Rev. Laura Folkwein, Pastor

Rev. Laura Folkwein, MSW, (she/her) grew up in Montana, as a United Methodist preacher’s kid involved in camping and youth ministry. After trying to avoid a formal call to ministry for many years, Laura earned her Master of Social Work from the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver and her Master of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology in 2005. She was ordained at The Good Shepherd UCC in Sahuarita, Arizona in 2014. Laura is passionate about strengthening communities, treating all people with dignity and respect, and connecting people to care for, learn from, and advocate with each other. After twenty years living out of state, she moved back to Montana in 2014 with her partner, Laurie Walker. Together, they enjoy music, hiking, camping, gardening, caring for their bossy pets (a cat and a rabbit), and watching movies and bad TV.

Brianna Hope, Office Manager

Brianna Hope is a veteran of the Air Force. She was born in Denver, Colorado, but has lived in Bozeman, Montana for around ten years now. She is part of the Amplify Montana Speaker's Bureau and MT Partnership to End Childhood Hunger and Bozeman Tenants United; working to improve things in our wonderful city.

Amy Leach, Liturgist & Hymnist

Amy Leach grew up playing the violin and piano in church in a little town in Texas — from hymns to gospel-by-ear to classical music. While in graduate school at the University of Iowa getting a Master’s Degree in creative writing, she served as the pianist and organist for a Methodist church performing a wide range of music.

After moving to Chicago, she played the organ and piano at a Methodist church and two different Lutheran churches where among other things she added many German hymns to her repertoire.