomfield, with three children, one of  which is a  teenager.   We have a unique        family youth ministry that is so very blessed here at Epiphany. Let me give you an        idea…We believe that our Lord Jesus had come to bring  reconciliation and  unity –      Amen! And that He is seen in us through His love among us  (John13:35). With               unity to God and each other, and love as our goal in striving  for a welcoming                atmosphere, youth tend to feel quite comfortable here. We believe that youth              group is an extension of church and should not be viewed as a separate social function. We strive to incorporate family interaction and view youth group as supplemental to what parents are already doing in the home. We understand that not all homes of youth will have believing parents but that we are capable of extending Christ’s love to all whom He would lead to our group. Parents and siblings of all ages are welcomed and encouraged to join us as much as possible but it is not a requirement for youth to attend. We believe that a strong church is made up of strong and healthy relationships. Our youth are very important to Christ’s church and are a wellspring of blessings. Parental involvement allows parents and youth to get to know other families and build those healthy relationships.

Youth group meets two Sundays and one Friday night per month.  I will provide you with a schedule for months in advance and try to not make changes if at all possible. On the Sundays that we meet, we will start our study at 1:00PM and everyone is required to bring their Bibles. At 1:50PM we immediately eat a little junk food :) and get started with games. Since we are a youth “group” we engage in group fun.  We play Ultimate Frisbee (sort of kind of..!), baseball, kick ball (sort of… sometimes with a shoe instead of a ball), Catch Phrase, capture the flag, and other fun stuff. The purpose of games is to have fun and to foster unity. I am careful about what is allowed for games and believe that God should be honored in the games that we choose to play. On Friday nights we have pizza and game night. We start the night with prayer for those who may not know our Lord. After giving the first part of our night to God, we enjoy His blessings and truly have fun! Epiphany provides the pizza and the youth provide enough energy and fun stuff to do to last beyond our time limit.

 We welcome you to our youth group and hope that you will join us!

            To learn more about our youth program visit the youth page here

Becky Konshak, Chaplain & Spiritual Director

  Becky has been commissioned to be a Chaplain and Spiritual Director for the Epiphany                  congregations along the Front Range.  In those roles, her ministry includes assessing needs,               offering counsel, and providing spiritual care.  She helps and nurtures people by providing               presence, listening and reflecting and incorporates prayer, meditation and scriptural instruction       for those who have life questions, are hurting, or are looking for a deeper relationship with God.      Bottom line:  She walks alongside of men and women in their everyday life journeys, meeting           them right in the middle of their need.

   Becky grew up in Denver and was touched by the love of Christ at the early age of 10.  After high school she attended Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO and then returned to Colorado. She met her engineer husband, Michael, when he was involved in a personal music ministry in Colorado Springs and was performing at her church.  They were married soon thereafter, which was in 1980. She went back to college and graduated from UCCS with a degree in Finance.  She worked as the manager of Mike's part time software company, and then became the Personnel Director of Embassy Suites Hotel.  When Mike's work required him to move to Boulder County, Becky found a position with a bio-pharmaceutical company which was later purchased by Amgen, where she worked as a Document Control Specialist and Manager.  In 2001, Becky felt led to resign her corporate position and seek a ministry degree at Denver Seminary and so went back to school full time with the support of her husband.  She received her Certificate in Spiritual Direction in 2006, and a Master's Degree in Chaplaincy and Counseling Ministries in 2007.  

For the past several years, Becky has volunteered as a chaplain at a couple of area hospitals and was the Campus Chaplain at the Seminary for a semester.  She has also been asked to be a chaplain at several autosport venues, such as NASCAR and NHRA events, and is the official Chaplain of the Top of the Rockies Corvette Association, the largest Corvette club in the Rocky Mountain region.  She enjoys competing with Mike in autocrosses and high speed time trials and was the 2007 NCCC Rocky Mountain Region Ladies Champion.  Mike is her biggest fan (and coach).

Becky can be reached by email at chaplain@2onahill.com.

Fr. Ralph Mollica, Site Pastor for Lakewood

 Father Ralph is a native Coloradan! Born in Denver in 1952, Ralph was baptized and  raised in the Roman Catholic Church. At 13 years of age, Ralph had a thirsting love for  God and an interest in following His faith in a more intimate way. Hence, as a freshman  in high School he attended the Vincentian Fathers Minor Seminary in Cape Girardeau,  Missouri. Ralph felt called to the Vincentian Fathers because of their excellence in  Scripture studies and charism of serving the poor. Ordained in 1980 as a Vincentian Priest, Ralph’s first assignment was as associate pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church, a large church in Chicago, IL.  Ralph was named Pastor of the church in 1984 and was able to help grow the church from about 50 people attending services on Sunday to over 1000 in 1990. He witnessed to the community Jesus’ commitment to serving the poor, especially the Chicago “street people”. He also assisted with at-risk youth through a variety of programs at a social services center and was a visible partner in the church’s neighborhood, preaching Jesus’ love in word and action.

In 1990 Ralph entered a new phase of his life and joined the Episcopal Church.  He attended Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 1991-92 and was received as an Episcopal priest in Dec. 1992.  He married his friend, Cindy, and they celebrated their 20^th anniversary in August 2010. They are the proud parents of two daughters, Beth and Kassi, and have a beautiful granddaughter, Bella.

In 2000 Ralph and Cindy joined Anglican Mission in America in order to stay true in faith and practice with the teachings of Jesus. Over the course of the last 18 years Ralph has served a number of Colorado churches as rector, interim rector, and associate.  He is currently site pastor at Lakewood Epiphany Fellowship. Ralph’s faith and belief in Jesus as Lord of our life guides and directs his service and relationships. Join us and celebrate the wonder of God in our lives as we travel together in our journey with Jesus.