Reverend Douglas Madlon joined Sayville United Methodist Church in July 2025. He also serves as the Pastor of the United Methodist Church of Islip, where he started in 1996. Previously, he was the Student Associate Pastor at Grace United Methodist Church in Lindenhurst, New York.

Ordained as a Deacon in 1997 and an Elder in 2003 by the New York Annual Conference, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from SUNY Stony Brook, a Master of Public Administration from LIU Post, and a Master of Divinity from New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He and his wife Janet have two children, Natalie and Christopher.

Tanae Izumi-Rauseo is our church music director, proficient on piano and organ. She began playing the piano at 6 years old. She has been the choir accompanist at the Sayville United Methodist Church for 20+ years and recently took on the role as church music director. In previous years she has also worked with our youth group.

Outside of church she is a proud NYC elementary school teacher in Corona, N.Y., where she supports students learning the English language. She resides locally with her husband and dog where you are likely to find them walking around town.

Valerie Grehan is our church choir director. She is a 20+ year veteran performer, conductor, and teacher in the Tri- State area. After receiving her bachelors degree in classical voice from Stony Brook University, Valerie went on to be the music director and orchestral conductor of The Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island for five seasons. In her facet as an opera singer, some of Val’s favorite roles include Rosina in The Barber of Seville, Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance, Mad Margaret in Ruddigore, and Pitti-Sing in The Mikado.

In 2009, Valerie found her love of early jazz music by joining the vocal trio of The South Shore Syncopators, an 18 piece 1920’s and 30’s dance band. When the group ended their run, the trio formed The Jewel Tones, an Andrews Sisters-esque vintage vocal trio specializing in charming audiences with music and clothing from the 1920’s to 1960’s at venues such as Long Island’s Oheka Castle. As a choral conductor and pianist, Valerie revels in fostering joy, confidence, community, and musical skill by directing choirs locally and in houses of worship.

In addition to Valerie’s life as a musician, she recently pursued Pre-Med coursework at Columbia University’s School of General Studies, and is now continuing at Stony Brook University this fall, setting her sights on increasing access to quality health care for underserved populations, such as local immigrant and LGBTQIA+ communities as a physician’s assistant. When Valerie isn’t playing the piano, singing, or studying, she’s playing with her three dogs Bo, Cookie, and Clara Belle, appeasing her cat Murphy, drinking coffee, laughing with her friends and boyfriend Will, by the ocean, petting goats, and geeking out over math’s description of our beautiful universe.

Pam Austin and Dot Gaynor are our church sextons.  They help keep the church shiny and clean and set up and break down tables and chairs for all of our big events.  Pam and Dot can usually be spotted holding coffee cups from 7-11.  They are also avid fans of the Yankees and Giants, and hope that this year will bring good fortune to each New York team.  If you see them around the church, be sure to say hello and thank you!

Mary McGee is our Office Administrator.  She is the former postmaster of Bohemia and a regular volunteer at Sharing a Meal.  She is working mostly from home, coming to the office once or twice a week in person.

Thank you to all of our staff for their dedication and service ~ it’s more than just a job!