Cambridge, Massachusetts
Don Weiss
Christian Union Director of Undergraduate Ministry at Harvard
Don is originally from the Midwest and became a follower of Christ in his senior year at the University of Iowa. Prior to launching Christian Union's Christian leadership development program at Harvard, he served as a pastor in Northampton, Massachusetts, but could not resist the opportunity to return to campus ministry.Previous stops with Cru include the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cornell, and he served as a civilian chaplain at West Point. Don is ordained and has an MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
Don lives in Boston with his wife, Sally Anne, and their two teenage sons, Luke and Jonathan. They are grateful to live and serve in the city where they first met.
Sheri Casali
Christian Union Ministry Fellow
Sheri is a Rhode Island native. She worked for several years with Brown Medicine as the Supervisor of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Inpatient Consult Service. In her time there the Lord called her to full time ministry.
She is a minister with the Assemblies of God and serves as a lay counselor with her church. She currently serves as a board member with a Christian non-profit start up, with a mission to provide holistic trauma care services in the community.
Sheri serves on the ministerial support team at church, including transition prayer and altar ministry. She started small groups within the church focused on discipling women. Sheri is passionate in discipling women to be world changers for Jesus. It brings her joy to journey alongside them, as they continue to grow in His grace and knowledge.
In her free time she loves to read, write, and work in her garden.
Fady Ghobrial
Christian Union Ministry Fellow at Harvard
Fady Ghobrial was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. His family moved to the Boston area in 2002. He earned his Bachelor’s in Urban Studies from Worcester State University. After a radical encounter with Jesus during college he quickly sensed a call to ministry and began to serve at his local church. He holds a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is ordained with the Southern Baptist Convention. Fady attends and serves at the Arabic Baptist Church of Boston, where his whole family came to faith, and where he teaches the youth and leads worship. When not reading books, Fady enjoys cooking with his wife Renée, watching superhero movies and discussing theology over black coffee.
Tyler Parker
Christian Union Ministry Fellow at Harvard
Tyler was born and raised in High Springs, FL. During his undergraduate years at Harvard University, he earned an A.B. in Government and a secondary in Filmmaking. He joined Harvard College Faith and Action in his freshman spring, where Christian Union's unique approach to intellectually rigorous and theologically faithful teaching compelled him to stay and grow as a spiritual person. To give back to HCFA and to explore a call into ministry, he is staying at Harvard to intern with the fellowship. He served as a ministry team leader within HCFA and as an Assistant Bible Course Leader for the senior class. While in college, he also served as a pastoral intern for Pastor Adam Mabry of Aletheia Church in Cambridge, MA.
In his free time, Tyler loves to watch and make movies, practice percussion, talk politics, and dream about God's kingdom. He lives in the Boston area with two friends who are also HCFA alum.
