ELCA exposed news on Transgenders and Drag Queens

ELCA Exposed News on Transgenders and Drag Queens

Evangelical Lutheran Church Installs First Transgender Bishop During Ceremony In San Francisco

. . .Bishop Megan Rohrer, a biological female, uses the pronouns "he" and "they" and is married to a wife. . .

‘A New Thing is Happening’ Hails Transgender Lutheran Bishop

. . .“You, oh God: Parent, Child, and Holy Breath. You are the water we crave,” Eaton pronounced. “You, oh God: Rain, Estuary, and Sea. You are life for us all, now and forever. Amen.” . .

The First 'Transgender Bishop' Shows How Churches Abandon Christianity (2021)

. . .This past weekend, a biological female* who appears to identify as nonbinary, Megan Rohrer, became the first transgender bishop in a mainline Protestant denomination, leading the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) Sierra Pacific Synod. . .

More articles about the ELCA electing and having a transgender bishop:

ELCA Health Plan Will Pay For Sex Change

Portico Benefit Services, "a ministry of the ELCA," announced "Effective Jan. 1, 2016, ELCA-Primary health benefits will cover services including mental health therapy, hormone therapy, and sex reassignment surgery..."

ELCA Presiding Bishop Eaton Powerfully Affirms LGBTQ Community

. . .ReconcilingWorks applauds Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and her firm statement in support of transgender people. . .

Lutheran Leader Claims Jesus Was A Hermaphrodite

. . .his “intersex” statement reflects not just the opinion of one church pastor but rather how major churches in general are turning into powerful vehicles to promote a social justice warrior agenda. . .

Bishop Eaton Issues Statement on Anti-Transgender Legislation (2023)

. . . I am concerned that the rights of transgender and nonbinary Americans have been targeted all over this nation. Nearly 400 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills were introduced across the United States in 2022, most of them targeting trans youth. . .

Church Renames Transgender Pastor, Compares Her To Peter And Abraham

(Exposing the ELCA featured in article)
. . .ELCA leadership has a history of supporting transgender individuals and has adopted the view that sexuality and gender is not binary. . .

ELCA Bishop to Preach at Lutheran Pastor's Transgender Renaming Service

. . .Bishop Tracie Bartholomew of the ELCA New Jersey Synod will preach at the service, held at St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoboken, in which Pastor Rose Beeson will officially take the name "Peter" as part of her transition from female to male. . .

Additional news articles about the renaming ceremony:

Meet the First Trans Pastor Officially Ordained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church

. . .Though a liberal-leaning Protestant sect, the ELCA had previously only ordained openly trans ministers outside of the regular process. . .

Thankful for a more trans* friendly church

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. . .Actions taken by the ELCA in the past year have demonstrated that it is a church seeking to welcome the gifts of transgender people and ministry leaders. . .

Who are America’s Transgender Clergy?

. . .The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) implicitly recognized transgender persons in 2009 in their social statement on human sexuality. . .

ELCA trans bishop resigns following allegations of racism, disciplinary process

. . .Rohrer’s announcement came about the same time that ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, head of the mainline Protestant denomination, announced that a disciplinary process would be initiated against Rohrer. . .

Transgender Lutheran bishop resigns over racism allegations

. . .In a letter to the synod Saturday, Rohrer said they were resigning because of “the constant misinformation, bullying and harassment” they experienced after the synod voted to remove the pastor of Mision Latina Luterana on Dec. 12. . .

Transgender pastor claims bias, sues Lutheran denomination

. . .Rohrer accuses the denomination of discriminating against him for being transgender and deliberately misgendering him and creating a “hostile work environment.” He is seeking monetary damages. . .

‘You Touch Me and Set Me on Fire’: Student Performs in Drag in ELCA’s Luther Seminary Chapel

. . .A student at Luther Seminary in Minnesota, which is stated to be the largest seminary of the apostate Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), recently performed in drag in the Olson Campus Center chapel as part of the annual “Lip Sync Battle” held at the location. . .

Transgender Latina makes history as Evangelical Lutheran pastor

. . .the first known transgender Latina to serve as a pastor within the 4 million-strong Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. . .

Boulder County Pastor Becomes Lutheran Denomination’s First Transgender Clergy Member of Color

. . .Garcia, a transgender Latina woman who turns 60 next month, at a Saturday ceremony at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Louisville took advantage of the ELCA’s 2009 decision to allow transgender people and people in same-sex relationships into its pastoral ranks. . .

ELCA Church Call Committee Wants to Call Trans Associate Pastor

. . .I am a transman and use he/him/his pronouns. . .(2022)

ELCA head calls for resignation of denomination's first trans-identified bishop

. . .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. . .

First transgender Lutheran bishop gets council backing against resignation nudge

. . .transgender bishop at the center of a racially tinged spat received the backing of the church district’s council Tuesday in the face of the denomination’s presiding bishop’s resignation demand. . .

More Information on the ELCA and Transgenders

Blogs and articles from the our blog page that deal with 'Transgender' people, issues and policies in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Church (ELCA) Hosts Drag Queen Story Hour

. . .Party with your favorite drag queens at this Halloween fundraiser for Drag Queen Story Hour! . .

'Why can't I be a girl at school?' A Mount Horeb family's private journey becomes a public education about transgenderism

. . .“I don’t understand transgender itself, but I do have a wonderful family with a wonderful little girl who has blossomed since she acknowledged to everybody that she is a little girl,” said the Rev. Kelli Fisher of Perry Lutheran Church ELCA. . .

Queer ELCA Pastrix Ordained With Drag Queen Nuns While Jennifer Knapp Serenades

. . .She was prayed over and blessed by an assemblage of theologically aligned ELCA ordained ministers, rejoicing as they laid hands. . .

A Few More Queerly Lutheran Sinner/Saints

. . .weeks ago “We Talk. We Listen.” featured a post by River Needham on transgender identity and the distinct issues their community faces. We are now continuing this discussion on Christianity and queerness with a post by Rev. Megan Rohrer. . .

'A Great Celebration' for Transgender ELCA Pastor

. . .pictures contained in this Facebook post by the ELCA's Rocky Mountain Synod has at least 2 other transgender persons pictured, one being ELCA pastor Megan Rohrer and the other, seminary student Nicole Garcia. Also included in the pictures are controversial ELCA pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber and ELCA bishop of the Rocky Mountain Synod. . .

Transgender pastor at Colorado church is preaching from a pulpit she once would have been banned from

. . .Garcia found the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America before they decided to allow transgender people and people in same-sex relationships to become pastors. . .

ELCA Church Has Study on Merits of Transgenderism

. . .“Our transgender and Christian forum today was crowded and incredible. Lots to ponder, including the comparison between being born again and transitioning, and in general how much transition is tied into Christian faith. Amazing morning!” . .

Miami Springs Now Has Florida's First Transgender Lutheran Pastor

. . .the pastor announced to the attendees of Grace Lutheran Church in Miami Springs that she is a transgender woman. . .

As seminaries welcome openly transgender students, church lags behind

. . .Last year, Luther Seminary invited Hartke, who has written a book on transgender Christians, to return to campus as a guest speaker in chapel. “I got to preach on the story of Jesus raising Lazarus, the idea of coming out and being unbound. And there was a really good reaction to that,”. . .

Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) Ordains Trans Pastor

Some Christians who have long been members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), have watched in horror as their denomination has fallen to the schemes of Satan. Some have left in disgust. But for others, the Left-leaning progressive theology suits them fine, as long as there’s only the fun parts of the Bible to contend with. . .

‘Trans People Are Divine’: Lutheran Pastor Says ‘Transphobia Is A Sin’ On Facebook

. . .Chris Bruesehoff can be seen inside his church holding a sign stating “Transphobia is a Sin,” while his wife captioned the post “trans people are divine.” . .

Huge Yikes! Lutheran Church Hosts Drag Queen Prayer Time For Children

. . . A drag queen took the pulpit, spoke to the congregation, then left the pulpit and invited children to sit at his feet as he read a book about joy. . .

Transgender Day of Remembrance Service held at St. James

. . ."It meant a lot to me that my congregation would help out with the service," he said. "It shows that my congregation loves me and accepts me for who God created me as.". .

An Open Letter to (ELCA) Pastor Christopher Bruesehoff

. . .In the Netherlands, a country with a long history of LGBT acceptance and tolerance, the levels of mental illness in “gay” men remain higher than among heterosexuals. In Sweden, even those in a same-sex marriage still experience higher rates of suicide than those in an opposite-sex marriage. And 46% of trans women attempt suicide. . .

100 Louisiana clergy call anti-transgender bill ‘cynical and frivolous’

. . .The bill prohibits transgender girls and women from competing in girl’s and women’s athletic competitions. . .

Cross Dressing for Jesus

. . .It’s hard to believe that a seminary professor can claim that cross dressing is a godly thing to do. Maybe Mr. Lose’s next article will be “Doing Heroin for the Gospel” or “Aborting Babies for the Gospel.”. .

ELCA posts list of things you should know when hosted their transgender Bishop

. . .When the Bishop is visiting your place of Worship, please provide a single stall bathroom or family restroom for the Bishop and Dominique. As many places of worship may not have these accommodations permanently built, we recommend putting an “all gender” sign up one of the bathroom signs to create an inclusive space during the Bishop’s visit. . .

Press Release: Bishop Rohrer Travel to South Dakota

. . .Bishop Rohrer will preach at the Augustana's Chapel of Reconciliation service, then spend the afternoon speaking with undergraduate religion classes and meeting with the university's Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) group. Wednesday will include time speaking with introductory religion classes at Augustana, before spending the afternoon with Bishop Constanze Hagmaier, Bishop of the South Dakota Synod. . .

My Gender, So Far… – Rev. Andrew Tobias Nelson - (ELCA Seminary Publicizing Transgenderism)

. . .from the halls of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago to Holden Village to his call in New York state, Andrew is extravagant with his energy, sincerity, and enormous heart. Since coming out as trans a little over one year ago – barely one year into his first call – Andrew has spoken openly and playfully about everything that he’s been going through. . .

Are Trans Non-Binary Clergy The Church’s Future?

. . .Everything was about advanced cultural progressivism (what we now call wokeism), but nobody had the slightest interest in class, except to think of him as problematic for not speaking their language. If his description of his ELCA seminary is accurate, then a church that is producing seminary graduates that are radically alienated in their beliefs, language, and habits of mind from the people they will be ordained to serve is not a church with a future. . .

N.C. Synod of Lutherans calls for repeal of House Bill 2

. . .Representing more than 200 Lutheran churches in the state, the N.C. synod meeting in Charlotte passed a resolution that also said HB2 discriminates against the LGBT community. . .

ELCA Pastor Raising His Son as a Transgender Girl

. . .My husband, Rev. Christopher Bruesehoff, was one of nearly 2,000 faith leaders to sign an amicus brief supporting Gavin Grimm and the rights of all transgender students, standing in solidarity with the trans community. . .

Pastor and Wife Allowed Transgender Child to Transition at Age 2: 'It's Who God Created Her to Be'

. . .Chris Bruesehoff, a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and his wife Jamie recently told The Daily Mail that their son, Ben, is now their daughter, Rebekah. Now 10, Rebekah has been transitioning from a male to female since the age of two. . .

Pastor and Wife Let Son Identify as Girl Since Age 2, Prepping Him for Puberty Blockers

. . .They could have concluded that their son’s suffering was the sign of a psychological problem. Instead, the pastor and his wife have embraced his gender confusion. Their church is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), which embraces homosexual behavior. . .

Pastor’s Wife Celebrates Transgender Child’s Puberty Blockers, Paid by Church Insurance

. . .Jamie then goes on to explain how the costs were covered: “and I’m extra thankful and proud to say that the insurance covering this procedure for my transgender daughter is provided to my husband through his employer… the church.⁣” . .

‘Openly Queer’ Pastor’s Wife Celebrates Transgender Daughter’s Puberty Blockers

. . .After years of watching the transgender movement advance, Van Meter has concluded transgender activists want to keep buried the serious mental health issues within their community and have even influenced 18 state legislatures to pass laws making it illegal for therapists to explore with their child patients the reasons why they may be uncomfortable with their biological sex. . .

(ELCA) Minister’s Wife Celebrates Trans Child, 12, Getting Puberty-Blocking Implant, Making PEOPLE Magazine

. . .Bruesehoff closed out the post by bashing President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers for seemingly preventing and trying to prevent transgender procedures on minors, which she claims is tantamount to stopping “life-saving care.” . .

Church Drag Queen Bingo. A Tweet by Another Keynote Speaker at the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering

Children at this church, the church of vastly popular Evangelical Lutheran Church in America pastor/author Nadia Bolz-Weber, celebrate the season with a Drag Queen. What a wicked world and denomination. . .

Drag Performance in Luther Seminary's Chapel

Suggestive song and dance by man dressed as a woman is indicative of what is happening and being taught at this ELCA seminary.

'Drag Me to Church'? South Carolina Church Sponsors Drag Queen Event with a 'Unique Style of Worship'

. . .The announcement says the drag show is "about church, faith and God's inclusive love." . .

ELCA College Holds Annual Drag Show

. . ."The show brings in professional drag queens and kings from around the state of Iowa and also features students, faculty, and staff performers.". .

ELCA Pastor Doesn't Like Transgender Bill that Tells People to Use Bathroom of Their Biological Sex - (Scroll Down to "The Most Important Religious Virtue" - Also read the comment section)

. . .The ridiculousness of this bill is beyond comprehension for a party that claims to want to keep government out of the lives of individuals. . .

Transgender pastor makes history as he's ordained in Lutheran church (2022)

. . .Jonah Davis, 37, in a white robe, was surrounded Sunday by pastors holding pride flags or wearing pride colors on their stoles as they walked into the sanctuary. . .

ELCA church has "Transition Closet" and CA Public School Bypasses Parents with 'Transition Closet' for Teens Who Want to Cross-Dress in Class - two links

. . .The Transition Closet is a free closet for people going through all types of transitions. We try to offer all sizes of masculine, feminine, and gender neutral clothing. . .

Is This Still Christianity?

. . .At what point, though, does a religious expression cease to be Christian altogether? Consider the “Transgender Day of Remembrance” Communion service at the ELCA’s Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, on November 15. . .

A House for Fruitbombs and Saints

. . .His partner is a hair stylist who moonlights as the drag queen Fruitbomb...
One of Fruitbomb’s performances, a lip-sync of Radiohead’s “No Surprises” – in which the drag queen enacts staged abortions. . .

Perspective: Pronouns and abundant life

(from the ELCA's online magazine) . . .Many congregations looking to embody an evangelizing celebration of their LGBTQIA+ leaders, members, visitors and neighbors more actively have more actively turned their attention to pronouns. . .

6th Annual Wartburg College Drag Show

. . .ELCA affiliated Wartburg college in Waverly, Iowa is at it again. The 6th Annual Drag Show will be held on Saturday, March 26 Neumann Auditorium. (see here) "This year's theme is 'We Are Who We Are', celebrating everyone being themselves and enjoying life to the fullest!" . .

Drag Shows at Lutheran College

. . .students at Thiel College recently had their chance to participate in the ever-popular drag show during Thiel College’s gay “pride week.” Thiel College, an ELCA school, promoted the drag show, along with other pride week activities, on their Facebook page. . .

Nadia's Church and a Drag Queen

Is that what the ELCA has become? The church of Nadia Bolz-Weber, the most beloved pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has an "Epiphany Pageant & Wizards Ball" that is hosted by a drag queen? . .

Transgender Passé, Meet the Non-Binary Clergy

. . .An increasing number of individuals who identify as “gender non-binary” have emerged among the clerical ranks in mainline Protestant denominations. . .

First openly transgender Lutheran bishop to visit Nevada congregations

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AT THE CAPITOL: Faith leaders rally against transgender bathroom bills

. . .gathered on the Capitol steps Tuesday morning to denounce the transgender bathroom bills as attacks by radical religious politicians, blasphemous and a manifestation of hatred. . .

Lutheran Church Hosts Drag Queen Sunday Service to ‘Reflect on Joy’

Outrage: Drag Queen gives sermon to children at Chicago Lutheran church. . .A seminarian at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square in Chicago led children in a service last Sunday dressed in drag “to reflect on a joy that overflows so abundantly,” the church announced on Facebook. . .

Additional news articles about this:

A weight lifted, a leader realized (current issue of ELCA magazine highlights transgender)

. . ., in a church filled with family, friends and more than 30 of my colleagues, I was ordained to the ministry of word and sacrament. . .

Transgender man brings his story to Carlisle church

. . .His goal is to educate others about the transgender experience. . .

First openly transgender pastor called to guide Lutheran church in North Dakota

. . .Louwagie was chosen to serve St. Mark's in a unanimous congregational vote, making him the first openly transgender pastor of a North Dakota parish that's part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. . .

The ELCA Lutheran Church Dies, Generations Radio

. . .THE ELCA puts an 11-year-old transgendered boy in front of 31,000 Lutheran youth, to explain how the church is a place where everybody can be themselves. That’s a dead church, but what does an alive church look like? What does life look like in a dead world? We analyze a hyper liberal ELCA sermon and find some comparisons with dying conservative churches. What do the dead and dying conservative churches have in common with the dead liberal churches? . .

Coming Out in Religion: Trans Lutheran Shares 'God's Exuberant Love'

. . .Leo Bancroft belongs to one of the most accepting mainline Christian denominations, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. . .

Two ELCA related articles on Transgender Day - here and here

. . .This was the second vigil held at the church. Last year, Jon Rundquist, a trans-identifying seminary student with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, approached Fiscus about having an ecumenical service in honor of the day. . .

Lutheran LGBT ministry suspends ELCA's first trans-identified bishop over alleged 'racist' actions

. . .the ELM board claimed that Rohrer was suspended due to “an existing pattern of behavior” that put the bishop at odds with “ELM’s Mission, Vision, and Values … specifically as it pertains to being an anti-racist organization.” . .

House for All Sinners and Saints Hosts the First Epiphany Pageant and Three Wizards Ball (ELCA church)

Denver's alternative church House for All Sinners and Saints feted Epiphany with an all-ages Christmas pageant, costume ball and rockin' rave . . .

‘Fresno’s Drag Festival: This Is Me!’ Set for Saturday (at an ELCA church)

. . .Saturday’s event, which is family-friendly, will have food vendors, a local fashion designer, and a runway show, according to the Facebook page. . .

ELCA College Course Concludes with Professor and Students Drag Show

. . .Muhlenberg College posted article entitled, “This class is a drag — and students love it,” it says this about the course, “The students in ‘Of Kings and Queens’ have spent the first three-quarters of the semester reading, writing and analyzing, discussing the politics of gender and sexuality, and coming to understand drag as a cultural phenomenon. . .

ELCA Seminary Professor Prays to Mary: More Teachings From Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney

. . .Rev. Dr. Gafney calls herself a “drag-inspired theological dominatrix.” (see here) And in a sermon given at her seminary chapel she declared, “I love drag queens. I love the way they make me think about gender, its construction and its performance. Drag queens like RuPaul, Sharon Needles and Latrice Royale are some of my favorite critical gender theorists and theologians.”. .