Queerly Lutheran: Ministry Rooted in Tradition, Scripture and the Confessions

by Megan M. Rohrer

A unique combination of sermons, essays and storytelling, Queerly Lutheran provocatively examines the roots of Lutheran tradition and delivers Good News to Lutherans of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Using the sex life of Martin Luther as a model, Queerly Lutheran invites readers and the contemporary church to reexamine our past and work towards a more welcoming future.

This text includes an Extraordinary Prayer Calendar for congregations and individuals who would like to include queer saints (past and present) to their prayer life.

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

The Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer is a former Bishop in the Lutheran church. They have been honored by the Dalai Lama, were a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and were featured on Netflix’s Queer Eye. Megan has travelled to more than 49 countries and territories and have written 50 books.

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written in 2009, this book addresses the challenges of LGBTQ people within the Lutheran Church. The author, a trans Lutheran, reviews both scripture and scholarship, along with the writings of Martin Luther, to encourage the church to change its stance and recognize the full authenticity of LGBTQ leadership benefits with the church. At times the book reads more like an academic paper, so that might turn off some readers. Since it was written, the ELCA has come to recognize the validity of LGBTQ pastor leadership. Still, a helpful book to understand the theological and historical story of the Lutheran church to reveal how it has come to where it is today.

[Christina Dongowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even if you‘re not very well versed in Lutheran theology, especially about sexuality, it’s very easy to follow Rohrer’s arguments regarding LGBTQIA-persons not only as valuable members of Lutheran communities & church, but as ministers & priests. What I found especially valuable in their discussion of the concept of priesthood of all really means, is how Rohrer tackles the fact of 2000 years of misogynistic, sexist, homophobic traditions inside the Christian faith & especially in Lutheran theology: They really clear a safe space for queer people inside the faith by obstinately sticking to the core of Christian faith & excavating queer (or queerly readable) traditions out of the rubble of patriarchal, hetero-sexist theology & church practice.
But be warned: The e-book is an editing mess.