Clergy & Staff
The Rev. Chad Jones, Rector
Father Chad Jones began as Priest-in-Charge at The Church of the Resurrection in February of 2016. Together, he and the parish have embraced a calling to nurture, heal and grow small congregations — beginning with Resurrection. He happily accepted a call to serve as Rector in 2019 and also holds a place on the diocesan staff as bishop’s Canon for Congregational Development. He is also an honorary canon of Christ Church Cathedral in New Orleans and makes a mean pot of gumbo. Chad is married to Kim and they have three children: Patrick, Andrew and Lily.
Elizabeth Nash, Parish Administrator and Director of Children’s & Family Ministries
Elizabeth Nash joins the Resurrection Staff as the Director of Children’s and Family Ministry. She will also assist in revamping our accounting procedures in order to bring all financial operations in house.
Janice Brush, Parish Secretary
Janice Brush is the chief among our church volunteers. She serves several days a week as the parish secretary and handles almost anything — from accounts payable to scheduling.
Dustin & Susannah Bledsoe, Youth Ministries
Dr. Mark Ring, Director of Music Ministries
Dr. Mark Ring serves as Director of Music Ministries at the Church of the Resurrection. He was formerly Director of Choral Activities at the University of Notre Dame and Director of Music Ministries at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Nashville. He has also served as adjunct faculty at Lipscomb University, Concordia College, and North Dakota State University; and was Assistant University Organist/Choirmaster at Yale University and Director of Chapel Music at Vanderbilt Divinity School. He holds nine Grammy Signature Awards and has conducted throughout the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean, including Carnegie Hall, Mont St-Michel, and in audience with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. He holds the DMA, MMA, and MM degrees in Conducting from the Yale School of Music and Institute of Sacred Music. He did further study with George Guest at St. John’s College, Cambridge University; and with Daniel Roth at St-Sulpice, Paris. He has extensive experience conducting opera and choral-orchestral works.
Karen Nicolosi, Director, Resurrection Children’s Choir
Karen Nicolosi comes to the Church of the Resurrection after nearly forty years as Music Director at Christ Episcopal Church Tuscaloosa, Alabama. During her tenure there she created a comprehensive choral program for 3 year olds through adults.
In addition to the five church choirs, she founded The Alabama Boychoir and The Alabama Choir School which were six auditioned choirs that served the West Alabama community. All but the youngest choirs toured annually in such venues as the Washington National Cathedral, Carnegie Hall, Westminster Abbey, and Canterbury Cathdrals.
2025-26 Vestry
Rebecca Teel
Senior Warden
Kim Terry
Junior Warden
Robert Riggar
Treasurer
Elizabeth Nash
Clerk (ex officio)
Nels Howalt
Lee Spitzer
Deb Putnam
Dabney Waters
Carole Easterling
Robert Hardin