Rev. Elder Diane Fisher to be installed at Metropolitan Community Church Feb. 25

Fisher brings 25 years of experience with Metropolitan Community Churches worldwide. If she were asked  to describe herself, Fisher would likely say, “I am a lesbian Christian pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of Rehoboth in Rehoboth Beach, a mother of a fabulous daughter, Karli, and I am married to the Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos, who delights my heart.”

She is a queer activist, proudly Canadian, and had her daughter with two gay men, Bill and Walter. She is best known within MCC as someone who is passionate about local churches, cares deeply about God and advocates tirelessly on behalf of young people and the LGBTQI community, especially in Eastern Europe and Africa. She is known internationally as the “lesbian bishop” and for her justice ministry.

Thanks to her tireless work in Eastern Europe, MCC became identified as the human rights church. Fisher was presented with MCC’s Human Rights Award in 2010 and has been the recipient of many other national and international awards for her tireless human rights work. She joined the board of Other Sheep in 2013, a Christian international LGBTQI advocacy group. Her passion is working to change systems that encourage or reinforce marginalization of those who have been caught “outside the system.”