Our Minister
The Reverend Kenneth Mills, Rector of Church of the Holy Cross, established Holy Cross Mission in October 2016, as an extension work of St. Jude’s Anglican Church, Richmond, VA while he was a Deacon. On Veteran’s Day 2017, he was ordained a presbyter by The Right Reverend Peter F. Manto, Bishop of the Diocese of the Central States. When the DCS Standing Committee made Holy Cross a mission of the Reformed Episcopal Church, Ken was named its Vicar. Holy Cross Mission reached church status on September 13, 2026 and Ken became the first Rector of Church of the Holy Cross. He serves as Treasurer of the Diocese of Central States of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
Ken is a native of Memphis, TN. After a 20-year career in the banking industry, he joined the accounting firm, KPMG LLP, where he served as a management consultant for sixteen years. In 2016, he retired early to prepare for service as an Anglican Priest. He holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Nashotah, WI, a Master of Business Administration from Belmont University in Nashville, TN, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Memphis with a major in journalism. For more than 20 years, he served as the Bible Study Fellowship Teaching Leader for Men in Richmond, VA. Ken enjoys swimming, playing the piano, and reading. His wife, Gigi, is an elementary school teacher.
Our Bishop
Bishop Jason Robert Grote was born outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and spent his formative years in New Jersey after his father, the late Bishop Royal U. Grote Jr., accepted a call to serve as rector of St. Luke’s Reformed Episcopal Church. Before entering ordained ministry, he worked in banking and accounting, later attending Reformed Episcopal Seminary and earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Houston Downtown.
Ordained after relocating to Texas, Bishop Grote served for 28 years in the Diocese of Mid-America, including as Rector of St. Matthias Anglican Church in Katy, Texas, from 2000 to 2026. He also served on numerous diocesan and national committees and contributed his financial and technology experience as treasurer for several church organizations and as webmaster for the Diocese and National Church.
Bishop Grote and his wife, Elizabeth “Liz,” were married in 2004 and have two children, Aidan and Avery. In October 2024, he was elected Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of the Central States, consecrated on June 4, 2025, and installed as Ordinary on June 10, 2026. He now resides in Xenia, Ohio.
“There is one thing evident in this Diocese – Every parish loves our Lord, believes Holy Scripture, embodies the Anglican Way, and longs for others to know Jesus Christ. It is truly a blessing and honor to serve with people who love God and neighbor this way.”
— The Rt. Rev. Jason Grote, Bishop Ordinary
Diocese of the Central States
