Our Team
Shepherds walking alongside our community
Our clergy and staff are dedicated to serving our parish family and the Lynchburg community. Each brings unique gifts to our shared ministry.
Clergy
Rector
Rector
Mike serves as the Rector (Lead Pastor) of Church of the Good Shepherd. Mike has spent most of his life here in Virginia. Mike has been ordained as a presbyter in the Anglican Church in North America since 2013. He is also a licensed professional counselor with theological training from Liberty University, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Trinity School for Ministry. Mike is married to Kelly; they have three boys and a big Shiloh Shepherd.
Associate Rector
Associate Rector
Fr. Tim was born in NJ and is the oldest of 8 children. He and Michele met in college, have been married for over 30 years, and have 6 children plus 2 children-in-law. Fr. Tim discovered Anglicanism over 20 years ago, planted a church in 2007 that became Church of the Good Shepherd, and was ordained as a presbyter in 2011. After a few years on sabbatical from bi-vocational ministry, Fr. Tim and his family are overjoyed to be serving in their new roles. In his free time, Fr. Tim loves to birdwatch with Michele and teach biology students at Liberty University.
Deacon
Deacon
A Chicago native, Josh grew up as a missionary kid in the Netherlands. He met his wife Micah studying theater in college and, together with their three kids, they have come to call Lynchburg home.
Josh was ordained to the diaconate in 2018.
Staff
Director of Ministries
Director of Music
Administrative Assitant
Children’s Ministry Director
Children's Ministry Coordinator
Children's Ministry Coordinator
Sarah is a Lynchburg native and studied Music Education at Liberty University. After earning her bachelor’s degree, she married Luke and they followed God’s direction to northern Wisconsin to work various roles in camp and church ministry. They moved back to Lynchburg in 2019 and found a home in Church of the Good Shepherd right away. Sarah returned to the world of classroom education for a couple of years, but now her days are spent primarily at home getting snacks for her 3-year-old and 1-year-old. As a young mom and new Anglican, she is grateful for all of the experiences and resources that the church and especially our Children’s Ministry Director, Barb, have created for our kids. It has been invaluable to their family as they seek to grow together in their understanding of and love for Jesus with the support of such a rich faith tradition, and she’s excited to join the team as they continue to create spaces in which our children and families can encounter and know the love of the Good Shepherd.
Youth Fellowship Director
Vestry
- Kevin Rhea – Senior Warden
- Jonathan Wiegand – Treasurer
- Ben Forshey
- Ethan Roberts
- Abbie Coberly
- Tim Wilson
- Eric Wennerstrom