Amanda Udis-Kessler (PhD, sociology, Boston College; certificate, Iliff School of Theology) is the author of Queer Inclusion in the United Methodist Church (Routledge, 2008), Abundant Lives: A Progressive Christian Ethic of Flourishing (Pilgrim, 2024) and Cultural Processes of Inequality: A Sociological Perspective (Anthem, 2024). She has essays, chapters, and other materials in an additional 13 books. Amanda’s liturgical materials are available at several compilation websites in the US, UK, and Australia. Amanda also writes sermons and creates liturgical materials.

For information about Amanda’s work as a hymnwriter, songwriter, and sacred music composer, please see her bio at https://queersacredmusic.com. The music on this website is all available for free, with no licensing or reporting requirements. For information about Amanda’s consulting and training work, please see https://equippingthepropheticchurch.com.