Rev. J.T. Tarter is our senior pastor, and oversees leading worship at our Sunday services, as well as pastoral care.

Below is a short introduction that Pastor J.T. wrote for us:

Hello! My name is J.T. and I'd love to share a little about my story. My wife, Sarah, and I have been serving in church ministry for the past 15 years, and prior to that, I served in the U.S. Army in Military Intelligence. While I grew up in a Christian home, I had an experience in the military that changed my relationship with Jesus and eventually led me to a call to pastoral ministry. We've had the gift of serving in congregations large and small, of different denominational traditions which have all given us the opportunity to see the challenges and blessings in each and every type of ministry setting. This has also given us a greater awareness of God's work in different Christian communities, and allowed us to glean insights and wisdom from each and every experience. Whether it was the revitalization of a 112 year old church, to leading at a multi-campus church, it has all shaped me into the father, husband, and pastor that I am. While all of these experiences have been formative for me, at my core, my passion for ministry is simple — it all comes back to helping people meet, love and follow Jesus.
The greatest joy the Lord has given me is my wife, Sarah, and our family of 6. Sarah and I have been married for 14+ years and we really do see ourselves as a team in ministry together. Sarah holds a BSN & MSN in Nursing, specializes in Women & Infant care, and has worked as a Nurse Practitioner in the D.C. area. Our family consists of 4 wild ones: Josiah (12), Judah (10), Annabel (6), and Isaiah (4) and they keep our home loud, joyful and messy (in a great way!). In our free-time, we love hanging out with friends, finding new food spots in the city, doing CrossFit, having people over for dinner, and figuring out how to keep our minivan clean. I really love being a pastor and I believe strongly that Jesus loves the congregants that I serve in church and it's this identity of knowing Christ's love and helping others know Christ's love that centers all that we do and all that we hope to do in life and ministry.

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."