The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installs first out trans bishop

Rev. Dr Megan Rohrer has joined the growing list of individuals making LGBTQ+ history within the church. 

On Saturday (11 September), Rohrer became the first out transgender bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

The ceremony took place in San Francisco and saw the attendance of nearly 65 bishops from an array of ELCA synods. 

Under their new role, Rohrer is set to serve a six-year term as the bishop of 200 congregations in both California and Nevada. 

Before their confirmation, they opened up about the history-making position in a press release. 

“I step into this role because a diverse community of Lutherans in Northern California and Nevada prayerfully and thoughtfully voted to do a historic thing,” Roher said. 

“My installation will celebrate all that is possible when we trust God to shepherd us forward.” 

The two-day induction also included a charity roller skating event, an interfaith memorial service for 9/11 and a listening session from the first Latinx transgender pastor, Rev Nicole Garcia. 

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