In this video, you will learn about explicit bias, implicit bias, bias by proxy, hindsight bias, in-group bias and confirmation bias. All of these types of bias are decreased when you take the feedback of others seriously, reflect on the spaces where you actively or inactively perpetuate biases, learn how to resolve your biases, and participate in truth and reconciliation.

Learn more about the affects of trauma and how we can expect the pandemic to effect people. This presentation includes information about critical incident stress, psychological first aid, common trauma symptoms and the timeline of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual symptoms of this crisis.

This is a weekly services supporting those who mourn during the COVID pandemic. During Lent, Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer has worship livestreams on Wednesdays (6pm PST), Fridays (11:30am PST) and Sundays (10:30am PST) . Scripture in this service is adapted from the New Revised Standard Version. Many of the lyrics for song hymns come from Progressive Hymns by Megan Rohrer. The traditional Lutheran liturgy and hymns are from Sundays and Seasons.com. © Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #28429. Hymns used with permission for worship and podcast under OneLicense.net #A-723548. Contemporary song rights are from PerformCast and WorshipCast – providing rights to the BMI/Sony and ASCAP libraries. FOLLOW MEGAN ROHRER Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mmrohrer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmrohrer Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmrohrer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganrohrer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MeganRohrer Or, learn more at www.meganrohrer.com FOLLOW GRACE LUTHERAN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraceLutheransf Or, learn more at www.gracesf.com FOLLOW AMANDA ZENTZ-ALO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feenix70x7 Twitter: https://twitter.com/prazentz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feenix.70x7 Or learn more at www.takemywheels.org FOLLOW CENTRAL LUTHERAN Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentralLutheran Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CentralLutheran YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0CrrcMvX1vU_dBZmCeueQ Or learn more at https://www.centralportland.org

A brief exercise demonstrating how orienting and somatic experiencing techniques can help decrease trauma even when there are language barriers.

Chaplain Megan Rohrer recorded a class on Addiction and Pastoral Care for the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, CA. You may watch the class to learn more about addiction, recovery and some of the ways conversations about death may be different after an overdose or drug related.

Weekly services remembering those who have died during the coronavirus.