Sunday Worship 10:30 AM
Ashes To Go: 1:00 to 4:00
Ash Wedneday Service 5:30 PM
Welcome to
Grace/La Gracia
Our Parish Vestry
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Senior Warden: Virginia Badley
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Junior Warden: Alan Hochhalter
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Social Action and Worship: Lance McGrath
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Mission and Church Growth: Gayle Weatherby
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Stewardship and Finance: Gail Christiancy
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Faith Formation: Stacy Martin
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Parish Life: Dana Miller
​​ John 15:16
“I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.”
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Our Clergy & Staff
Fr. Fabio Chaparro, Priest-in-Charge
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My name is Fabio Miguel Chaparro Pulido. I was born in Colombia into a Catholic family in Paipa, a town in the Cundiboyacense highlands. I am the second of four children; two of them live in Colombia with my mother, and the other two live in the United States. My father passed away four years ago, and we are grateful for the good example he set for us.
Professionally, I completed my studies in Philosophy and Theology (7 years plus 1 year of pastoral work) at a Catholic seminary and was ordained as a priest in 2000. I also studied a Bachelor's degree in Religious Education and Ethics, an Ecclesiastical Bachelor's degree in Theology, and diplomas in Anglicanism and "Liturgy: House of the Senses" at the Center for Theological Studies of the Episcopal Diocese in Colombia. In addition, I studied several languages: English, Italian, Swahili, and some African dialects.
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Pastorally, and with God's Grace and help, I have exercised the priestly ministry for 25 years (15 years as a Roman Catholic priest and 10 as an Episcopal priest), as follows: 3 years as an assistant parish priest in Colombia, 9 years as an associate priest with the Consolata Missionary Institute (Italian Congregation), as a missionary priest "Ad Gentes" in Africa (Tanzania and Kenya), 1 year as an assistant parish priest in Colombia, 2 years as a parish priest in Colombia, and the last 10 years as an Episcopal priest, where I have served as priest in charge of a mission, rector, leader of a group of Epiphany lay missionaries, and chaplain for vocations. I am currently serving as priest in charge of Grace Episcopal Parish in Nampa and canon for Multicultural Ministries in the Diocese of Idaho.
Información Personal
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Since we married and baptized our beautiful daughter, Mia Isabella, at the Episcopal Church in Colombia on November 30, 2016, our home life has been guided by Gospel values, nourished by faith in Jesus Christ, mutual love, and diligent, responsible, and consistent work. Nine years have passed, during which we have grown together as a family, facing important decisions, profound changes, and new challenges that have strengthened us.
My wife, Diana Patricia Herrera, who is a professional in the administrative area and who, before coming to Nampa, was in charge of managing the dairy section in a local microenterprise in Colombia, has been a fundamental pillar in our home: her dedication, her responsible spirit, her firmness and her way of balancing work with family love have marked our history.
Today, in our home in Nampa, we continue to see God's hand at work in our daily lives: in our daughter's joy and energy, in the family routines that unite us (sports, reading, and others), in the small moments of learning, and even in her creativity. Our home is a refuge where faith is lived simply yet profoundly, where each day reminds us that the family is the first school of the Gospel. I thank God for this shared journey, for my wife and her devotion, for our daughter and her joy. We thank God for the example of the Holy Family of Nazareth, for it is a home and family that inspires us to serve with humility and dedication our brothers and sisters here in Idaho
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Archdeacon Eileen O'Shea
It is with deep gratitude and heartfelt joy that we return to Grace Episcopal Church, a community that has shaped our lives and ministry in so many ways. Doug+ and I were blessed to serve here from 1997 to 2004, years filled with love, learning, and shared ministry. Coming back now feels like a true homecoming, and I am grateful for the warm welcome we have received.
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I will be serving at Grace on two Sundays a month, with office hours during the week. My primary focus will be pastoral care. Walking alongside people through transitions, illness, spiritual growth, and healing has always been at the center of my ministry. I will continue to serve at St. Stephen’s in Boise as well.
In addition to parish ministry, I serve on the Diocesan Staff, reporting to the Bishop and Diocesan Council. As Archdeacon, I support the deacons of our diocese through regular gatherings, communication, and retreats. I also supervise candidates for ordination to the diaconate in their fieldwork and chair the Diocese’s Human Resources Committee. My deepest calling is as a Soul Companion/Spiritual Director, and my formation in the Celtic tradition continues to guide and nourish my spiritual life.
Many of you also know that I am the full-time caregiver for Fr. Doug, who was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis in 2008. His illness ended his active pastoral ministry, but his heart remains centered in faith. We continue to walk this journey together with God’s help and the loving support of family and community.
We are blessed with six grandchildren, three of whom—Cole, Theo, and Jordy—you will often see around Grace along with my daughter Angie and son-in-law Tom. And son Dan and his two boys Graham and Ed who live in California.
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I find joy in practicing Celtic Spirituality, spending time outdoors with our dogs, baking, reading, watching movies, and simply being with my family.
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