The Mama Leo Latinx Lecture series housed at Union Theological Seminary is funded by the Mama Leo Lecture Fund which you can give directly to here.

The 4th Annual Mama Leo Lecture Committe consists of:

Founder - Rev. Dr. Samuel Cruz

Chair - Rev. Dr. Elizabeth D. Rios

Co-Chair - Rev. Dr. Kittin Silva

Event Outline

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration & Coffee

• Welcome table with event materials

• Networking opportunity

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Opening Worship & Welcome -Dr. Sam Cruz

• Scripture reading & invocation

• Brief remarks on Mama Leo’s legacy & why this lecture was started

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM | Keynote Address
Speaker: TBA
Topic: La Profeta y La Pastora: Latina Faith Leadership in a Changing Church

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Break

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Emerging Leaders Panel: The Future of Women in Pentecostal Ministry: Challenges and Opportunities

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch & Networking

1:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Intergenerational Discussion Panel: Bridging Generations: Women Leading in Pentecostalism Then and Now

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Hermanos en Solidaridad: Male Allies Lifting Latina Voices

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Closing Word - Rev. Dr. Liz Ríos
Theme: The Mantle Remains: Picking Up Where She Left Off

3:25 PM – 4:30 PM | Mama Leo Awards Ceremony

• La Profeta Award – Honoring prophetic leadership

• La Pastora del Pueblo Award – Honoring pastoral excellence

• La Teóloga del Pueblo Award – Honoring theological contributions

• La Semilla Award – Honoring Emerging Latina Leadership

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Closing Reflections & Benediction