Pastor Harry F. Biles is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, having lived in the town of Perry Hall,  about 20 or so miles outside of Baltimore City, until going to college in Columbus, Ohio.  Pastor Biles earned his BA degree from Capital University (1969) and a Master of Divinity degree from the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary (now Trinity Seminary) also in Columbus, Ohio (1973).

Pastor Biles was ordained in his home congregation, St. Michael Lutheran Church, Perry Hall, Maryland, on July 22, 1973.  He was called to St. Nicodemus Lutheran Church in East Aurora, New York and served as pastor there for seven years  (1973 – 1980).

In April of 1980 he accepted the call to serve Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Laurel, Maryland and served there as senior pastor for 21 years (1980 – 2001).  In August of 2001 Pastor then moved to Lebanon, Ohio after having accepted the call to Resurrection Lutheran Church.

Pastor and Sharey (Wagstaff) were married August 23, 1969 in Clawson, Michigan by The Rev. Edwin C. Wagstaff, Sharey’s father.  They have two married children.  Their son, Jeremy Edwin, and his wife Yuki Miyomoto of Hiroshima, Japan, live in Chicago.  Their daughter, Kristin Joy, and her husband Thomas Roland of Baltimore, Maryland, live in Catonsville, Maryland.  

 Pastor Harry F. Biles  

  Sharey Biles, Diaconal Minister, Director of Lay Ministries

Sharey Biles is a diaconal minister.  Rostered diaconal ministers are consecrated to a Word and Service ministry after receiving a master's degree from an ELCA seminary.  Sharey graduated in 2002 from Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and was installed as Director of Lay Ministries at Resurrection Lutheran Church in the fall of 2002.

 As Director of Lay Ministries at RLC, Sharey focuses on helping people to discover their spiritual gifts and then to help them find ways of using them in service at church, at home, and in the community.  She feels strongly that if the God-given gifts of the people are used, then the work of the congregation will be accomplished.  Sharey's passion in ministry is to bring the gifts of the Church and the needs of the world together.

Marilyn Galati, Director of Music 

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, after several corporate moves, Marilyn moved to Mason, OH finally settling in West Chester, OH. Marilyn is a self-taught organist, but studied piano for many years in St. Louis, Mo and elsewhere. She has been serving Resurrection Lutheran for over 20 years as well as four years at All Saints Lutheran Church in Mount Carmel. In addition to serving RLC as an organist and choir director, Marilyn operates an independent piano teaching studio in her West Chester home.

  Pamela Gray, Office Administrator