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Jul. 24, 2010
Gay Lutheran pastors to join church roster
Sudhin Thanawala, Reporter of the Associated Press
English:  webpage

Jun. 29, 2015
Nicole Garcia: The journey of one transgender Latina in the church
Becky Garrison, Contributing Writer at the Religion News Service
English:  webpage

Jul. 28, 2015
Who Are America's Transgender Clergy?
Matthew Maul, Op-Ed Contributor of the Christian Post
English: webpage · webpage

Feb. 12, 2016
How the Virgin of Guadalupe embodied Mexican identity and inspired millions, including Pope Francis 
Nigel Duara, National Reporter of the Los Angeles Times 
​English:
webpage

Jan. 17, 2017
San Francisco Police Department Hires Its First-Ever LGBTQ Chaplain
Joe Rosato Jr., Field Editor and Video Journalist for NBC Bay Area
English: webpage

Jul. 27, 2017
Reaction To Trump's Plan To Ban Transgender People From The Military
Scott Shafer, Senior Editor of KQED
English:  webpage

Dec. 12, 2017
Why Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated across the U.S. 
Raul A. Reyes, Contributor for NBC News Latino
English:
webpage 

Aug. 1, 2018
Sunset church embroiled in legal battle with infant day care center over shared space
Laura Waxmann, Staff Reporter of the San Francisco Examiner
English: webpage 

Feb. 7, 2020
Transgender Passé, Meet the Non-Binary Clergy
Clare Hepler, Intern at the Institute for Religion & Democracy
English:  website

Nov. 10, 2020
In liberal California, Black Lives Matter protests in some towns meet with ‘scary’ backlash 
Anita Chabria, Columnist of the Los Angeles Times 
English: webpage

Jan. 21, 2021
Finding Our Way in a Post-Trump America
Sojourners
English:  webpage

May 9, 2021
Lutherans elect Megan Rohrer first transgender bishop 
Paul O'Donnell, Editor-in-Chief of the Religion News Service
English:
webpage · webpage

May 10, 2021
First openly transgender bishop installed in Evangelical Lutheran church 
Mychael Schnell, Breaking News Reporter of The Hill 
English: webpage
SF Pastor Elected Nation’s First Openly Trans Lutheran Bishop
Joe Kukura, Staff Assistant Editor / Reporter of SFIst
English: webpage
Megan Rohrer Elected As 1st Openly Transgender Bishop In U.S. Lutheran Church
Emma Bowman, Reporter of NPR
English:  webpage

May 10, 2021
Martin Luther Wouldn’t Recognize the Evangelical Lutheran Church Today: Lutherans Elect First Transgender Bishop in United States
Richard Albert Mohler Jr., President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
English:  webpage
Transgender Lutheran Bishop & Nicaea
Mark Tooley, President of the Institute for Religion & Democracy
English:  webpage

May 11, 2021
First ELCA transgender bishop, Megan Rohrer, hopes to ‘translate good news’ for the curious 
​Emily McFarlan Miller, National Reporter of the Religion News Service
​English:  webpage
ELCA becomes first mainline denomination in US to elect transgender bishop 
Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor of the Christian Post
English: webpage

May 13, 2021
Meet the first transgender bishop, Megan Rohrer
​Emily McFarlan Miller, National Reporter of the Religion News Service
English:  webpage

May 14, 2021
New podcast: Yes, election of first trans/queer/gender fluid ELCA bishop was a big story
Terry Mattingly, Founder & Editor of Get Religion
English:  webpage

May 16, 2021
Lutherans Elect First Openly Transgender Bishop Megan Rohrer
Melissa Block, Special Correspondent of NPR
English:  website

Jun. 18, 2021
New podcast: Is SBC President Ed Litton 'woke'? What is a 'conservative' stance on CRT?
Terry Mattingly, Founder & Editor of Get Religion
English:  webpage

Jul. 30, 2021
During Disability Pride, Religious institutions still behind on accessibility 
Kathryn Post, Reporter of the Religion News Service
English:  webpage

Sept. 11, 2021
First openly transgender bishop in Evangelical Lutheran church installed in San Francisco 
Mallory Moench, Staff Writer, and Danielle Echevarria, Engagement Reporter of the San Francisco Chronicle
English:
webpage

Sept. 12, 2021
Evangelical Lutheran church installs 1st transgender bishop
The Associated Press 
English: webpage · webpage

Sept. 14, 2021
Rev. Megan Rohrer Installed as First Openly Transgender Bishop
Julia Oller, Journalist for Sojourners
English: webpage 
Christian leaders slam Lutheran denomination's transgender bishop: a 'revolt' against God
Tyler O'Neil, Editor of Fox News
English:  webpage
ELCA becomes first mainline denomination in US to install trans-identified bishop
Nicole Alcindor, Reporter of the Christian Post
English: webpage

Sept. 15, 2021
‘A New Thing is Happening’ Hails Transgender Lutheran Bishop
Jeffrey Walton, Communications Manager of the Institute on Religion & Democracy
English:  webpage
Bishop is transgender, but where's the reporting on Megan Rohrer as a 'Lutheran'?
Julia Duin, Contributing Writer for Get Religion
English:  webpage

Dec. 13, 2021
The Removal of Rev. Rabell-González: A Case Study in ELCA Corruption and Racism 
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook | Español: webpage
Yesterday was a really difficult day for me as a Mother, Pastor and Latina. 
The Rev. Hazel Salazar-Davidson, Assistant to the Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: facebook ​

Dec. 14, 2021
Is the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America an inclusive community?
Dr. Yenny Delgado, Founder and Director of Publica
English: webpage

Dec. 17, 2021
ELCA Fires Whistleblower, Rev. Nelson Rabell-González
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook | Español: webpage

Dec. 18, 2021
Posada: A Journey of Heartbreak Through Systemic Racism
The Rev. Hazel Salazar-Davidson, Assistant to the Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: webpage | Español: webpage

Dec. 20, 2021
Piden respuestas tras remoción de pastor de iglesia luterana en Stockton
Abril Preciado, Reporter at Univisión
Español: webpage

Dec. 21, 2021
Lutheran LGBTQ group accuses trans bishop of racism
John Ferrannini, Assistant Editor of the Bay Area Reporter
English: webpage | Español: webpage

Dec. 22, 2021
Lutheran LGBT ministry suspends ELCA's first trans-identified bishop over alleged 'racist' actions
Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor of the Christian Post
English:  webpage

Dec. 23, 2021
The Day an ELCA Synod ‘Disappeared’ Pastor Nelson Rabell-González
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook | Español: webpage

Dec. 29, 2021
The NDA, the Church, and the Attempt to Silence Rev. Nelson Rabell-González
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook | Español: webpage

Jan. 5, 2022
The Gift of the Magi: A New Route
The Rev. Hazel Salazar-Davidson, Assistant to the Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: webpage · facebook 

Jan. 6, 2022
A Message from Bishop Gohl 
The Rev. William Gohl, Bishop of the Delaware-Maryland Synod
​English: newsletter 

Jan. 9, 2022
Why the ELCA Needs to Investigate the Case of Rev. Nelson Rabell-González
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook | Español: webpage

Jan. 14, 2022
Anti-Racism & Anti-Bias Benchmarks Feedback Survey 
Sierra Pacific Synod
English: facebook · survey

Jan. 15, 2022
Variations on old questions: What do U.S. churches believe on transgender issues?
Richard Ostling, Contributing Writer at Get Religion
English:  webpage

Jan. 16, 2022
Pastor Nelson’s Spouse Speaks: The Year of Pain
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook | Español: webpage

Feb. 1, 2022
A Pastoral Letter on Anti-Racism and Inclusion 
The Rev. Patricia Davenport, Bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
English: newsletter 

Feb. 7, 2022
What happened to Rev. Nelson Rabell.
Dr. Fabiola Ramos DMD, MPH (spouse of the Rev. Nelson Rabell-González)
English: facebook ​

Feb. 10, 2022
Rev. Nelson Removed from ELCA Rostered Ministry. Now What?
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook 

Feb. 12, 2022
6 Reasons Why Rev. Nelson Rabell-González was Denied Due Process
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook 

Feb. 15, 2022
What’s Going on in the Sierra Pacific Synod?
The Rev. Michael Rinehart, Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
English: webpage 

Feb. 17, 2022
February 17, 2022 Update
The Rev. Michael Rinehart, Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
English: webpage

Feb. 19, 2022
Sierra Pacific Synod Attacks Rev. Nelson – and Indicts Itself
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook 

Feb. 20, 2022
Accusations and Racist False Flags: Rev. Nelson’s Saga is not Unique
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook 

Mar. 13, 2022
Communications to ELCA Leaders
The Rev. Dennis Nelson, Executive Director of Lutheran C.O.R.E.
English: webpage

Mar. 14, 2022
Bishop Rohrer and Rev. Rabell-González: The ELCA’s Double, Triple Standard
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook 

Mar. 24, 2022
March 24, 2022 Listening Panel Update
The Rev. Michael Rinehart, Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
English: webpage

Mar. 31, 2022
Remove Bishop Megan Rohrer? Follow the Pattern, Follow the Money
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook 

Apr. 5, 2022
A picture of a cherry blossom I took on trip to see Grey in Portland.
Craig Lundgren, Esq.
English:  facebook

Apr. 6, 2022
First Trans ELCA Bishop Facing Calls for Removal Over Allegations of Racism, Bullying 
Dale Chamberlain, Content Manager for ChurchLeaders.com
English: webpage
ELCA church calls for trans bishop to resign over allegations of racism, other issues
Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor of the Christian Post
English:  webpage

Apr. 14, 2022
Pastoral Letter regarding Sierra Pacific Synod
The Rev. Brenda Bos, Bishop of the Southwest California Synod
English: newsletter | Español: newsletter | 中文: newsletter

Apr. 19, 2022
The Corporate Captivity of the ELCA
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook 

Apr. 22, 2022
This is a long post on Lutheran church matters.  Forgive me.
Craig Lundgren, Esq. 
English: facebook 

Apr. 25, 2022
Welcome to another long post discussing some of my concerns
Craig Lundgren, Esq. 
English: facebook 

Apr. 30, 2022
Here is another long post on Bishop Megan Rohrer
Craig Lundgren, Esq. 
English: facebook 

May 3, 2022
The Rev. Nelson Rabell will be Celebrating 20 Years of Ordination
St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA
English: facebook

May 16, 2022
Bishop Megan Rohrer Doubles Down on Abuse of Power with “Wellness Checks”
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook 

May 18, 2022
Here is another long post on the matter of Bp. Megan Rohrer
Craig Lundgren, Esq.
English: facebook 
Abortion 'must be legal and accessible': Evangelical Lutheran Church
Timothy Nerozzi, Writer for Fox News
English:  webpage

May 23, 2022
Bishop William Gohl: Bishop Megan Rohrer’s Actions Warrant Discipline, Removal
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook 
Personal Statement Concerning Bishop Megan Rohrer 
The Rev. John Freesemann, Pastor of Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church, San Jose, CA
English: webpage · document 

May 25, 2022
I think this is my last long post on the situation at Grace Lutheran 
Craig Lundgren, Esq. 
English: facebook 

May 27, 2022
An Observation: The ELCA’s Discipline and Dismissal Processes Are Not the Same 
Dr. Jeremy Posadas, Associate Professor at Austin College 
English: document
As I prayerfully discern and thoughtfully listen 
The Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer, Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
​
English: facebook
“Bishop Megan Rohrer continues to have my trust and confidence”. 
The Rev. Bea Chun, Pastor of St. Francis Lutheran Church, San Francisco, CA
English: facebook 

May 28, 2022
ELCA presiding bishop requests resignation of first transgender bishop 
​Emily McFarlan Miller, National Reporter of the Religion News Service
​English: webpage
Time: waiting and responding to one another.
The Rev. Hazel Salazar-Davidson, Assistant to the Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: webpage · facebook 
The ELCA’s Whiteness Protection Program: Bishop Eaton and Bishop Rohrer 
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage · facebook 
The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America  has asked for Bp. Rohrer to resign.
Craig Lundgren, Esq.
English:  facebook
The Two Sides
The Rev. CeCee Mills, Assistant to the Bishop of the North Carolina Synod
English: facebook 
The Two Sides
​Dr. Fabiola Ramos DMD, MPH (spouse of the Rev. Nelson Rabell-González)
English: facebook

May 31, 2022
Pastoral Message from Bishop Davenport
​The Rev. Patricia Davenport, Bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
English: webpage · newsletter
May 31, 2022 Update
The Rev. Michael Rinehart, Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
English: webpage
I am on unpaid leave from my call. 
​​The Rev. Hazel Salazar-Davidson, Assistant to the Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: facebook 
"It’s a hot Lord Have Mercy mess, what’s going down in the ELCA’s Sierra Pacific Synod." 
The Rev. Dr. Anna Madsen, Theologian at OMG: Center of Theological Conversation
English: facebook 
ELCA head calls for resignation of denomination's first trans-identified bishop
Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor of the Christian Post
English:  webpage

Jun. 1, 2022
Pastoral Message from Bishop Davenport
​The Rev. Patricia Davenport, Bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
English: webpage
ELCA Memorandum
The Rev. James Dunlop, Bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod
English: document
June 1, 2022 Update
The Rev. Michael Rinehart, Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
English: webpage
Good morning. 
The Rev. Hazel Salazar-Davidson, Assistant to the Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: facebook 
In order to facilitate reading the the Listening Team report 
Francisco Herrera, Ph.D. Student at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
English: facebook
A Message from Bishop Malpica
The Rev. Felix J. Malpica, Bishop of the LaCrosse Area Synod
English:
facebook
A Letter Regarding Sierra Pacific Synod
The Rev. Sue Briner, Bishop of the Southwestern Texas Synod
English: newsletter
Sierra Pacific Synod
The Rev. Paul Egensteiner, Bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod
English: document
Latino group denounces ELCA head’s decision not to punish trans bishop
Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor of the Christian Post
English:  webpage

Jun. 2, 2022
ELCA presiding bishop releases report examining removal of Latino pastor by Bishop Rohrer
Alejandra Molina, National Reporter of the Religion News Service 
English: webpage

Jun. 3, 2022
A Letter to the New England Synod 
The Rev. James Hazelwood, Bishop of the Northeastern Synod
English: webpage · facebook 
Pastoral Message from Bishop Curry Regarding the Sierra Pacific Synod 
The Rev. Yehiel Curry, Bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod
English: webpage ​· facebook 
Bishop Rohrer Threatened Latina Child, ‘Racist Verbal Assault’: ELCA Listening Team Report 
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
​English: webpage · facebook
Not safe.
The Rev. Crystal Stewart, Hospital Staff Chaplain serving in the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: facebook
I am exhausted. 
The Rev. Hazel Salazar-Davidson, Assistant to the Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: facebook 
Transgender bishop asked to resign by Lutheran denomination leader
Emily McFarlan Miller, National Reporter of the Religion News Service
English:  webpage

Jun. 4, 2022
June 4, 2022 Update
The Rev. Michael Rinehart, Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
English: webpage
Letter from Bishop Jeffrey Clements
The Rev. Jeffrey Clements, Bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod
English: document
A Pastoral Letter to Those Discouraged or Silent 
The Rev. Toni Joseph Castañeda Carrera, Assistant to the Bishop of the Southwest California Synod
English: webpage · facebook
They may trod you down in the very dirt, but still like dust I rise…. 
The Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer, Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: facebook 

Jun. 5, 2022
"Bishop's response to assaulter and victim of assault at synod assembly"
​The Rev. Crystal Stewart, Hospital Staff Chaplain serving in the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: document 
I as a bishop can confirm 
The Rev. Timothy Smith, Bishop of the North Carolina Synod
​English: facebook

Jun. 6, 2022
June 6, 2022 Update
The Rev. Michael Rinehart, Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
English: webpage
Bishop Strickland Shares an Update on Bishop Megan Rohrer and Sierra Pacific Synod 
The Rev. Kevin Strickland, Bishop of the Southeastern Synod
​English: webpage · document · facebook
An update from NC Synod Bishop Tim Smith
The Rev. Timothy Smith, Bishop of the North Carolina Synod
English: facebook 
Sierra Pacific Synod Updates
The Rev. Paul Egensteiner, Bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod
English: document
S.F. transgender Lutheran bishop resigns amid controversy over removal of pastor
Jessica Flores, Engagement Reporter of the San Francisco Chronicle
English:
webpage

Jun. 7, 2022
First transgender bishop of largest Lutheran denomination resigns 
Alejandra Molina, National Reporter of the Religion News Service 
English: webpage · webpage
Nation's First Openly Trans Lutheran Bishop, SF’s Rev. Megan Rohrer, Resigns Amid Political Furor in Lutheran Church
Joe Kukura, Staff Assistant Editor / Reporter of SFist
English: webpage
Pastoral Letter regarding Sierra Pacific and Bishop Megan Rohrer 
The Rev. Brenda Bos, Bishop of the Southwest California Synod
English: newsletter | Español: newsletter | 中文: newsletter
Come sit with me. I am grieving. 
The Rev. Hazel Salazar-Davidson, Assistant to the Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
English:  webpage
You may have heard about some drama 
The Rev. David Hansen, Pastor of Spirit of Joy! Lutheran Church, The Woodlands, TX 
English: facebook
Negativity swirls like venom in the air 
The Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer, Former Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: facebook
ELCA trans bishop resigns following allegations of racism, disciplinary process
Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor of the Christian Post
English:  webpage

Jun. 8, 2022
Transgender Lutheran bishop resigns over racism allegations 
Deepa Bharath, Religion Reporter of the Associated Press 
English: webpage
June 8, 2022 Update
The Rev. Michael Rinehart, Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
English: webpage
Lutheran Bishop resigns
The Rev. Dr. Arden Strasser, Pastor of Saint Luke's Lutheran Church, New York, NY 
English: newsletter 
Rohrer Resigned; Justice for Rev. Nelson Rabell González Still Needed
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
​English: webpage · facebook
It isn't that I don't trust others. I don't trust myself. 
The Rev. Julie Kelly, Pastor of St. James Lutheran Church 
English: webpage

Jun. 10, 2022
Racism at heart of trans bishop's exit, but corruption allegations surface 
Eric Burkett, Assistant Editor of the Bay Area Reporter
​English:
webpage
What happened in the Sierra Pacific Synod?
The Rev. Kristin Luana Baumann, Pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles, WA
English:
document 

Jun. 12, 2022
Church's first openly transgender California bishop resigns after allegations of racism
Anders Hagstrom, Reporter for Fox News
English:  webpage

Jun. 14, 2022
Dear Facebook Folk
The Rev. Jim Goldsmith. Pastor serving in the Sierra Pacific Synod
English: facebook

Jun. 16, 2022
If You Lead the Moral Revolution, It Just Might Come Back to Bite You: ECLA Denomination Calls for Resignation of First Transgender Bishop
Richard Albert Mohler Jr., President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
English:  webpage

Jun. 26, 2022
June 26, 2022 Update
The Rev. Michael Rinehart, Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
English: webpage

Jul. 8, 2022
If you are a member of the ELCA
Craig Lundgren, Esq.
English:  facebook

Jul. 12, 2022
'I Don't Know Which Way to Turn': ELCA Grapples with Racism, Resignation of Trans Bishop
Ken Chitworth, Journalist for Sojourners
English: webpage

Jul. 22, 2022
Unraveling Rohrer’s Big Lie: New Report about Rev. Nelson Rabell
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage

Aug. 9, 2022
Lutheran bishop issues public apology to Latino congregation 
Holly Meyer, Global Religion News Editor, and Deepa Bharath, Religion Reporter, of the Associated Press
English:  webpage
Why the largest US Lutheran denomination apologized to a Latino congregation
​Emily McFarlan Miller, National Reporter of the Religion News Service
English: webpage · webpage

Aug. 10, 2022
ELCA apologizes to Latino congregation whose pastor was removed on sacred day 
Emily McFarlan Miller, National Reporter of the Religion News Service
English: webpage
How a Latino congregation in California found itself at the center of ELCA’s racial reckoning ​
Alejandra Molina, National Reporter of the Religion News Service

English:  webpage

Aug. 11, 2022
Lutherans confront ‘perfect storm’ after trans bishop fired Latino pastor
Emily McFarland Miller, National Reporter of the Religion News Service
English:  webpage
Apologies Abound at Lutheran Assembly
Jeffrey Walton, Communications Manager at the Institute for Religion & Democracy
English:  webpage

Aug. 12, 2022
ELCA apologizes to Latino congregation for mistreatment by first trans bishop
Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor of the Christian Post
English:  webpage

Aug. 15, 2022
Religion-beat crash: RNS wades into intersectional fight between LGBTQ clout and race
Terry Mattingly, Editor of Get Religion
English:  webpage

Aug. 18, 2022
The ELCA Apology to Iglesia Luterana Santa María Peregrina: What Have We Learned?
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English:  webpage

Aug. 23, 2022
From a Moment to a Movement: Rev. Nelson Rabell’s Saga and the ELCA Churchwide Assembly
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English:  webpage

Sept. 29, 2022
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò Reconsiders ‘Centering the Marginalized’
Josiah R. Daniels, Associate Opinion Editor of Sojourners
English:  webpage

Nov. 17, 2022
Listen to the Latina Women of Santa Maria Peregrina: ELCA Finally Pays Attention
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English: webpage

Dec. 12, 2022
Not only Catholic churches celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Alejandra Molina, National Reporter of the Religion News Service 
English:  webpage

Dec. 18, 2022
Iglesia Luterana Santa Maria Peregrina Celebrates El Día de La Virgen de Guadalupe
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English:  webpage
Intercessory Prayers for Iglesia Luterana Santa Maria Peregrina
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English:  webpage

Feb. 7, 2023
One Year Later, Still No Justice for Rev. Nelson Rabell
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English:  webpage

Mar. 2, 2023
Transgender pastor claims bias, sues Lutheran denomination 
Deepa Bharath, Religion Reporter of the Associated Press
English:  webpage

Mar. 3, 2023
ELCA's first trans bishop sues after being removed from office       
Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor of the Christian Post
English:  webpage

Mar. 9, 2023
​Former Bishop Megan Rohrer, forced to resign over Latino pastor’s removal, sues ELCA
Emily McFarlan Miller, National Reporter of the Religion News Service
​English:  webpage


Apr. 10, 2023
Sierra Pacific Synod Council Must Apologize, Restore Rev. Nelson Rabell-González
Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor of the Christian Post
English:  webpage

Jun. 29, 2023
Bishop Claire Burkat announced today
Craig Lundgren, Esq.
English:  facebook

Jul. 3, 2023
S.F. transgender bishop who sued is removed from ministry after Latino pastor’s dismissal
Jessica Flores, Reporter of the San Francisco Chronicle
English:  webpage

Jul. 7, 2023
Rohrer Removed, Rabell Approved for Reinstatement. What’s Done, What’s Left Undone?
The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Pastor serving in the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
English:  webpage

Jul. 8, 2023
The removal of Megan Rohrer from the “roster,”
Craig Lundgren, Esq.
English:  facebook

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