Leadership & Staff

Our Staff

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A group of seven people, including a priest and children, standing outdoors in front of blooming trees on a sunny day, smiling.

Tom Boyer Lead Pastor (Rector)

Tom, a native Washingtonian, has made his home in Minnesota for the past ten years. He formerly served as a Baptist minister, but he now delights in calling the Anglican church his home. He enjoys playing wiffle ball with his five children, reading fairy tales, and gardening with his wife on the family homestead. 

He’s been influenced by a myriad of thinkers and writers, including C.S. Lewis, Wendell Berry, Peter Leithart, and Charles Dickens.

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A man with a shaved head and beard, wearing a light blue shirt, is sitting and playing a brown upright piano. There is a microphone in front of him. On top of the piano, there are large ceramic vases and a loaf of bread on a plate. The room has a plain white wall and several brown chairs.

Ben Gammons Worship & Arts

Ben has long been a lover of music and art; he grew up singing from a hymnal after family dinner and hearing C.S. Lewis read aloud before bed at night. He loves being able to lead the church in the songs it has sung for centuries.

Ben graduated from Winona State University in 2024. During the week, he works as a teller at a credit union. He’s also an avid reader of the writings of David Foster Wallace, Don DeLillo, John Steinbeck, and others.

Parish Council (Vestry)

The Parish Council (also called the Vestry) serves the church in a predominately administrative and fiduciary manner. They help maintain the vision and integrity of the church. You can read more about the Parish Council here.

Our council members are Rob Burton, Steve Klem, Shirley Nagel, and Wendy Olson

Ministry Support

Lexi Sweeney Nursery Coordinator

Jill Burton Secretary

Church of the Good Shepherd is a young church plant led by local leaderships, a strong membership, and under the loving oversight of the Diocese of the Rocky Mountains (DRM), the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA), and the global communion of Anglican (GAFCON).

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A man standing at a lectern inside a church or chapel, reading from a book, with an altar decorated with flowers and candles behind him and a large wooden cross with white drapery hanging in the background.

Our Bishop Ken Ross Bishop of our Diocese

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