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Megan Rohrer

November 23, 2023

Megan Rohrer (born 1980) is an American activist for homeless and LGBTQ+ rights and former Lutheran bishop.[1] Rohrer is the first openly transgender minister ordained in the Lutheran tradition.

Dr.

Megan Rohrer
Fifth bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
Rohrer in 2017
ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Elected2021
Term ended2022
PredecessorMark W. Holmerud
SuccessorInterim Claire S. Burkat
Orders
Ordination2006
Personal details
Born (1980-04-03) April 3, 1980 (age 43)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US
DenominationLutheran
SpouseLaurel Rohrer[2]
Occupation
  • former Lutheran bishop
  • activist
Alma mater

Following his reception as a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,[3][4][5][6] Rohrer served the church as bishop of its Sierra Pacific Synod from 2021 until asked to resign in June of 2022 after allegations of racism against one of the pastors under his care came to light. On June 23, 2023, Rohrer was removed from the roster of the Sierra Pacific Synod by letter,[7] and rostered ministers were notified by email on June 28.[8]

Early life and education edit

Rohrer was born on April 3, 1980, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[1] In 1998, they graduated from high school and enrolled at Augustana University to study religion.[1] In college they came out as gay, and became president of the gay–straight alliance. They encountered resistance, threats, and attempted "cures" by fellow students for their sexuality.[1][3] Rohrer graduated from Augustana in 2001.[1]

Rohrer moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2002 to continue their studies. By this time they had come to identify as transgender.[3] Rohrer attended Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary before transferring to the Pacific School of Religion (PSR) in Berkeley, California, earning a Master of Divinity degree from PSR in 2005 and a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2016.[1][9][10]

Personal life edit

Rohrer claims to be related to Nicholas of Flüe in the 16th generation.[11][12]

Rohrer goes by he and they pronouns.[13]

Career edit

Rohrer was ordained in 2006, during a time when the ELCA did not allow LGBTQ pastors to openly serve.[14] When the policy changed in 2009, Rohrer became the first openly transgender person to serve as a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[1][4][3][15]

In 2010, Rohrer and six other Bay Area gay and transgender pastors were reinstated into the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, after the national assembly voted to allow partnered gay people to serve as clergy. The pastors' churches had previously been removed from the denomination for ordaining gay and lesbian ministers who refused to adhere to the denomination's document guiding clergy conduct, "Visions and Expectations".[16] At the time "Visions and Expectations" required that candidates for and persons on the clergy roster remain celibate outside of legal marriage and monogamous within marriage.[citation needed]

In 2014, Rohrer was installed as pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in San Francisco.[3][5]

In 2017, Rohrer was hired by the San Francisco Police Department as their first chaplain from the LGBTQ community.[6]

On May 8, 2021, Rohrer was elected bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod, becoming the first openly trans person to serve as bishop of a major US Christian denomination.[17][18][19] On September 11, 2021, Rohrer was installed as bishop.[20]

On December 11, 2021, the Sierra Pacific Synod terminated the employment of Nelson Rabell-González, who presided over Misión Latina Luterana in Stockton, California, and defunded the congregation. The congregation was uninformed about the decision and Rohrer, who attended the service there the next day, declined to provide an explanation. Members of the congregation protested the decision and left the building with a statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe to worship elsewhere. Rohrer also allegedly threatened to call the police on a father and child who remained in the sacristy.[21] Later that month, the Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries suspended Rohrer from their membership for alleged "racist words and actions".[22] In February 2022, the synod announced that Rabell-González was removed for "continual communications of verbal harassment and retaliatory actions from more than a dozen victims," which Rabell-González has denied. On May 27, 2022, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton called for Rohrer's resignation, but initially declined to pursue disciplinary actions.[21]

In 2022, Rohrer was appointed to the Local Homeless Coordinating Board, which advises the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.[23][non-primary source needed]

On June 3, 2022, the governing body of the Sierra Pacific Synod considered a resolution asking for Rohrer's resignation but, if Rohrer refused, for them to be dismissed through formal adjudication.[24] Out of the 324 legal votes cast, 183 voted for the resolution and 138 voted against. Since passage of this resolution required a two-thirds majority the resolution was defeated.[25] On June 4, following an announcement by Eaton that she would be "initiating the discipline process immediately including suspension of Bishop Rohrer, based on additional information that has come to light", Rohrer resigned as bishop.[26][27]

On March 1, 2023, Rohrer filed a lawsuit against the ELCA and Sierra Pacific Synod,[28] seeking monetary damages for gender discrimination, openly hostile work environment[29] and workplace[28] harassment.[30]

On June 23, 2023, Rohrer was removed from the ELCA roster of Word and Sacrament by Interim Bishop Claire S. Burkat as a result of the denial of Rohrer's petition for On Leave from Call status.[31][32]

Activism edit

Rohrer has helped the homeless in San Francisco, serving as Executive Director of the Welcome ministry to the homeless and hungry, leading the Singers of the Street choir, distributing sandwiches, and participating in a night ministry with other local pastors.[4][5][33][34] Rohrer has also helped to grow and distribute thousands of pounds of free food from community gardens.[4][9]

In 2015, Rohrer started a fundraiser to raise bail for Meagan Taylor, a black trans woman who was held in isolation in an Iowa jail.[35]

In the wake of the 2016 Oakland warehouse fire, in which at least three transgender people were killed, Rohrer was called upon by the city of Oakland to provide support and assistance to the community.[36]

Rohrer has advocated for trans people who would be negatively impacted by proposed "bathroom bills" that seek to restrict restroom usage based on sex assigned at birth.[37]

In 2021, Rohrer shared their experiences of being a pastor during the COVID-19 pandemic, and advocated for LGBTQ community members to get vaccinated.[38]

Awards, honors, and recognition edit

Selected publications edit

Through Grace Lutheran Church and Wilgefortis Press, Rohrer has written a number of books for children in the Good News Children's Book Series.[43]

Children titles authored by Rohrer:

  • Rohrer, Megan (2016). The Radical Jesus Story. Lulu Enterprises Incorporated. ISBN 9781365182563.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2016). Mr Grumpy Christian. Lulu Enterprises Incorporated. ISBN 9781329946873.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2016). Is it a Boy, Girl or Both. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781329925601.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2016). The Children's Crumbs. Lulu Enterprises Incorporated. ISBN 9781329922198.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2016). The Parable of the Succulent. Lulu Enterprises Incorporated. ISBN 9781329913790.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2016). The Fabulous Creation Story. LULU Press. ISBN 9781365201462.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2016). Too Sick For Church. ISBN 9781365188725.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2016). Jesus' Family. ISBN 9781329956681.

Children titles authored and illustrated by Rohrer:

Children titles authored by Rohrer with diverse illustrators:

  • Rohrer, Megan; Ivanov, Eugene (2016). Never Again. ISBN 9781329948075.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Drda, Daren (2016). What to wear to church?. Lulu Enterprises Incorporated. ISBN 9781329907409.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Woodward, Daren (2016). Transgender Children of God. Wilgefortis Press. ISBN 9781365112959.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Elena, Dobrynina (2016). Church Bugs. Lulu Enterprises Incorporated. ISBN 9781329970649.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Ryan, Pamela; Maryia, Ihnatovich (2016). Faithful Families. Lulu Enterprises Incorporated. ISBN 9781329970649.
  • Rohrer, Megan; cosmaa (2020). Sacred ADA Upgrades. ISBN 9781716691713.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Long, Mary (2020). Sacred Grief. ISBN 9781716697654.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Kurniawan, Rahmad (2020). Sacred Anger. ISBN 9781716715013.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Paetzold, Franzi (2020). Sacred Sheltering. ISBN 9781716719776.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Matyash, Olga (2020). This is My Body. ISBN 9781716712043.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Vortniak, Svetlana (2022). Baby Jesus By and By. Lulu Press.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Ramonfaur, Bernardo (2022). Justice Thou Art.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Mazur, Eve (2022). Sacred Trees. ISBN 9781387466245.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Rohrer, Dominique; Rohrer, Makayla (2022). Fart Town:The People are Nice, But the Air is Bad. Wilgefortis. ISBN 9798582166825.

Adult titles authored and illustrated by Rohrer:

  • Rohrer, Megan (2016). Faith, Hope and Love Adult Coloring Book. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781329952072.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2016). Love: Faithful Adult Coloring Book. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781365110856.

Adult titles authored by Rohrer:

  • Rohrer, Megan (2012). Queerly Lutheran. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781365105265.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2014). Holy Night: Prayers and Meditations for People of the Night. ISBN 9781312256903.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2014). With a Day Like Yours, Couldn't You Use a Little Grace?. ISBN 9781312422391.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2018). The Chaplain's Heart: An Embodied Guide to Ministry of Presence. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780359260171.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2018). The Sacred Waters: How to Accept Blessings When They Find You. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780359228997.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2018). Prayers from Norway: Untangling Our Shame of Body, Mind and Politics. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780359006793.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2018). The Progressive Combined Parish Registry: Gender neutral language for churches. Lulu Press. ISBN 9781387897704.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2018). Prayers from Iceland. Lulu Press. ISBN 9781387736454.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2019). Prayers from Philadelphia: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Lulu Press, Incorporated. ISBN 9781794838765.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2019). Prayers from the Caribbean: Injury, Struggle and Liberation. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780359556816.
  • Rohrer, Megan (2022). The Way to Flüeli-Ranft: A Pilgrimage to the Land of Brother Klaus the Patron Saint of Switzerland. ISBN 9781387736041.

Adult titles co-authored by Rohrer:

  • Rohrer, Megan; Plaster, Joey (2012). Vanguard Revisited: The Queer Faith, Sex & Politics of The Youth of San Francisco's Tenderloin. Wilgefortis. ISBN 9781365105265.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Kapros Rohrer, Laurel (2018). New Wonders: Lessons Learned at the End of a Long Winding Road. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781387744626.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Strouse, Susan (2019). Progressive Hymns. LULU Press. ISBN 9780359940561.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Strouse, Susan (2022). The Chaplain's Gut: An Embodied Guide to Holy Anger. ISBN 9781387855223.

Adult titles edited by Rohrer:

  • Rohrer, Megan (2014). Holy Night: Prayers and Meditations for People of the Night: Friends of the San Francisco Night Ministry. ISBN 9781312256903.

Adult titles co-edited by Rohrer:

  • Rohrer, Megan; Keig, Zander (2014). Manifest: Letters For My Brothers: Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect. ISBN 9781312461147.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Tisdale, Daniel (2014). Bible Stories: Reimagining Between the Lines. ISBN 9781312379374.
  • Rohrer, Megan; Keig, Zander (2016). Manifest: Transitional Wisdom on Male Privilege. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781365276828.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Rev. Megan Rohrer". The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Religious Archives Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Nahmod, David-Elijah (June 22, 2017). "Pride 2017: Trans pastor and police chaplain helps others". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Chien, Jen (May 10, 2016). "A shepherd finds the perfect flock". KALW. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d "The Rev. Megan Rohrer". Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Nahmod, David-Elijah (February 27, 2014). "Lutherans install trans pastor". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Rosato Jr., Joe (January 17, 2017). "San Francisco Police Department Hires Its First-Ever LGBTQ Chaplain". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  7. ^ Flores, Jessica (2023-07-03). "SF transgender bishop who sued is removed from ministry after Latino pastor's dismissal". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  8. ^ 20230628 Letter To Rostered Minister Megan Rohrer 1 2.
  9. ^ a b c d e f . Pacific School of Religion. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  10. ^ Pacific School of Religion (n.d.). . Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Bishop-elect Megan Rohrer". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
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  13. ^ Rohrer, Megan. "Megan Rohrer (@mmrohrer) on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  14. ^ DeSantis, Rachel. "Lutheran Church Elects First Transgender Bishop: 'A Place in History That Means a Lot'". People.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  15. ^ Rohrer, Megan. "Reverend Dr. Megan Rohrer - I Am Beautiful". Cosmopolitan.com. Cosmopolitan Magazine. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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  21. ^ a b Molina, Alejandra (June 2, 2022). "ELCA presiding bishop releases report examining removal of Latino pastor by Bishop Rohrer". Religion News Service. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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  33. ^ Downing, Shane (May 20, 2016). "Faith-Based Meetup Distributes PB&Js To The Castro's Hungry". Hoodline. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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Megan Rohrer born 1980 is an American activist for homeless and LGBTQ rights and former Lutheran bishop 1 Rohrer is the first openly transgender minister ordained in the Lutheran tradition Dr Megan RohrerFifth bishop of the Sierra Pacific SynodRohrer in 2017ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaElected2021Term ended2022PredecessorMark W HolmerudSuccessorInterim Claire S BurkatOrdersOrdination2006Personal detailsBorn 1980 04 03 April 3 1980 age 43 Sioux Falls South Dakota USDenominationLutheranSpouseLaurel Rohrer 2 Occupationformer Lutheran bishopactivistAlma materAugustana UniversityPacific School of ReligionFollowing his reception as a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 3 4 5 6 Rohrer served the church as bishop of its Sierra Pacific Synod from 2021 until asked to resign in June of 2022 after allegations of racism against one of the pastors under his care came to light On June 23 2023 Rohrer was removed from the roster of the Sierra Pacific Synod by letter 7 and rostered ministers were notified by email on June 28 8 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Personal life 3 Career 4 Activism 5 Awards honors and recognition 6 Selected publications 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education editRohrer was born on April 3 1980 in Sioux Falls South Dakota 1 In 1998 they graduated from high school and enrolled at Augustana University to study religion 1 In college they came out as gay and became president of the gay straight alliance They encountered resistance threats and attempted cures by fellow students for their sexuality 1 3 Rohrer graduated from Augustana in 2001 1 Rohrer moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2002 to continue their studies By this time they had come to identify as transgender 3 Rohrer attended Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary before transferring to the Pacific School of Religion PSR in Berkeley California earning a Master of Divinity degree from PSR in 2005 and a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2016 1 9 10 Personal life editRohrer claims to be related to Nicholas of Flue in the 16th generation 11 12 Rohrer goes by he and they pronouns 13 Career editRohrer was ordained in 2006 during a time when the ELCA did not allow LGBTQ pastors to openly serve 14 When the policy changed in 2009 Rohrer became the first openly transgender person to serve as a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 1 4 3 15 In 2010 Rohrer and six other Bay Area gay and transgender pastors were reinstated into the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America after the national assembly voted to allow partnered gay people to serve as clergy The pastors churches had previously been removed from the denomination for ordaining gay and lesbian ministers who refused to adhere to the denomination s document guiding clergy conduct Visions and Expectations 16 At the time Visions and Expectations required that candidates for and persons on the clergy roster remain celibate outside of legal marriage and monogamous within marriage citation needed In 2014 Rohrer was installed as pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in San Francisco 3 5 In 2017 Rohrer was hired by the San Francisco Police Department as their first chaplain from the LGBTQ community 6 On May 8 2021 Rohrer was elected bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod becoming the first openly trans person to serve as bishop of a major US Christian denomination 17 18 19 On September 11 2021 Rohrer was installed as bishop 20 On December 11 2021 the Sierra Pacific Synod terminated the employment of Nelson Rabell Gonzalez who presided over Mision Latina Luterana in Stockton California and defunded the congregation The congregation was uninformed about the decision and Rohrer who attended the service there the next day declined to provide an explanation Members of the congregation protested the decision and left the building with a statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe to worship elsewhere Rohrer also allegedly threatened to call the police on a father and child who remained in the sacristy 21 Later that month the Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries suspended Rohrer from their membership for alleged racist words and actions 22 In February 2022 the synod announced that Rabell Gonzalez was removed for continual communications of verbal harassment and retaliatory actions from more than a dozen victims which Rabell Gonzalez has denied On May 27 2022 Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton called for Rohrer s resignation but initially declined to pursue disciplinary actions 21 In 2022 Rohrer was appointed to the Local Homeless Coordinating Board which advises the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing 23 non primary source needed On June 3 2022 the governing body of the Sierra Pacific Synod considered a resolution asking for Rohrer s resignation but if Rohrer refused for them to be dismissed through formal adjudication 24 Out of the 324 legal votes cast 183 voted for the resolution and 138 voted against Since passage of this resolution required a two thirds majority the resolution was defeated 25 On June 4 following an announcement by Eaton that she would be initiating the discipline process immediately including suspension of Bishop Rohrer based on additional information that has come to light Rohrer resigned as bishop 26 27 On March 1 2023 Rohrer filed a lawsuit against the ELCA and Sierra Pacific Synod 28 seeking monetary damages for gender discrimination openly hostile work environment 29 and workplace 28 harassment 30 On June 23 2023 Rohrer was removed from the ELCA roster of Word and Sacrament by Interim Bishop Claire S Burkat as a result of the denial of Rohrer s petition for On Leave from Call status 31 32 Activism editRohrer has helped the homeless in San Francisco serving as Executive Director of the Welcome ministry to the homeless and hungry leading the Singers of the Street choir distributing sandwiches and participating in a night ministry with other local pastors 4 5 33 34 Rohrer has also helped to grow and distribute thousands of pounds of free food from community gardens 4 9 In 2015 Rohrer started a fundraiser to raise bail for Meagan Taylor a black trans woman who was held in isolation in an Iowa jail 35 In the wake of the 2016 Oakland warehouse fire in which at least three transgender people were killed Rohrer was called upon by the city of Oakland to provide support and assistance to the community 36 Rohrer has advocated for trans people who would be negatively impacted by proposed bathroom bills that seek to restrict restroom usage based on sex assigned at birth 37 In 2021 Rohrer shared their experiences of being a pastor during the COVID 19 pandemic and advocated for LGBTQ community members to get vaccinated 38 Awards honors and recognition edit2012 Pastor Megan Rohrer Day declared on August 12 by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors 9 2014 Honorable Mention Unsung Hero of Compassion awarded by the Dalai Lama 39 40 2014 Award of Merit for Zanderology Disability 101 director International Film Festival for Spirituality Religion and Visionary 41 2015 Distinguished Alumni ae Pacific School of Religion 9 2015 Soldier of Social Change San Francisco Magazine 42 Honorary Doctorate Palo Alto University 9 Lambda Literary Award finalist transgender nonfiction 9 Selected publications editThrough Grace Lutheran Church and Wilgefortis Press Rohrer has written a number of books for children in the Good News Children s Book Series 43 Children titles authored by Rohrer Rohrer Megan 2016 The Radical Jesus Story Lulu Enterprises Incorporated ISBN 9781365182563 Rohrer Megan 2016 Mr Grumpy Christian Lulu Enterprises Incorporated ISBN 9781329946873 Rohrer Megan 2016 Is it a Boy Girl or Both Lulu com ISBN 9781329925601 Rohrer Megan 2016 The Children s Crumbs Lulu Enterprises Incorporated ISBN 9781329922198 Rohrer Megan 2016 The Parable of the Succulent Lulu Enterprises Incorporated ISBN 9781329913790 Rohrer Megan 2016 The Fabulous Creation Story LULU Press ISBN 9781365201462 Rohrer Megan 2016 Too Sick For Church ISBN 9781365188725 Rohrer Megan 2016 Jesus Family ISBN 9781329956681 Children titles authored and illustrated by Rohrer Rohrer Megan 2022 Magnificats inspired by herchurch org ISBN 9781387464012 Children titles authored by Rohrer with diverse illustrators Rohrer Megan Ivanov Eugene 2016 Never Again ISBN 9781329948075 Rohrer Megan Drda Daren 2016 What to wear to church Lulu Enterprises Incorporated ISBN 9781329907409 Rohrer Megan Woodward Daren 2016 Transgender Children of God Wilgefortis Press ISBN 9781365112959 Rohrer Megan Elena Dobrynina 2016 Church Bugs Lulu Enterprises Incorporated ISBN 9781329970649 Rohrer Megan Ryan Pamela Maryia Ihnatovich 2016 Faithful Families Lulu Enterprises Incorporated ISBN 9781329970649 Rohrer Megan cosmaa 2020 Sacred ADA Upgrades ISBN 9781716691713 Rohrer Megan Long Mary 2020 Sacred Grief ISBN 9781716697654 Rohrer Megan Kurniawan Rahmad 2020 Sacred Anger ISBN 9781716715013 Rohrer Megan Paetzold Franzi 2020 Sacred Sheltering ISBN 9781716719776 Rohrer Megan Matyash Olga 2020 This is My Body ISBN 9781716712043 Rohrer Megan Vortniak Svetlana 2022 Baby Jesus By and By Lulu Press Rohrer Megan Ramonfaur Bernardo 2022 Justice Thou Art Rohrer Megan Mazur Eve 2022 Sacred Trees ISBN 9781387466245 Rohrer Megan Rohrer Dominique Rohrer Makayla 2022 Fart Town The People are Nice But the Air is Bad Wilgefortis ISBN 9798582166825 Adult titles authored and illustrated by Rohrer Rohrer Megan 2016 Faith Hope and Love Adult Coloring Book Lulu com ISBN 9781329952072 Rohrer Megan 2016 Love Faithful Adult Coloring Book Lulu com ISBN 9781365110856 Adult titles authored by Rohrer Rohrer Megan 2012 Queerly Lutheran Lulu com ISBN 9781365105265 Rohrer Megan 2014 Holy Night Prayers and Meditations for People of the Night ISBN 9781312256903 Rohrer Megan 2014 With a Day Like Yours Couldn t You Use a Little Grace ISBN 9781312422391 Rohrer Megan 2018 The Chaplain s Heart An Embodied Guide to Ministry of Presence Lulu com ISBN 9780359260171 Rohrer Megan 2018 The Sacred Waters How to Accept Blessings When They Find You Lulu com ISBN 9780359228997 Rohrer Megan 2018 Prayers from Norway Untangling Our Shame of Body Mind and Politics Lulu com ISBN 9780359006793 Rohrer Megan 2018 The Progressive Combined Parish Registry Gender neutral language for churches Lulu Press ISBN 9781387897704 Rohrer Megan 2018 Prayers from Iceland Lulu Press ISBN 9781387736454 Rohrer Megan 2019 Prayers from Philadelphia Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Lulu Press Incorporated ISBN 9781794838765 Rohrer Megan 2019 Prayers from the Caribbean Injury Struggle and Liberation Lulu com ISBN 9780359556816 Rohrer Megan 2022 The Way to Flueli Ranft A Pilgrimage to the Land of Brother Klaus the Patron Saint of Switzerland ISBN 9781387736041 Adult titles co authored by Rohrer Rohrer Megan Plaster Joey 2012 Vanguard Revisited The Queer Faith Sex amp Politics of The Youth of San Francisco s Tenderloin Wilgefortis ISBN 9781365105265 Rohrer Megan Kapros Rohrer Laurel 2018 New Wonders Lessons Learned at the End of a Long Winding Road Lulu com ISBN 9781387744626 Rohrer Megan Strouse Susan 2019 Progressive Hymns LULU Press ISBN 9780359940561 Rohrer Megan Strouse Susan 2022 The Chaplain s Gut An Embodied Guide to Holy Anger ISBN 9781387855223 Adult titles edited by Rohrer Rohrer Megan 2014 Holy Night Prayers and Meditations for People of the Night Friends of the San Francisco Night Ministry ISBN 9781312256903 Adult titles co edited by Rohrer Rohrer Megan Keig Zander 2014 Manifest Letters For My Brothers Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect ISBN 9781312461147 Rohrer Megan Tisdale Daniel 2014 Bible Stories Reimagining Between the Lines ISBN 9781312379374 Rohrer Megan Keig Zander 2016 Manifest Transitional Wisdom on Male Privilege Lulu com ISBN 9781365276828 References edit a b c d e f g Rev Megan Rohrer The Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Religious Archives Network Retrieved June 13 2017 Nahmod David Elijah June 22 2017 Pride 2017 Trans pastor and police chaplain helps others Bay Area Reporter Retrieved June 12 2020 a b c d e Chien Jen May 10 2016 A shepherd finds the perfect flock KALW Retrieved June 13 2017 a b c d The Rev Megan Rohrer Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries Retrieved June 13 2017 a b c Nahmod David Elijah February 27 2014 Lutherans install trans pastor Bay Area Reporter Retrieved June 13 2017 a b Rosato Jr Joe January 17 2017 San Francisco Police Department Hires Its First Ever LGBTQ Chaplain NBC Bay Area Retrieved June 13 2017 Flores Jessica 2023 07 03 SF transgender bishop who sued is removed from ministry after Latino pastor s dismissal San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 2023 07 03 20230628 Letter To Rostered Minister Megan Rohrer 1 2 a b c d e f Distinguished Alumni ae Pacific School of Religion Archived from the original on January 8 2019 Retrieved June 14 2017 Pacific School of Religion n d Doctor of Ministry Dissertations Archived from the original on 27 June 2017 Retrieved 17 June 2017 Bishop elect Megan Rohrer Twitter Retrieved 2021 05 10 Lutherans elect Megan Rohrer first transgender bishop Religion News Service 2021 05 09 Retrieved 2021 05 11 Rohrer Megan Megan Rohrer mmrohrer on Instagram Instagram Retrieved March 3 2023 DeSantis Rachel Lutheran Church Elects First Transgender Bishop A Place in History That Means a Lot People com Retrieved 23 April 2023 Rohrer Megan Reverend Dr Megan Rohrer I Am Beautiful Cosmopolitan com Cosmopolitan Magazine Retrieved 23 April 2023 Martinez Cabrera Alejandro July 26 2010 Gay and transgender Lutheran pastors reinstated San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved June 14 2017 Business Session 5 Synod Assembly 2021 retrieved 2021 05 09 O Donnell Paul May 10 2021 Lutherans elect Megan Rohrer first transgender bishop The Washington Post Retrieved May 10 2021 Bowman Emma May 10 2021 Megan Rohrer Elected As 1st Openly Transgender Bishop In U S Lutheran Church NPR Retrieved May 10 2021 Transgender Bishop Steps Into 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09 Former Bishop Megan Rohrer forced to resign over Latino pastor s removal sues ELCA Religion News Service Retrieved 2023 03 12 Bharath Deepa March 2 2023 Transgender pastor claims bias sues Lutheran denomination AP News Associated Press Retrieved March 3 2023 20230628 Letter To Rostered Minister Megan Rohrer 1 2 Flores Jessica 2023 07 03 S F transgender bishop who sued is removed from ministry after Latino pastor s dismissal San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 2023 07 05 Downing Shane May 20 2016 Faith Based Meetup Distributes PB amp Js To The Castro s Hungry Hoodline Retrieved June 14 2017 Fagan Kegin October 9 2016 Transgender pastor preaches to the choir with love San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved June 14 2017 Ennis Dawn July 20 2015 Minister Raises 2 000 Bail for Black Woman Arrested While Trans The Advocate Retrieved June 14 2017 Melendez Lyanne December 6 2016 Heartbreak in LGBT community for lives lost in Oakland Ghost Ship fire ABC San Francisco Retrieved June 14 2017 Robinson Joshua March 30 2017 Trans pastor visits Missoula amid bathroom bill news ABC Fox Montana Retrieved June 14 2017 Rev Megan Rohrer on TDOV2021 and VaccinateSF San Francisco Department of Emergency Management March 30 2021 Retrieved May 10 2021 via YouTube Martin Diane February 24 2014 Dalai Lama Honors Lutheran Church s First Transgender Pastor Human Rights Campaign Archived from the original on March 11 2017 Retrieved June 13 2017 2014 Honorable Mentions Unsung Heroes of Compassion Retrieved June 13 2017 Winners 2014 The International Film Festival for Spirituality Religion and Visionary Retrieved June 14 2017 Murrow Lauren Johnson Sydney November 19 2015 Saluting 37 Soldiers of Social Change San Francisco Magazine Retrieved June 14 2017 Books Wilgefortis Retrieved June 14 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Megan Rohrer Official website Megan Rohrer at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Megan Rohrer amp oldid 1170609598, 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