Staff

The Rev. Dr. Carl Grosse

Interim Pastor

The Rev. Dr. Carl Grosse is a life-long Presbyterian. Growing up in Great Falls, MT, Carl served as a YAD to General Assembly in 1978. In college he began filling the pulpit for churches in south central Illinois. While at Pittsburgh Seminary, Carl was a youth pastor for one year, then a stated supply for a year and a half. After ordination, he served churches in Montana, Minnesota, and most recently Western New York. Fountain City is the 14th congregation he’s served since leaving Great Falls. His D. Min. degree from Bethel Seminary in St. Paul is in Marriage and Family Studies, and he is currently finishing Transitional Ministry training through The School for Global Citizenry.

From 2006 to 2022, Carl also worked at a data company in Minnesota, first as an account manager then as a product analyst. He still remembers some SQL syntax, and is not horrible with Excel. Carl and his wife Denise enjoy the outdoors, music, tennis, good food and good friends, whom they’ve been blessed with at every stop along the journey. They have two daughters, one in Sacramento and one in Minneapolis.

Ashton Hicks

Office Administrator

Ashton started as the Office Administrator in March of 2024. He comes from a rich church background and hold a bachelors degree in Business Administration from King University in Bristol, Tennessee. Prior to joining the staff at FCPC, Ashton recruited administrative talent in the staffing industry, managed retail sales, and served as church secretary. Ashton is a member of St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church and plays clarinet in the Oak Ridge Community Band. He is married to his husband, The Rev. William Simerly, an Episcopal Priest. They live in West Knoxville with their two cats, Ms. Kitty and Charlie.

Bob Eubanks

Choir Director

Adult Choir Director, Bob Eubanks, is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He has been at Fountain City Presbyterian Church since 2003! Bob previously served at eight other local churches, both as director and interim director, on the Knoxville Board of Education, and on the board of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc (Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Singing in America Incorporated.) Bob has worked in the past as a vocal coach and music consultant at dinner theaters and is currently IT Director at two hotels and a convention center in Pigeon Forge. Bob’s wife of many years, Pam, is also a member of the church choir.

George Hill

Organist

George Hill is a Knoxville native (and Carter High School grad) and has played the organ since he was 14 years old. While we see George playing beautiful music that lifts our worship each week, George actually has a background in computer science (Bachelors from ETSU and Masters from UT) and worked for 30 years at ORNL.

George plays at memorial services and special services and spends many hours practicing playing the organ for our church.