Another stained-glass ceiling in the city shatters with the installation of Dr. Katrina Foster as bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
She is the first woman and the first lesbian to serve as Bishop in the Metropolitan New York Synod. Bishop Foster will oversee 160 congregations across the region.
She most recently served as pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Her ministry has centered on serving LGBTQIA+ people, refugees and the homeless.
Dr. Foster spoke with NY1 anchor Rocco Vertuccio on “Weekends on 1” Saturday morning.
Tap the video player above to watch the full interview.