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Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D

Senior Minister & Public Theologian

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Rev. Natalie Renee Perkins She/Her

Executive Minister for Digital Church

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Macky Alston He/Him

Executive Minister & Chief of Staff

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Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft

Consulting Minister for Justice & Community Organizing

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Jillian Langford Ph.D

Minister for Care & Congregational Life

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Elise Tiralli

Director of Programs, Events & Community Engagement

Elise Tiralli is the Director of Programs, Events, and Community Engagement at Middle, where they create spaces of care, learning, and connection. A social worker trained in community organizing, Elise holds an M.S.W. from Hunter and a B.S. from SUNY Albany in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. They live in Brooklyn with their partner and cat, and enjoy supporting queer creators, sipping oat lattes, and loving red pandas.

John del Cueto

Director of Music & Art in Worship

John Del Cueto is the Director of Music and Choirs at Middle, where he leads powerful, inclusive worship through music. A gifted singer, arranger, and educator, John brings deep joy, artistry, and spiritual depth to Middle’s bold and welcoming community. He is passionate about using music to inspire justice, healing, and connection.

Based in New York City, John’s leadership has been central to Middle’s outreach, inviting all people to find belonging through shared song and sacred space.

Zayn D. Silva

Asscoiate Digital Minsiter

Zayn Silva is the Associate Digital Minister at Middle, where he uplifts faith, justice, and digital community. He is a ruling elder at First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn and serves on several Presbyterian committees advancing queer advocacy. Zayn was a commissioner to the 226th General Assembly and is the first Latinx trans man on the Permanent Judicial Commission. He is also Vice Chair of REAP and founder of Transalike, a nonprofit reconnecting queer and trans people with God’s love. A preacher and organizer, Zayn builds spaces of bold belonging.

Michael Lennon

Director of Media & Worship Production

Mike is the Director of Media and Worship Production at Middle, bringing experience in nonprofit media, market research, and music production. A skilled marketer and musician, he blends creativity and strategy to build inclusive communities. He began in DIY event production, using platforms like MySpace and Facebook to foster connection. At Greater New York Councils, BSA, he helped lead inclusive policy shifts for Queer and Trans members. Mike is passionate about ethical tech and storytelling that uplifts voices and strengthens community.

Joseph Puma

Director of Operations

Joseph Puma is the Director of Operations at Middle, where he leads with conviction and clarity, grounded in a lifelong commitment to justice and radical love. His career spans civil rights at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, city budgeting in the NYC Mayor’s Office, and community work in the City Council. He also serves on the board of GOLES, fighting for housing and environmental justice in the Lower East Side. With an M.A. in Social Ethics from Union Theological Seminary, Joseph brings bold, faith-driven leadership to Middle’s pursuit of equity and liberation.

Devon Mosely

Director of Development

​Devon Mosley serves as the Director of Development at Middle Collegiate Church in New York City. In this role, he oversees fundraising initiatives and donor relations, contributing to the church’s mission of social justice and community engagement. Devon is also the point of contact for stewardship inquiries, assisting congregants with their giving plans.

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We believe in the power of Love. Period.

Through Love, we are each created in God’s image and filled with the Divine Spark. No matter whom we love, no matter how we look, no matter where we are on our journey, God’s imprint is in every person of every race/ethnicity, every gender, and every sexual orientation. We believe God speaks many languages and is calling us on many paths to peace—Shalom. We believe that Love put on flesh—brown, poor, Jewish baby flesh—and came to live among us. We believe God lives among us still; we are the living body of Christ. We are the hands, feet, and heartbeat of God. We believe the Spirit of God calls us to freedom, and we are not free until all of us are free.