Rohrer said their children enjoy appearing in live streamed church services and are "very excited to be the kids of a bishop. Rohrer's children are "very excited to be the kids of a bishop" and asked them if they can "only walk diagonally" as the bishop piece does in chess, they said.
They also set up a phone line for a hospital chaplain to speak with medical workers when the pandemic kept them out of those spaces, Rohrer said.
That work seems supplementary to their primary duties of leading the congregation, but to Rohrer, it felt essential to continue to care for their community during a prolonged crisis. They said their example of leadership during the pandemic likely inspired electors to vote for them in the bishop election, which was delayed one year due to Covid They want to lead with humility and inspire others.
Rohrer was encouraged to run for bishop by their pastoral colleagues, who've continued to support them in their election now. They're committed now, they said, to continuing to guide the churches they'll preside over with humility.
They hope their new position inspires diversity in the church, they said. Rohrer told CNN they begin their six-year term in July. Rohrer has carried that theme to the congregations they have pastored, too, including the Community of Travelers at St. Rohrer currently leads Grace while serving as community chaplain coordinator for the San Francisco Police Department.
Rohrer has a penchant for creative thinking — they have written Masses based on the music of Lady Gaga and the Beatles, rewriting lyrics to help people who have been hurt by the church begin to heal and feel more comfortable with the liturgy.
The inspiration came from Protestant reformer Martin Luther — from whom Lutherans get their name — who famously rewrote pub songs into hymns. Courtesy photo. Rohrer has also self-published dozens of books for both children and adults — including several books reflecting on pilgrimages they have taken to Norway, Iceland and Philadelphia — as a way to diversify income for their congregation.
Rohrer will be installed as bishop on Sept. This story was originally published by Religion News Service and is republished here with permission.
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