DR AMANDA J. BURR is a graduate of the Claremont School of Theology. She earned her Master of Divinity Degree there in 1983 and her Doctor of Ministry degree in 1987. Rev. Amanda was ordained on October 30th 1983 at the First Christian Church of Pasadena. She has served as the sole pastor of several congregations: The First Christian Church of Reseda, The First Christian Church of Hemet, and Interim Pastor at both the Indio and Palm Springs United Methodist Churches. Appointed to the Winchester Community United Methodist Church in July 2006 Dr. Burr accepted a permanent appointment to the Palm Springs congregation in July of 2007. Until moving to the desert Rev. Amanda lived in Hemet for 11 years and was actively involved in the community on the Board of Directors of the Ramona Hillside Players and a member of the Hemet United Methodist church. She has receive 8 awards from the Inland Theatre League for acting and set design. Rev. Amanda is a graduate of Columbia University where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. She served in the Peace Corps in Colombia, South America from 1972-1974 and remains fluent in Spanish.