Amanda Udis-Kessler is a sociologist, ethicist, nonfiction writer, songwriter, composer, and liturgist. Her books include 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 is also one of the main contributors to the collection A Liturgy for All Bodies (Cyclical Publishing, 2023). Her chapters and essays appear in an additional 13 books.