Our Team

Reverend Ben Gosden was appointed to Trinity Church in June 2016. He is the proud husband of Katie and father of Olivia and Sam. He is originally from Columbus, GA. Ben graduated from Columbus State University in 2008 with a degree in Political Science. He then went to Emory University's Candler School of Theology to earn his M.Div degree in 2011. In 2022, Ben graduated from Candler School of Theology, this time with a Doctor of Ministry. His doctoral focus was on leadership and his project was specifically about leading church both online and in-person - inspired by the need Trinity had to create a robust online ministry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ben's passions for ministry are preaching, systems leadership, missions and justice ministry, and community organizing. He works for and dreams of a church where all are welcomed and where all reach out in concern to the world around us to share love, grace, and mercy.

Dr. Jared Register serves as Director of Music and Organist at Trinity United Methodist Church on historic Telfair Square in Savannah. Additionally, he is the Director of Choral Activities at Savannah Arts Academy, where he leads the choral program and teaches a variety of music courses.

An accomplished teacher, clinician, and church musician, Dr. Register maintains an active schedule across the state. His scholarly interests include the motivations to sing, choral classroom management, integrating aural skills into rehearsals, and rehearsal pedagogy. He has served as a clinician and conductor at several Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) In-Service Conferences.

Before his tenure in Savannah, Dr. Register attended UGA, where he served as a graduate teaching assistant, instructor, and received multiple awards for outstanding teaching. He has also taught middle school choir and general music, directed community musical theater, and held various church music positions throughout the state.

Dr. Register holds graduate degrees in music education and choral conducting, including a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) from the University of Georgia and a Master of Music (MM) from Georgia Southern University. He is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, the Georgia Music Educators Association, and the National Association for Music Education.

Lacy Wilson joined the Trinity UMC staff as Church Administrator in June 2023, bringing with her a wealth of experience in church business operations, employment management, finance administration and church music. Originally from Middle Tennessee and a lifelong United Methodist, Lacy served on staff at her home church, Madison Street UMC in Clarksville, TN, from 2010 to 2023. She has been active in lay staff roles in various capacities, with various congregations since 1983, and is the co-founder of The Madison Street Music & Arts Academy.

Lacy is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with degrees in Allied Health & Dental Hygiene, with nearly 40 years of expertise in patient care and practice administration that offers sound basis in serving congregations and the life of the church.  Lacy is married to Rev. Jared Wilson, Minister of Music & Worship at Isle of Hope UMC, has two adult daughters, and is extremely grateful to serve at Trinity UMC.

Amy Utley serves as the Director of Discipleship Ministries at Trinity UMC, joining the staff in Summer 2025. Amy brings a deep commitment to spiritual formation and community building as well as extensive prior experience in a similar role as Director of Adult Ministries and Christian Education at Skidaway Island Methodist Church. She holds a Christian Education Certificate from Columbia College, a Certificate in Theology and Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary, and is currently completing a two-year “Spirituality in Practice” program through The Upper Room Academy for Spiritual Formation, pursuing certification in Spiritual Direction. Amy oversees our adult discipleship ministries—including Sunday School, small groups, short-term Bible studies, and more as she assists in the development of existing and new ministries at Trinity UMC.

Cale Robert Hall serves as the resident chaplain at Trinity United Methodist Church, bringing a deep well of experience from his chaplaincy journey at Emory Midtown and Emory Behavioral Health. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, with a focus on spiritual health, pastoral care, and biblical interpretation.

In addition to his ministry work, Cale holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Marketing & Management and has been a dedicated business owner in Savannah for over 37 years. His passion for community, healing, and inclusion is at the heart of both his professional and pastoral life. Cale is honored to walk alongside others in their spiritual journeys and believes in the transformative power of grace, compassion, and shared story.

Hannah Hoffman joined Trinity as the Communications Director in March 2024, managing the online presence, event promotion, graphic design and online communications for the church. Previously the Communications Director for First UMC in Killeen, Texas from 2019 to 2022, she moved with her husband Matt from Killeen, Texas to Hinesville, Georgia in fall 2020. After working remotely there for 2 more years, she had her son, William. Hannah, Matt and William began attending Trinity in-person at the beginning of 2024, after following the church online for the previous year, and excitedly joined the church in Spring 2024, with William and Hannah both being baptized at Trinity later that Summer.

Hannah has over a decade of experience in small business, non-profit, and especially church-focused PR, marketing and communications, as well as a BA in Public Relations from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2015. With a passion for communication, strategic planning, branding and digital communication, Hannah also does freelance book publicity and small business branding.