Our Ministers

We the People of Resurrection Lutheran Church. Common, ordinary folk -- young and old -- who trust in God. We are simple sinners, saved by our faith in Jesus Christ through the Grace of Almighty God.

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Our Pastors

Resurrection's Pastors are the Reverend James C. Kniseley and the Reverend Carol Haynes Kniseley. Pastors Jim and Carol began their ministry at Resurrection in December, 2000. Previously they served as Co-Pastors in La Canada, California.

Pastor Jim was ordained in 1975 and has served congregations in Kansas and California. A graduate of UCLA, he received his B.A. in History. His Doctor of Ministry degree was earned at The Southern California School of Theology. Pastor Jim is a third generation Lutheran Pastor. His grandfather, father, and brother served congregations in Pennsylvania and California.

Pastor Jim's interests include: boating, fishing, mystery novels, history and travel. He has led tours to the Holy Land, the British Isles, Scandinavia, and the Oberammergau Passion Play.

Pastor Carol grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She has a master's degree in medical illustration and was the medical illustrator for the University of Tennessee School of Veterinary Medicine for eight years. In 1993, she pursued her call to ministry and enrolled in seminary. She graduated from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. She was ordained in 1997.

Pastor Carol has many interests, including: drawing, creative writing, working with young children, cows, UT Football, Bailey (dog) and the late Grayson (cat).

Our Family Life Minister

Susan Cheatham has been part of our community since the first year of this congregation's existence. She was born in Long Island, New York, and spent most of her school years in Frederick, Maryland. Susan earned her B.A. in Special Education from Lynchburg College and a M.Ed. from University of Virginia. For six years she taught students with special needs in Stafford County, Virginia.

Our Music Minister

Amy Burcher serves as our Minister of Music. Amy has been playing and teaching piano for years, and previously served this congregation as Associate Minister of Music. She assumed her current post in 2006. See details on the Music page.

Our Youth Minister

Greg Brock has been a member of the Resurrection family since 1996. He and his family relocated to Fredericksburg from Cape May County, New Jersey. They were long time members of a Lutheran Church where he and his wife met during there youth group years.

Greg has been working with Middle and High School youth for over 17 years. He began serving as a volunteer Youth Servant here at RLC in 2000 and was called as our full time Minister of Youth in 2003. He is certified as a Youth Minister through a program of study at Gettysburg Seminary. Besides playing and praying with the youth, he enjoys skiing, golf, roses, and his three girls at home.

Our Secretary

Victoria Comer Roberts serves our church as secretary since the 1990s. Originally from Woodbridge, Virginia, she and her family have lived in northern Caroline County for the past 17 years.     Vicki is a Methodist, but we don't hold it against her! In her spare time, she enjoys raising Eclectus parrots and photography.

The Church As A Whole

Now that's who some of us are as the people of this congregation...but as the Church we're all part of a much larger organization! The traditions of the Church which we follow are nicely explained on the website of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America