STAFF MEMBERS
Rev Catherine Dearlove (She/Her/Hers)
Senior Pastor
Rev Catherine joined Trinity MCC November 8th November 2015, from England UK, as our Provisional Pastor. This position was made permanent on June 12, 2016 with a unanimous vote.
Rev Catherine worked in the U.K. as Founding and Senior Pastor, of River of Life MCC, Dorchester, Dorset. She also served as Interim Pastor of MCC Brighton, East Sussex.
Rev Catherine has been a member of MCC since 1982, in England, Australia and now USA. She has a Bachelor of Theology from Brisbane College of Theology. She also completed a Masters in Contemporary Christian Spirituality at Sarum College, Salisbury. U.K.
Rev Catherine enjoys anything to do with nature and spends her time off with her 4 dogs; Bobby, Lola, Harley and Tucker, 3 goats; Mischief, Oreo and Rascal and 3 donkeys; Romeo, Petunia and TJ (Trinity Joy).
Although Rev Catherine has a generous heart, and a penchant for English, Belgium and Swiss chocolate, she will not share it with you - but rather buy you one of your own!
Rev Catherine believes that we can make the voice of love louder than hate.
Azrael Millay (She/Her/Hers)
Confidential Assistant To The Pastor And Custodian
Azrael Millay (She/Her), born in St. Louis Missouri in 1998. moved to Gainesville in 2012. She comes from a politically active family and has been going to rallies and protests from a young age.
She is very passionate about improving the world and the circumstances of everyone possible. She was one of the founders of Alachua TranQuility Community Group, and continues to do activism to this day as time allows.
Her interests/hobbies include Music, Cars, Spiritualism and the Esoteric, World History, Language, and The Human Experience. She was a cosplayer in her teen years, but has developed a love for cars and car culture the last few years, and works on her own project car when she can. She aims to keep growing, learning, and leaving a positive impact on the world and those she knows.
Keyla Hernandez-Rodriguez (She/Her)
Music Director
Keyla Hernandez Rodriguez was born in Matanzas, Cuba, where her love for music began at just four years old. After moving to the United States as a teenager, she continued pursuing that passion, growing into a pianist, vocalist, music educator, and recently transferred to the University of Florida to pursue a Bachelor in Piano Performance.
Keyla believes music is one of the most beautiful ways to connect with others, express faith, and bring people together in meaningful ways. Her musical journey has included collaborations, performing at events, and even working in Braille music transcription to help make music more accessible to others.
When Keyla is not making music, you can probably find her baking something sweet, spending time with family and friends, playing with her dog Mila, or going on adventures with her partner Luciano.
Faith has been an important part of Keyla’s journey, and she feels incredibly grateful for the opportunity to use her gifts in service to the church community. She hopes to help create a welcoming and joyful worship space where people can connect with God, with one another, and maybe even leave humming a song..