“When we say all are welcome, we mean all are welcome,” Bishop Eaton said. “We believe that the Spirit has given each of us gifts in order to build up the body of Christ.”Pastor Rohrer, who uses the pronouns “they” and “them,” currently serves as the pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in San Francisco. “I want to be the kind of bishop that moves whatever stumbling blocks might have been placed before you, who roots for you, and worships with you,” Pastor Rohrer said before the vote on Saturday. After the vote, Pastor Rohrer said they were humbled and honored. “My hope is that your grandkids will call you, and your kids will call you, and your friends will call you, and ask you about your faith,” they said.

Source: New York Times May 10, 2021 19:41 UTC