Rev. Dr. Clark Cowden is our interim pastor, and oversees leading worship at our Sunday services, as well as pastoral care.

Dr. Cowden has broad experience in pastoring congregations and in working with congregations going through transitional periods. He served as the Executive Presbyter of both the Presbytery of San Joaquin and Presbytery of San Diego for a number of years and worked closely with many transitioning congregations in both presbyteries. His heart for discipleship and mission will support our congregation well in our efforts to disciple our congregants as well as others in our community and around the world.

Dr. Cowden grew up in Indiana and a few years ago, he returned to Indiana to care for his elderly parents after serving in California for many years. He has pastored simultaneously two small churches in Terre Haute, Indiana near his home while caring for his parents. He has two adult sons, one of whom resides in Indiana, and the other resides in Phoenix, Arizona.

Rev. Amie Quigley oversees the Lord’s Lighthouse, the Hollywood Healthcare Partnership, and the Hollywood Winter Refuge shelter. These ministries offer friendship, discipleship, and connections to housing and health services. Urban Mission also partners with numerous local ministries such as Youth First and Jews for Jesus.  

Originally from Princeton, NJ, Amie has a background in theater. After receiving an AB in English from Duke University, she did postgraduate studies in Greek at Oxford University and recently completed an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary. Amie joined the staff of FPCH in 2009. She currently serves as the Chair of the Homeless Task Force for the Presbytery of the Pacific and on the Executive Board of the Faith-Based Advocacy Council for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.   

Amie delights in spending time with beautiful and brilliant friends in our community, some of whom are in transition with housing. Sharing in life together allows the love of Christ to minister to all of us. Such abundant love fosters hope and the profound blessing of being the church.

Rev. Terri Knox oversees our Christian Education program for the full age spectrum of our congregation from the Nursery, all the way through Adult Education.

Terri has two Master’s degrees, in education and divinity, was previously Associate Pastor at several churches, and wrapped a 27-year teaching career in Christian schools this year. She is passionate about Jesus and the heart of the Gospel, about Bible study and memorization, and about prayerful discipleship and mentoring people to bring every care and area of their lives to Jesus. In her words, she is a Spirit-filled believer in the salvation of Jesus Christ, and her objective is to lead us to become distinct holy people who work in concert with God to proclaim Christ’s message of salvation, live lives surrendered to God, and become the hands and feet of Jesus in our church, in our community and around the globe. In this aim, she is supported by Christian Ed co-chairs Joel Russell and Bradley Campbell, together with Session Elders Jesse Corti Sr., John Safoyan and Charlotte Valentine, along with Deacons Rebecca Russell and Deni Hardgrave.

Tom Hartshorn serves as our Pastoral Care Coordinator. Tom oversees the Community Care and Life Committee and works closely with our Deacons. These ministries create opportunities for fellowship through community meals and events, offer grief support, prayer gatherings, recovery groups and provides visitation to the sick and to the wider church community.

Tom grew up in Orange County and moved to Hollywood after graduating from Northern Arizona University. He began attending FPCH more than 23 years ago and became part of the Pastoral Care staff after graduating, with a master’s in theology, from Fuller Seminary in 2010. Tom has a passion to live and treat others as Jesus Christ would do. Meeting people where they are in all circumstances of life and reminding them how precious they are in the eyes of the LORD. That true salvation and eternal life comes through the ministry, cross and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. “We are Easter people and Alleluia is our song!”

Christin is our Children's and Family Ministries Coordinator. She received her BA in Sociology from the University of California, San Diego. Christin has always been passionate about ministering to people, especially to children. It is her desire for children to know Christ at an early age. Christin is married to her husband, Guy, and they have two grown children. Their daughter serves as a worship leader at a church in Burbank and their son is an active part of our congregation here at FPCH. 

Richard Gomez, born and raised in Los Angeles, loves writing, reading, music, and seeking all practical intersections between the gospel and culture. The church can thrive within her context, as we seek to bring creativity, innovation, imagination, and community in all cultural spheres back underneath the loving and compassionate Lordship of the ultimate Creator: God. Richard has been in youth ministry for over ten years and longs to help youth thrive and flourish by seeking their definition and identity within the loving care of Jesus, as we together learn how we can be extensions of the grace and mercy of God, now. Richard received his Mdiv. From Northwestern Seminary, and is always looking to connect with new friends over coffee. 

Olivia Reid is our Youth Ministries Assistant Coordinator. She serves with Richard Gomez to minister to our FPCH Youth Group. Olivia is currently enrolled in Fuller Theological Seminary pursuing her master's in theology and ministry with an emphasis on family, youth and culture. 

Her objective: "to lead with empathy, to serve in humility, and disciple young people to become passionate followers of Jesus. To grow with the Hollywood Presbyterian youth ministry, deepening spiritual maturity alongside the church's young people."