Pastor Alejandro Mejia
Pastor Alejandro currently serves as the Delaware-Maryland Synod Administrator and will be at LCGS part-time. In addition to preaching and presiding at Sunday Worship services, Pastor Alejandro will be in the office (or visiting as needed) on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. Specifically, he will lead or be involved with: weekly staff meeting; confirmation instruction; Worship and Music, Social Justice, and other Ministry Team meetings as needed, and Pastoral Care.
Pastor Alejandro is originally from Colombia South America and is a four generation Lutheran and an ELCA Ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament.
Pastor Mejia worked as Resident Chaplain in the Spiritual Care Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital System where he was also trained in Clinical Pastoral Education. He has been deeply involved as an advocate of the Hispanic community. Pastor Alejandro also served in the capacity of Youth and Family Ministries Director, provided support in the areas of Pastoral Care and Worship and was invited to have a role in the ELCA National Youth Gathering as the Presider for the closing Worship Service.
Thanks to his bilingualism, and his abilities as a good listener, an empathetic counselor, and enthusiastic community builder, Pastor Alejandro has been able to build bridges between various minorities, and between the Anglo and Latino Communities. He has been a strong advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, serving in different organizations in various capacities and has been invited by civil organizations as a guest speaker at different events and rallies in favor of minorities, being the only Latino clergy involved in such events.
Before moving to the United States, Pastor Alejandro was a music educator at school and college and served in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Colombia. In his spare time, Pastor Alejandro enjoys playing and walking with his four-legged child Tomas, likes to practice yoga, go to the gym, traveling, reading, or just to watch an interesting show on Netflix.
We are excited that Pastor Alejandro Mejia will be walking with us during this time of pastoral transition! The role of an Interim Pastor (as defined by the ELCA) is to:
Pastor Alejandro will reply to emails when in the office Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings so please be patient.
Pastor Alejandro is originally from Colombia South America and is a four generation Lutheran and an ELCA Ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament.
Pastor Mejia worked as Resident Chaplain in the Spiritual Care Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital System where he was also trained in Clinical Pastoral Education. He has been deeply involved as an advocate of the Hispanic community. Pastor Alejandro also served in the capacity of Youth and Family Ministries Director, provided support in the areas of Pastoral Care and Worship and was invited to have a role in the ELCA National Youth Gathering as the Presider for the closing Worship Service.
Thanks to his bilingualism, and his abilities as a good listener, an empathetic counselor, and enthusiastic community builder, Pastor Alejandro has been able to build bridges between various minorities, and between the Anglo and Latino Communities. He has been a strong advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, serving in different organizations in various capacities and has been invited by civil organizations as a guest speaker at different events and rallies in favor of minorities, being the only Latino clergy involved in such events.
Before moving to the United States, Pastor Alejandro was a music educator at school and college and served in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Colombia. In his spare time, Pastor Alejandro enjoys playing and walking with his four-legged child Tomas, likes to practice yoga, go to the gym, traveling, reading, or just to watch an interesting show on Netflix.
We are excited that Pastor Alejandro Mejia will be walking with us during this time of pastoral transition! The role of an Interim Pastor (as defined by the ELCA) is to:
- Preach and teach the Word of God.
- Preside at worship and administer the sacraments according the practice of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Provide pastoral care to all members of the parish according to their needs, visit as necessary, officiate at weddings, baptisms, confirmation, funerals, and uphold the members in prayer.
- Give pastoral leadership for the meetings, activities, and organizations of the congregation.
- Encourage support of the total ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Pastor Alejandro will reply to emails when in the office Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings so please be patient.
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