The Latin American Consultation is a gathering of Latin American Bishops/Presidents and Bishops/Synod Staff and other leaders of their companions in the ELCA and ELCIC (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada). This event takes place every three years. The 2019 Consultation is the fifth such event. It was held in Antigua, Guatemala.

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

The Rev Sofia Tenorio from the Iglesia Luterana Mexicana. Pastor Tenorio serves in Mexico City.

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Our host, Pastora Karen Castillo Bishop/President of the Iglesia Luterana Augustina de Guatemala (ILAG) The Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala.

Participants from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC):

Friday, November 8, 2019 – Bishop Kevin Strickland’s birthday

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Another birthday!

These are the participants in our companion synod relationship from the Lutheran Church of Peru, The TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod, the LaCrosse Area Synod in Wisconsin and The Synod of British Columbia in Canada:

Front row L-R

  • Bishop Greg Mohr (BC)
  • Pastor Lori-Anne Boutin-Crawford (BC)
  • Pastor/President Adita Torres (LCP)
  • Pastor Irene Ponce (LCP)
  • Pastor Sandy Jones (GCS)
  • Back row L-R
      • Bishop Mike Rinehart (GCS)
      Bishop Jim Arends (LAS)
      Jennifer Carr (LAC)
      Gustavo Driau (ELCA Regional Representative in South America)