Leaders & Staff
To contact any of the people below, you may telephone the church at 541-686-8462, or use our contact page to send an email.
Clergy
Rector

Born in Ethiopia, Rev. T. Birch Rambo joined us in 2021 from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Wytheville, Virginia, where he had been rector for almost 5 years. Previously he served congregations in Washington State and in Kentucky, where he was ordained in 2002.
Fr. Birch has a BA in Biology from New College of USF, did graduate studies in Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Kentucky, and holds an M. Div. from University of the South where he is currently enrolled in the D. Min program.
He is married to Sharon, an immunologist and musician, who has two daughters, Tabitha and Clara. Before joining us Fr. Birch ran an organic farm in Virginia with cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks.
Deacon

Lauri Watkins was born in Corvallis and graduated from Oregon State University. For many years she lived in Missouri and Oklahoma, and taught fourth and fifth grades for 29 years.
Lauri has been at the Church of the Resurrection since September 2019. Previously she was at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where she was ordained in June 2013. With ordination came a complete lifestyle change. She was able to retire then and worked many hours in the church and in the community of Bartlesville. Her interests included Christian Education, hospice and palliative care, families in poverty, and the LGBTQ community.
Since arriving in Eugene, Lauri has focused on homelessness, housing, and families in crisis. She leads an adult education group in the church and works with Black Unity groups and racial awareness.
Lauri’s husband, Mike is also a deacon, and works at St. Thomas in Eugene. Lauri and Mike have three daughters, one son, and three wonderful granddaughters.
Ministry Staff
- Sharon Rambo, Music Director
- Hilary Crosswhite, Children, Youth & Family Ministry Director
- Shelby Laird, Choir Director
Vestry
Senior Warden: Nick Crump | 2024*
Co-Junior Warden: David Fredette | 2025
Clerk: Karen Fabiano | 2024
Treasurer: Frank Koch
Vestry Members:
Bruce Sedgwick :: Frank Koch | 2025
Melissa Whitten :: Melissa Handley :: Marsha Crosswhite | 2023
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Vestry Minutes & Reports
November 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, October 31
- Statement of Financial Position, October 31
October 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, September 30
- Statement of Financial Position, September 30
September 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, August 31
- Statement of Financial Position, August 31
August 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Vestry Special Executive Session Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, July 31
- Statement of Financial Position, July 31
July 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, June 30
- Statement of Financial Position, June 30
June 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, May 31
- Statement of Financial Position, May 31
May 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, Apr. 30
- Statement of Financial Position, Apr. 30
April 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, Mar. 31
- Statement of Financial Position, Mar. 31
March 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, Feb. 28
- Statement of Financial Position, Feb. 28
February 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, Jan. 31
- Statement of Financial Position, Jan. 31
January 2022
- Vestry Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Statement of Activities, Dec. 31
- Statement of Financial Position, Dec. 31