08/29/2025
🙏 Powerful leadership announced for our Sending Worship Service! 🙏
We're thrilled to share the leaders for Wednesday's Sending Worship at Gathering at the Gate, September 17, 3:00 PM.
📖 Preaching: Rev. Alejandro Mejia President of the Asociación de Ministerios Latinos (Latino Ministries Association of the ELCA) and assistant to the bishop and director for evangelical mission of the Delaware-Maryland Synod. Born and raised in Colombia, Pastor Alejandro has been a chaplain at Johns Hopkins, mission developer in South Carolina, and part of vital ELCA initiatives including the Latino Strategy, Glocal Musicians, Youth Gathering, and Rostered Ministers Gathering.
⛪ Presiding: Bishop-elect Rev. Philip Hirsch Metro DC Synod bishop-elect and executive director of the ELCA Christian Community and Leadership unit since 2019. Previously served as director for evangelical mission with the Metro DC Synod (2009-2019) and pastor of congregations in Fairfax, Virginia, and Camden, New Jersey.
What an inspiring way to be sent forth into sustained ministry and advocacy! These leaders bring deep experience in mission, justice work, and building the beloved community.
The Sending Service will be at Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol Street, Washington, DC.
📖 Preaching: Rev. Alejandro Mejia, President of the Asociación de Ministerios Latinos (Latino Ministries Association of the ELCA) and assistant to the bishop and director for evangelical mission of the Delaware-Maryland Synod. Born and raised in Colombia, Pastor Alejandro has been a chaplain at Johns Hopkins, mission developer in South Carolina, and part of vital ELCA initiatives, including the Latino Strategy, Glocal Musicians, Youth Gathering, and Rostered Ministers Gathering.
