Our Team
Fr. Kris Rolls
Rector
Fr. Kris is the Rector and church planter of Christ Church. He is a native Grand Rapidian and loves the city dearly. He is married to Emily, and is a joyful Dad to Luke and Levi. Before becoming a priest, Fr. Kris worked in higher education and Christian publishing. Fr. Kris loves to read, ride motorcycles, backpack, and anything to do with the Detroit Lions. He is currently pursuing a doctoral program at Nashotah House Theological Seminary.
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Jess Roberts
Children’s Formation Director
Jess has worked in early childhood education and children's discipleship for almost two decades. Her travels have taken her from California to Hawaii (where she met her husband, Ryan) to Washington State, back to California and finally Michigan. Raising her three kids as 'Michiganders' has been a true joy! Jess enjoys working in their food garden, volunteering at her children's outdoor themed school, baking in the kitchen, and getting out for a hike with her binoculars for birdwatching.
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Kyle Quisenberry
Parish Administrator
Kyle studied pastoral ministry and served on-staff at a church for seven years. Over time, Kyle felt drawn to spiritual disciplines as part of his discipleship to Jesus, which eventually led him to more traditional liturgical churches and Anglicanism.
Kyle loves to read, gravitating especially to theology and hearty fiction. If you ever want to run into him, just frequent a coffee shop (or Baker Book House).
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Beth Forshee
Ministries Director
Beth oversees our Lay Ministries and coordinates with our lay leaders in their ministries. Beth is a trained spiritual director.
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Dave Bickel
Finance Admin
Vestry
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David Forshee
Senior Warden
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Emily Vedra
Jr. Warden
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Jim Young
Treasurer
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Shalini Bennett
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Geoff McGannon
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Kyle Rohan
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Krista McDonald
Bishop Mark Engel
Christ Church Anglican GR serves under the care and guidance of Bishop Mark Engel who presides over the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes.