Kara Wagner Sherer
Kara Anne Marie Wagner Sherer is an American Episcopal priest and Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Rochester in New York State, having previously served as rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Chicago. Her consecration will take place in July 2024.[1][2]
Education
A lifelong Episcopalian, Sherer was educated at a private Catholic school in Marshall, Minnesota, from 1st to 8th grade before attending public high school. She then studied at St. Olaf College, a Lutheran liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, and later at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois.[3]
Career
After teaching at St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School in New York City and Sacred Heart Schools in Chicago, Sherer trained for ordination at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. She served as rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Chicago, from 2005 to 2024 and was dean of the North Chicago deanery.[1][3]
On February 24, 2024, she was elected to serve as the 9th Bishop of Rochester. Her consecration will take place on July 13, 2024.[1]
Family
Sherer is married to John William Wagner Sherer, organist and music director at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago from 1996 to 2024.[4] They have two daughters.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Episcopal News Service, "Kara Wagner Sherer elected ninth bishop of Rochester", February 26, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024
- ^ Diocese of Rochester, Bishop Elect Kara Anne Marie Wagner Sherer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c The Living Church, "After Resisting a Collar, She’s in Line for a Miter", March 11, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, John W. W. Sherer farewell concert program, June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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