ELCA Executive Committee appoints Carlos Peña as interim vice president

The Executive Committee of the ELCA Church Council has acted on Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s recommendation to appoint Carlos Peña as the ELCA’s interim vice president, effective immediately.

Peña previously served as vice president for two terms, having first been elected by the 2003 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. He decided not to seek reelection and was succeeded by William “Bill” Horne II at the 2016 Churchwide Assembly. Horne passed away on Aug. 14 in Clearwater, Fla.

“Carlos has graciously accepted this interim role, and I know he will serve this church well as he has previously,” Eaton said.

Peña will serve as interim until Oct. 31, 2022. The new vice president will be elected by the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, with the six-year term beginning Nov. 1, 2022.