What is Community of Hope?

We are a church made up of people that represent many identities gathering to do church in a Queer way! We formed during the pandemic and will continue to gather online indefinitely in order to provide a church home for people spread across the continent; as well as meeting in-person in the Bellingham area. Bellingham is in the Salish Sea Watershed on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, in the Northwest corner of Washington State. 

How to connect with Community of Hope?

Join us for one of our Upcoming Events! Our reach out by email to pastor Rachael (email link below) to get in-person or Zoom coffee first.

​Send us an email or a Facebook message to meet with Pastor Rachael or to get the Zoom link. Pastor Rachael checks for last-minute Zoom link requests, so don't be shy! Even if the event is just about to start send her an email or use Facebook messenger to contact our Facebook page.

Looking to connect with other Community of Hope worshippers?  Check out our directory!  It's password protected, so reach out to Pastor Rachael if you'd like access.  
Zoom Worship

every first Monday we worship on Zoom

5:30p /8:30e
Wild Church

every third Saturday we gather outdoors, around the Bellingham area
Queer Theology Sunday School
on Zoom

Queer Biblical Hermeneutics
 with Rev. Erica Lea-Simka (she/her)

Sunday, March 5, 3:30p/ 6:30e
Register in advance for the Zoom link

Leadership Team

Rev. Rachael Weasley
Pastor and Church Planter

Rachael Weasley (she/her) lives in Bellingham, WA with her partner Davi (they/them), their kiddo Zeke (he/him) and their cat Rutabaga! She graduated from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2014 with an MDiv. Her pandemic hobbies include knitting, puzzles, and Duolingo. 
Brad Brookins
Treasurer

Brad Brookins (he/his) is a recently retired United Church of Christ pastor dealing with a persistent case of MES (Mennonite Envy Syndrome) by helping out a little at Community of Hope. The rest of his spare time is spent removing grass from his front yard and planting native flowers, walking the dogs and exploring Wisconsin with his wife, Lorna, in their pop up camper.
​Debbie Bledsoe
Church Administrator

Debbie Bledsoe (she/her) is a pastoral intern and an MDiv student at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Indiana. Debbie and her wife Emily (she/her) play lots of games and love to explore new places. They have two adorable whippets named Jenny and Remy.
Jon Mark
Member at Large

​Jon Mark (he/them) grew up in Goshen, IN and is currently pastoring at First Mennonite Church of Reedley, CA. Jon received his MDiv at Duke Divinity School in 2019. Jon's call to ministry is rooted in peacemaking, creation care, LGBTQ liberation, mutual care, and striving to be a community living into the Kingdom of God (Matt 5-7). In other words, a mix of taking the Bible seriously and redeeming it from exploitative and judgmental interpretations. Hobbies include biking, board games, and spending time with their two dogs, Ruby and Sammy.

To support CoH financially, click here to give on tithely.

We're listed on www.gaychurch.org!
Pastor Rachael loves getting Zoom coffee with folks! Get in touch with her if you'd like to chat. Welcome!
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