This program is designed to connect worship leaders of Latin American descent living and working in the United States with worship leaders from across Latin America for a time of shared learning, relationship-building, and inspiration. The faculty presents bilingually (Spanish & English) and represents scholars and practitioners from across Latin America and the United States.
We are pleased to partner with Red Crearte, a Latin American organization made up of people interested in supporting a work space in the field of music and liturgical art from an ecumenical and Latin American perspective.
We are accomplishing two main things through this program:
> Building/fostering a network of Latin American worship leaders who can cultivate ecumenical and musical growth and education by working together across national border.
> Helping Latinx worship leaders in the U.S., who often feel disconnected to their Latin American heritage, to find inspiration, education, and connection to the broader Latin American worshipping community.
Dates: January 25-30, 2024 (1 day travel + 4 full days + 1 day travel)
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia at the Universidad Reformada
Programming: Surveying the Landscape of Christian Worship education, formation, and resources across the Latin American Diaspora
More Details:
> This program was an ecumenical gathering with 21 participants
> All programming was offered primarily in Spanish with Portuguese and English being offered as secondary options
> Programming was in partnership with Universidad Reformada
> Participants demonstrated a vested interest in building Latin American church music relationships and knowledge before being invited to participate
Dates: September 12-16, 2025 (1 day travel + 3.5 program days + 1 day travel)
Location: Sao Leopoldo, Brazil at the Facultades EST (Lutheran Seminary)
Programming: Exploring the topic of “Change” and developing worship resources for the theme.
More Details:
> This program was an ecumenical gathering with 16 participants
> All programming was offered primarily in Spanish with Portuguese and English being offered as secondary options
> Programming was in partnership with Facultades EST
> For a full write up about the event (in Portuguese), you can click here.
Rev. Gerardo Oberman (Argentina, Reformed) – Teacher & Facilitator (bio here)
Dr. Amós López (Cuba, Baptist) – Teacher (bio here)
Dr. Louis Marcelo (Brazil, Lutheran) – Teacher (bio here)
Dr. Soraya Eberle (Brazil, Lutheran) – Teacher (bio here)
Horacio Vivares (Argentina, Guitar & Orchestra) – Teacher (bio here)
Dr. Marcell Silva Steuernagel (Brazil/US, Lutheran) – Teacher (bio here)
Brian Hehn (US) – Facilitator (bio here)
We are grateful to our host institution Corporación Universitaria Reformada (Barranquilla, Colombia), our international ecumenical sponsor Qonakuy (Platform of Protestant and Evangelical Universities of Latin America), faculty sponsor Perkins School of Theology, and participant sponsor the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.
