Background
Galvan, Elias Gabriel was born on April 9, 1938 in San Juan Acozac, Puebla, Mexico. Arrived in the United States, 1956. Son of Elias and Olga (Peralta) Galvan.
Galvan, Elias Gabriel was born on April 9, 1938 in San Juan Acozac, Puebla, Mexico. Arrived in the United States, 1956. Son of Elias and Olga (Peralta) Galvan.
Bachelor, California State University. Doctor in Religion, School Theology Claremont.
Assistant pastor Asbury United Methodist Church, Los Angeles, 1964—1966. Pastor City Territory United Methodist Church, 1966—1969, All Nations United Methodist Church, Los Angeles, 1969—1971. Executive director Department Ethnic Planning United Methodist Church, 1971—1974, district superintendent Santa Barbara (California) District, 1974—1980, council director Pacific and Southwest Conference, 1980—1984, bishop Phoenix, 1984—1986, Seattle, since 1996.
President Council of Bishops, 1981—1982.
People need not just to accept but also to grow in relationship with God. God's grace and love constantly prompts and seeks to transform us, and so we should continually seek and pray to grow in holiness and love.
Church should be involved into political life by organizing delegations to party conferences.
The strong feature of Methodism is the role of local people take for the fabric of church buildings and manses and for the handling of money. They share with ordained ministers the role of setting direction for the churches in a particular area or 'circuit'.
Married Zoraida Freytes, July 12, 1986. 1 child Elias Gabriel.