Accusations of verbal harassment, and countercharges of racism, brought some local Lutheran church drama to a boil, and SF’s historic first trans Lutheran bishop has resigned their position.
(RNS) ‘The constant misinformation, bullying and harassment has taken too hard a toll in the Synod I love, my family and myself,’ said the Rev. Megan Rohrer.
The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has called for the resignation of the liberal mainline denomination’s first trans-identified bishop amid allegations of racism and other issues.
(RNS) The report comes months after the Rev. Megan Rohrer’s actions were criticized by the Asociación de Ministerios Latinos de la ELCA as showing a ‘lack of empathy and understanding toward their Latinx siblings.’