The Church of the Good Shepherd is a vibrant church community that is inclusive, welcoming, and inter-generational. We are a community of open and affirming Christians rooted in the tradition of the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion whose lives are centered around the Good News of God revealed in the person of Jesus Christ.
Our mission is to proclaim this Good News, seeking and serving Christ in all persons in the Nashua community.
Clergy
The Rev. Kathy Boss — Rector
The Rev. Kathy Boss was ordained in the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire after earning her Masters of Divinity at Boston University School of Theology. Prior to being called into ministry, Pastor Kathy worked in nonprofit management and education for almost two decades. She is also the mother of three wonderful grown children.
Pastor Kathy grew up in Australia and Canada, and when she was in high school her family moved to the United States, where her parents had both been born and raised. She has lived in New England for her entire adult life and has been in New Hampshire since 1997.
Pastor Kathy is an avid knitter and has a wide range of reading interests from literary fiction to speculative fiction, from theology to how the world works. She loves the contemplative nature of walking, and in 2016 completed the 500-mile Camino Frances pilgrimage across Northern Spain. She shares her home with her two fluffy, friendly cats, Levi and Momo.
The Rev. George Swenson — Associate / Youth Director
George Swenson is a 2024 graduate of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire School for Ministry and transitional deacon. Raised in a family that had no formal religious affiliation, George found the Episcopal Church in his early 20’s and has found it to be a great spiritual home for him.
He graduated from SNHU with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and spent eight years selling property and casualty insurance. During his studies at the School for Ministry, he spent a year and a half at St. Andrew’s Hopkinton as an intern and has absolutely loved getting to preach and help with pastoral care and formation programs.
George grew up in Merrimack, New Hampshire and now resides in Concord with his husband and their many animals. He likes to spend his free time playing video games, watching the latest Marvel movies, or getting outside for a hike and some nature photography.
Staff
Emily Adams — Music Director
Emily Adams is a versatile musician who has worked and performed throughout New England. Prior to joining the team at CGS, Emily was music director at a local United Methodist church. She brings warmth, creativity, and deep musicianship to our worship life.
Kate Enge — Sunday School Director
John Budzyna — Parish Administrator
About the Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, a fellowship of 44 member churches in over 165 countries. We hold a middle way between Catholic and Protestant traditions, emphasizing both Scripture and reason, tradition and lived experience. We are a church with a big tent — welcoming people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and questions.
Learn more at episcopalnh.org (Episcopal Diocese of NH) and episcopalchurch.org.