2021 Assembly Nominees

Rev. Abel Arroyo Traverso

Congregational Membership: On medical leave

Education/training: M. Div.

Occupation: Pastor (on medical leave)

Life Experiences: My lived experience as a POC who's first language is other than English in the United States and my experience as both a member and a rostered minister of the ELCA.

Related Activities:

  • I'm part of the Latino Strategy Team of the ELCA.

  • I was part of the task force Churchwide appointed to write the Strategy Towards Authentic Diversity for the ELCA. You can find a copy of the document here.

  • I was an elected board member of the Association of Latino Ministries of the ELCA.

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