Meet the Team

As someone who has spent the last 25 years as a computational scientist, I have a great appreciation for the rigor and discipline of "tough minded scientists". However, over time I have experienced the desire (and increasingly the need) to more rigorously develop the "softness of the dove" and the tender heartedness so beautifully articulated by Dr. King. Now, as I step gingerly into ministry - my own developmental lacuna - I welcome the unconditional grace that I have already begun to see at Holy Comforter.

Restorative Justice Practitioner and Mediator. He was trained in Restorative Justice by Kay Pranis and Gwen Chandler Rivers in 2005. In 2007, he received his certification as a Certified Mediator from Kennesaw State University and has maintained his certification with the GA Office of Dispute Resolution. He completed a four-year Education for Ministry program from the University of the South, Sewanee, TN and has been a Deacon in the Diocese of Atlanta since 2018. He has a passion for ministries with a focus in the following areas: prison, homeless, and mental health. He worked for fourteen years for the GA Dept. of Juvenile Justice in the following Divisions: Campus Operations, Community Corrections, Detention Services, and the Office of Public Affairs. Presently, he is the Chief Financial Officer for the Restorative Justice Institute of Atlanta, LLC and works for Fulton Co. Superior Court as an Intensive Supervision Case Manager II. Devadas graduated from the University of S.C. with a B.A. in History/Political Science. He has the following interests: community gardening, saltwater fishing, reading, walking trails, bicycling, feral cat trapper, and is a big fan of the Atlanta Falcons/Minnesota Vikings (yes-two teams) and Atlanta United.

Kyle Bynum studied Sacred Music at Virginia Wesleyan University and is the K-8 Music Teacher at The Children's School in Midtown Atlanta. With experience serving in various denominations, including United Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, and Pentecostal, Kyle brings a deep passion for exploring the full spectrum of Christian worship. He enjoys the creative environment at Holy Comforter, where he can incorporate everything from Spirituals and Hymns to Plainsong chant into worship.

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Deacon Devadas Lynton
Lesley-Ann-Administrator
Kyle Bynum-Music Director

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