7/26/2022
Blessings and Benediction from Rev. Amantha Barbee
by Rev. Dr. Amantha Barbee
Our lectionary text Psalm 107 reminds us to give thanks to the Lord, for the Lord is good. We are also called to speak of our redemption. Our redemption can and must be spoken not only with our mouths but with our actions and ways of being. In many ways, we all experience wandering in the desert. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can be brought confidently into a right relationship with God and our fellow human beings.
May our very lives be lived in gratitude for God’s steadfast love and God’s wonderful works for humankind. May we walk with the understanding that we are loved, and God is our way to redemption. Walk in love, in light, and in care for all God’s created ones. May we live into that promised freedom with the power of God, the love of Jesus Christ, and the healing presence of the Holy Spirit as we seek to deepen our relationship with the Holy and with one another today and every day. Amen
Rev. Amantha Barbee, Senior Pastor, Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA
Rev. Dr. Amantha Barbee
Rev. Dr. Amantha Barbee serves as Senior Pastor of Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. Amantha was the recipient of the E.T. George Award for Excellence in Homiletics, Worship, and Public Speaking from her beloved Union Presbyterian Seminary –Richmond VA, where she earned her Master of Divinity degree. She earned her Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary.
Amantha’s passions are firmly centered in Jesus’ love for all people. The 2018 recipient of the PCUSA Woman of Faith Award, Dr. Barbee’s work has been recognized by the denomination for her relentless pursuit of justice. She was also recognized by the city of Charlotte in 2017 as a recipient of the Vision Award for the way in which she led an interfaith group of clergy during a time of unrest in the city. Dr. Barbee works tirelessly for the church, the Presbytery, and the PCUSA and its entities.
Amantha will laugh with you, cry with you, sing and dance with you, pray for you, and her door is open. You are welcome.
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