Sunday, March 13, 2016

Church Bugs: Good News Children's Books: Megan Rohrer

Church Bugs, by Megan Rohrer,  is Wilgefortis' 9th book in the Good News Children's Book Series (books for for reconciling congregations and diverse families).  This 10 page children's book
pairs bible verses with all the bugs found around the church.  The moral reminds children that no matter how much they bug others, God will love them.
 
Pastor Megan Rohrer wrote this book in honor of the spider in the fellowship hall at Grace Lutheran in San Francisco.  Each day, toddler's visit the spider and sing it songs.

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Monday, March 7, 2016

Good News Childrens Book Series

The Good News Childrens Book Series are books for diverse families and reconciling faith communities.  Each book reminds children that no matter what they do, say, wear or love, that God will love them.  With diverse themes and beautiful pictures, these books are a project of Grace Lutheran Church in San Francisco.


eBooks are exclusively available through Amazon, while print books will be available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and for discounted purchase from Grace Lutheran.

 

Jesus' Family: Good News Childrens Books: Megan Rohrer

Jesus' Family, by Megan Rohrer,  is Wilgefortis' 8th book in the Good News Children's Book Series (books for for reconciling congregations and diverse families).  This 12 page children's book

shares the story of Jesus' birth, life, death and resurrection and reminds kids that no matter what they grow up to be that God will love them.
 
Pastor Megan Rohrer wrote this book in honor of all the diverse families in the world.




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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Never Again: Good News Childrens Books: Megan Rohrer

Never Again, by Megan Rohrer  is Wilgefortis' 7th book in the Good News Children's Book Series (books for for reconciling congregations and diverse families).  This 18 page children's book
subtly shares the story of the Holocaust through beautiful illustrations and reminds children that we we never let it happen again.
 
Pastor Megan Rohrer wrote this book in honor of her wife Laurel, whose family lived in Hungary during the Holocaust and has relatives who were killed in Auschwitz. 


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Mr. Grumpy Christian: Good News Children's Books: Megan Rohrer

Mr Grumpy Christian, by Megan Rohrer  is Wilgefortis' 6th book in the Good News Children's Book Series (books for for reconciling congregations and diverse families).  This 12 page children's book is currently available as an ebook on Amazon and will be available in print in about 2 weeks.

 
This rhyming book is for children who wonder about loud angry Christians who tell others that they are bad.  The book reminds us of all the happy Christians in the world and that God's love is bigger and lasts longer than we can imagine.
 
Pastor Megan Rohrer wrote this book in honor of a beautiful seven year old boy who believed the pastor who told him that if he was bad he would go to hell.  The seven year old responded by trying to kill himself before he was so bad that God wouldn't let him go to heaven.   After meeting this boy, Pastor Megan knew that all children needed to know that God could love them no matter what.





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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Is it a Boy, Girl or Both?: Good News Children's Books: Megan Rohrer



Is it a Boy, Girl or Both, by Megan Rohrer  is Wilgefortis' fifth book in the Good News Children's Book Series (books for for reconciling congregations and diverse families).  This 12 page children's book is currently available as an ebook on Amazon and will be available in print in 4-5 weeks.


This books explores the diverse animals God has created and reminds children that no matter if they are a boy, girl or both, God will always love them.
 
Pastor Megan Rohrer is the first openly transgender pastor ordained in the Lutheran Church and the pastor at Grace Lutheran in San Francisco.







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Monday, February 22, 2016

The Children's Crumbs, by Megan Rohrer  is Wilgefortis' fourth book in the Good News Children's Book Series (books for for reconciling congregations and diverse families).  This 10 page children's book is currently available as an ebook on Amazon and will be available in print in 4-5 weeks.

This books begins by talking about the Bible Story where dogs eat the crumbs of children and talks about ways that we can care for dogs, cats and hungry people near and abroad.
 
Pastor Megan Rohrer has worked with the homeless and hungry in San Francisco for 14 years and currently services as the pastor of Grace Lutheran church.  Sometimes when dogs come to the communion rail Pastor Megan reminds them that God loves them and that they can have the crumbs of the bread enjoyed by the children of God.



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