History was made in the Evangelical Lutheran Church as Rev. Megan Rohrer became the first transgender bishop elected for the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Rohrer uses they/them pronouns, and serve as community chaplain coordinator for the San Francisco Police Department.
They told NBC News: ‘I’ve only been surrounded by gratitude and thankfulness and people who were excited about this. People who have transgender children, who have trans grandkids, who are just excited that this is an opportunity to share their faith with other people.’
All of us are proud of our colleague, Bishop-elect Megan Rohrer, who made history as the first openly transgender person elevated to the role of Bishop by a major Christian denomination in the U.S. Congratulations, Rev. @mmrohrer! Keep doing great things! https://t.co/tDSuRyrQPc
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Rohrer’s six year tenure is set to begin on September 11 and they pledge to campaign against discriminatory policies in the synod, fighting for LGBTIQ+ voices. Part of the ELCA which is one of the largest Christian denominations across the US, Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, the presiding bishop, welcomed Rohrer by saying that ‘When we say all are welcome, we mean all are welcome.’
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