Meet our Pastors
Rachel Gough | Pastor
Reverend Rachel Gough and her family moved to Monroe from Seattle in 2013 with the intention of counter-culturally staying put for the rest of their lives. She loves Monroe Covenant Church—this small church with a big heart that feels like family—because it is deeply committed to fostering shalom in the community and helping Monroe become a place where all people can flourish. Rev. Rachel holds a degree in history and journalism from Hillsdale College, completed a certificate program called Leadership in the New Parish in 2017 at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, earned a Master of Divinity degree in 2022 from Fuller Theological Seminary, and was Ordained to Word and Sacrament in the Covenant Church in 2023. She has participated in the Covenant’s Antiracism Discipleship Pathway as well as two of the Covenant’s immersive discipleship opportunities: Sankofa, the four-day Civil Rights Movement bus pilgrimage through the South, and Weaving Justice & Peace in a Wounded Land, an Indigenous learning experience at Eloheh Farm in Oregon. She has written for several publications over the years, most recently The Covenant Home Altar and The Covenant Companion. When she is not studying, writing, preparing a sermon, leading a prayer meeting, or spending time with her artist husband, Bryan, her daughter, Amelia, or her son, John, you can find her reading mystery novels, camping with friends, or eating delicious food, often all at once.
Michelle Huskamp | Pastor
Michelle loves to read, bake, and have deep discussions about everything from theology to politics to parenting. She is passionate about seeing the church be a family, with room for everyone to serve, love, and grow together – from the littlest babies to the grandest of grandparents. Michelle graduated from Seattle Pacific University with degrees in Spanish and Global and Urban Ministry and received her Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. Michelle is married to Andrew and together they have three children – Malachi and twins Lydia and Dara – who are continual sources of excitement, chaos, and joy for their family.
Rachel and Michelle pastor our church together, sharing the pulpit and the leadership of the life of the church as well as caring together for the congregation.
For specific building use requests or pastoral care needs (weddings, funerals, etc) please email Rachel >
For questions about our worship together or to share an announcement or prayer request, please email Michelle >
Meet our Council
Stephanie pickens | Council chair and children’s ministry coordinator
Stephanie is a Snohomish county local who is fulfilling her career goal of being a stay at home mom. She and her husband, Toby, live in Monroe with their two boys: Luke and Caleb. After college in Seattle and adventures abroad during Toby’s enlistment in the Navy, they are happy to be back home close to friends and family and investing in the local community.
Stephanie has a BA in communications from the University of Washington and many years of experience volunteering in ministries of all kinds. She is enjoying serving the kids and families at Monroe Covenant as well as in a Bible Study Fellowship class in Bothell. Other than all her mom-related activities, Stephanie loves soccer, board games, hiking, baking, and spending time with friends.
Yaritsa Galicia|Vice chair
judy anderson|Council Member
I was a Covenant MK born in BC, Canada, grew up in Connecticut, Brussels, a number of hamlets and cities in DR Congo, and then worked in the the US, Europe and Congo before marrying Dick Anderson in Kinshasa, DRC in 1973. We returned to the NW and bought 5 acres between Monroe and Duvall in April 1975. The Monroe Covenant church lured me into church through music, and it’s been our home church ever since. I am thankful to be part of a faith community that has remained constant through our coming and goings over the years. It has taught me so much about faith, family---and the joy of belonging by choice because of Him who loved us first. I’m still connected with Congo through ACT for Congo, the work we started to support great Congolese initiatives.
Bill KypreoS|Secretary
Bill and his wife Linda (50 years and counting) have lived on the outskirts of Monroe in Gold Bar for 48 years. Transplanted Californians, where bill graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in English literature, Bill is an avid reader, collects first editions and antique bottles, enjoys sports that don’t threaten one’s life, and tries to be useful most of the time. The couple has three adult children, a contradiction in terms, and has attended MCC for over 46 years, where Bill has been active on the church council, in Christian education, service leading, and church remodeling and upkeep.
