Sarah the Revved Up Reverend

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I am an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ. I serve Fairview Community Church, a congregation of the American Baptist Church and the United Church of Christ. I am attempting to serve my church and community with a dedication to progressive Christianity with an emphasis on social justice. I try to dish out thought-provoking sermons that donâ€™t ask you to check your brain at the door, coupling that with an authentic desire to make a difference in the world starting here in my local community. I also continue to work on a Ph.D. in the New Testament at Claremont Graduate University.

If you would like to know more about my church, click here!

My Interests

Social Justice --worker rights, living wage, universal health insurance, LGBT Rights --Equal Marriage for All Couples, Immigrant rights, Female Reproductive rightsTheology: Progressive Christianity, the life of Jesus, how God works in our lives today.Interfaith: All religions have a legitimate path to the divine. How can we learn from others to influence our path?

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet anyone and everyone who is interested in asking questions about faith --who is God? Is God relevant in our lives today? What made Jesus so special and how does he influence our lives in the 21st century? Why is social justice important to living the Christian life? And can we be spiritual without being religious? Got questions? Me too... let's talk!

Music:

Listen to my podcasts at: http://fairviewcc.mypodcast.com/

Movies:

It's A Miracle!

Rev. Sarah Halverson at Fairview Community Church on Sunday, June 10, 2007 The Ground Truth --A documentary on the War in Iraq Playing at Fairview Community Church on November 18th at 7pm Fairview is located at 2525 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa, CA The Showing is Free!!

Heroes:

Jesus of Nazareth, Ghandi, Sidhartha Gautama, Martin Luther King Jr., Ceasar Chavez, James LawsonAnyone who has struggled with human rights and continues to fight the good fight!

My Blog

Even if the Death Penalty Reduces the Number of Murders We Must Not Be the Killers of Killers!

I was asked to write on recent statistics on the death penalties ability to deter murders for my local paper, the Daily Pilot. Apparently, a study shows that convicting a killer to the death sentence...
Posted by Sarah the Revved Up Reverend on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:58:00 PST

Jerry Falwell's Impact on the Church

Jerry Falwell had an immeasurable impact on church and politics. Of course, the church has always been political, but Falwell made an impact on politics with a distinct Christian perspective.&nb...
Posted by Sarah the Revved Up Reverend on Fri, 18 May 2007 04:52:00 PST

Why is Theology on Tap so important? Isnt just young people getting together to drink beer?

Why is Theology on Tap so important? Isn't just young people getting together to drink beer? Why should a church support this, let alone sponsor it? I'm sure that these are questions that...
Posted by Sarah the Revved Up Reverend on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:42:00 PST

Thursday's Thoughts

Thursday's Thoughts Fairview Community Church Worshiping God and Welcoming All Every Sunday at 10am Hello Friends, Well 2007 is off to a great start! Though it seems like we've put Chris...
Posted by Sarah the Revved Up Reverend on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:20:00 PST

Thursday's Thoughts, December 28, 2006

Thursday's Thoughts Fairview Community Church Worshiping God and Welcoming All Every Sunday at 10am Happy New Year! We are quickly approaching the end of 2006. The years certainly ...
Posted by Sarah the Revved Up Reverend on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:57:00 PST

Thursday's Thoughts, December 21st

Thursday's Thoughts Fairview Community Church Worshiping God and Welcoming All Every Sunday at 10am Merry Christmas Friends! The time is approaching quickly! This year the fourth S...
Posted by Sarah the Revved Up Reverend on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:16:00 PST

Thursday's Thoughts December 14th

Thursday's Thoughts Fairview Community Church Worshiping God and Welcoming All Every Sunday at 10am Hello Dear Friends, We are deep into the Advent Season and quickly approaching the thi...
Posted by Sarah the Revved Up Reverend on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:38:00 PST

Thursday's Thoughts December 7th

Thursday's Thoughts Fairview Community Church Worshiping God and Welcoming All Every Sunday at 10am Hello Fairview and Friends!! We are into the Advent Season and approaching the second ...
Posted by Sarah the Revved Up Reverend on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:38:00 PST

Thursday's Thoughts, November 30th

Thursday's Thoughts Fairview Community Church Worshiping God and Welcoming All Every Sunday at 10am Hello Friends and Happy New Year! Perhaps you think I'm off a month&that& or you think I'm si...
Posted by Sarah the Revved Up Reverend on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:12:00 PST

Wednesday's Wishes

Wednesday's Wishes Fairview Community Church Worshiping God and Welcoming All Every Sunday at 10am Hello Fairview, Friends, Family and other Fine Folks! Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Whi...
Posted by Sarah the Revved Up Reverend on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:50:00 PST