Maria was born in Singapore to a Methodist father and an Anglican mother. The family worshipped and served at a Methodist church. Sensing a call to the ministry, Maria trained first in a short-term Bible school and then at Trinity Theological College, Singapore.

Micah was born and raised in Chicago. He is a graduate of Wheaton College (IL) and Duke Divinity School (NC). Since 2020 he has lived in Toronto with his wife, Claire, a native of Montreal who is also an Anglican priest. 

Lyn was born and grew up in England . She has a BA from De Montfort University where she studied art and design. She worked in the clothing design industry in England and Canada for twenty years until she began to sense a call into ordained ministry.