HerChurch

HerChurch is another name used for the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in San Francisco. HerChurch is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and the Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus. [ [http://www.elca.org/ScriptLib/OS/Congregations/cdsDetail.asp?Id=A5A29EAE98 ELCA.org] ] [ [http://www.herchurch.org/id9.html HerChurch.org] Links page] Stacy Boorn, the minister for HerChurch, uses feminist theology in the church's expression of faith, worship, learning, mutual care, and acts of justice. [http://www.herchurch.org/ HerChurch.org] ] Megan Rohrer is the Associate Pastor and is openly gay. Rohrer was ordained extraordinarily in defiance of ELCA rules. [http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/11/1732979.php "Consortium of San Francisco Lutheran churches to ordain a queer pastor on November 18th."] ] [ [http://www.thelutheran.org/blog/comments.cfm?blog_id=735 TheLutheran.org] "The Lutheran" is the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.] 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." [ [http://www.elm.org/roster/meganr/ Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries] ]

HerChurch is a member of the Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus.

References

ee also

*Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus
*Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
*Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries

External links

* [http://www.meganrohrer.com/ Megan Rohrer]
* [http://www.elm.org/ Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries]