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herchurch is another name used for the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in San Francisco, a congregation within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The church is a member of the Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus and the San Francisco Council of Lutheran Churches.[1][2] Stacy Boorn, the minister for herchurch, uses feminist theology in the church's expression of faith, worship, learning, mutual care, and acts of justice.[3] Its former Associate Pastor is Megan Rohrer, who is transgender. Rohrer was ordained extraordinarily, at the time in defiance of the ELCA rules.[4][5] Rohrer is rostered by Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries, which is "committed to the full participation of persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life and ministry of the Lutheran church."[4][6]

Stacy Boorn, the minister for herchurch, uses feminist theology in the church's expression of faith, worship, learning, mutual care, and acts of justice.[3] Its former Associate Pastor is Megan Rohrer, who is transgender. Rohrer was ordained extraordinarily,[7] at the time in defiance of the ELCA rules.[4][8] Rohrer was elected to the office of bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod of The ELCA in May, 2021.[9][10] Bishop Rohrer began their (Rohrer uses gender-neutral singular they pronouns)[11] six year term as bishop in September, 2021. Previously, Rohrer was rostered by Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries, which is "committed to the full participation of persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life and ministry of the Lutheran church."[4][12] In December 2021, however, Rohrer was suspended from the ELM membership roster for alleged "racist words and actions".[13]

Since 2007, Ebenezer Lutheran has annually on the first weekend in November sponsored a three-day conference on faith and feminism, often with a focus on reviving traditions of honoring the sacred feminine as manifested in the Hellenistic and Jewish concept of Sophia, and in the faith-traditions of minorities. The 2009 conference focused on the pseudohistorical idea that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene, an idea featured prominently in Dan Brown's famous novel The Da Vinci Code.

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  1. ^ "ELCA.org". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  2. ^ herchurch.org Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Links page
  3. ^ a b "herchurch - A home for women's spirituality".
  4. ^ a b c d "Welcome to realnation.com". www.realnation.com.
  5. ^ TheLutheran.org Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine The Lutheran is the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
  6. ^ "Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries". Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  7. ^ Ordination of Pastor Megan Rohrer November 18 2006, retrieved 2022-01-26
  8. ^ TheLutheran.org Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine The Lutheran is the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
  9. ^ Business Session 5 - Synod Assembly 2021, retrieved 2022-01-26
  10. ^ Bowman, Emma (2021-05-10). "Megan Rohrer Elected As 1st Openly Transgender Bishop In U.S. Lutheran Church". NPR. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  11. ^ "A shepherd finds the perfect flock". KALW. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  12. ^ "Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries". Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  13. ^ "Lutheran LGBTQ group accuses trans bishop of racism". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Retrieved 2022-01-26.

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Coordinates: 37°44′42″N 122°27′12″W / 37.74511°N 122.45329°W / 37.74511; -122.45329


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