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Rev. Daniel Borysewicz, Senior Pastor
Rev. Daniel Borysewicz is a progressive, sex positive interim pastor, and educator seeking radical inclusion for all people. As a spiritual guide, educator, and U.S. Navy veteran, he works to provide solutions for problems that individuals struggle with including shame, desire, and religious trauma to name a few.
Rev. Daniel was ordained into ministry through the Anointing of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Fire of the Holy Spirit on May 30, 2015, at MCC San Francisco with Rev. Elder Jim Mitulski presiding. On Sunday, December 7, 2025, Rev. Daniel was called as Senior Pastor at MCCSF’s annual congregational meeting. [PRESS RELEASE]
Rev. Daniel is currently a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Candidate at Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO. He received his Masters in Divinity (MDiv) and Certificate in Sexuality and Religion (CSR) from Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA in 2013 and his Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ in 2009 with a focus on Religious and Queer Studies preceded by an Associated of Arts in Anthropology from Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ in 2007.
Rev. Daniel is also a Reiki Practitioner, through the tutelage of Dr. Kirk Prine, CMT, Reiki Master, San Francisco, CA and a Shamanic Energy Medicine Practitioner in the Peruvian tradition of the Q’ero, through the tutelage of Drake Bear Stephen, Clayton, CA.
Rev. Daniel was previously a hospice chaplain from 2015 until February 2024, most recently working for Hospice East Bay in Emeryville, CA. Also, during this time until October 2021, Daniel was an Assistant Night Minister with the San Francisco Night Ministry where he provided ministry to the unhoused through a pastoral presence on the streets, as well as the LGBTQ+ community through Sacred Cocktails, Sacred Cup, resource fairs, and community outreach.
Alex Brickel, Music Director
Alexander Brickel is grateful to serve as Music Director at MCCSF, and to be joining in such a rich legacy of sacred music making within the broader MCC community. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Alex has an undergraduate degree in vocal performance from the Eastman School of music as well as a Master’s degree in music therapy from Molloy University.
Alex has experience working as a music therapist within oncology, memory care, bereavement, and hospice settings, which included employment at Calvary Hospital, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, as well as various assisted living and memory care communities.
Alex has experience leading musical worship, including as a choir director, in the context of multiple different denominations and faith traditions. Most recently, he has served as organist at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Outside of music, Alex enjoys coffee, being out in nature, and exploring the intersection between body piercing rituals and spirituality, especially within the LGBTQ community.
Nadia Tavera Medina, Pastoral Assistant – Program Development
Nadia is a feminist non binary pastor who interprets theology through the lens of gender equality by challenging patriarchal traditions and advocating for the empowerment of the LGBTQ community.
Nadia began their ministry in Mexico City where they led the first group of queer women at La Comunidad Christiana de Esperanza and founded Café Queer, a space for queer seminarians in the same city. In 2018 Nadia earned a Masters of Divinity, a Master of Arts and Social Transformation and a Certificate of Sexuality and Religion from the Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley in 2021.
Before joining MCCSF, Nadia served as an Assistant Minister at Eden UCC and Co-Pastor of Ministerio Latino, a Christian congregation for the LGBTQ Latine community. In the last three years, Nadia has been working with LGBTQ asylum seekers and migrant families through the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, providing pastoral care, creating leadership development opportunities, and co-leading healing circles.
Nadia was approved for ordination in the United Church of Christ last year and is waiting for a call to be ordained.
