The Reverend Amelia E. (Amy) Edwards of Westport died on Friday, May 13. She was 55.

She served as pastor of the Federated Church of Edgartown.

Born and raised in Providence, R.I., Amy was a graduate of Wheeler School, Union College and Suffolk University School of Law, where she was elected to the Law Review. Later, she earned her degree in social work from Rhode Island College. She received her Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School in 2015.

The course of Amy’s call to ministry was driven by her loving spirit and lifelong desire to serve others. That path led her through the practice of law into counseling and therapy, culminating in the creation of Lotus Rising, a holistic wellness center in Fall River. In August 2015, she was called to serve as pastor of the Federated Church in Edgartown.

She touched the lives of those around her and lived by these words: “Dance, as though no one is watching you. Sing as though no one can hear you. Love as though you have never been hurt before. Live as though heaven is on earth.”

Amy was the beloved wife of the late Michael J. B. Pierce. She was the daughter of the Rev. Dr. Beverley (Flather) Edwards and the late Charles G. Edwards Esq. In addition to her mother, Amy is survived by her sister Katherine Edwards Mullen and her husband John; her brother Mark Edwards and his wife Wanda; her stepchildren Brittany and Michael Pierce, and several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m. at the United Congregational Church, The Commons in Little Compton, R.I. Everyone is invited to wear bright colors, in celebration of her life, and to sing as though no one can hear them.

Memorial contributions in her honor may be made to the outreach ministries of either the United Congregational Church of Little Compton, P.O. Box 506, Little Compton, R.I. , 02837, or the Federated Church, P.O. Box 249, Edgartown, MA 02539.

Arrangements are in the care of the Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Cherry Place in Fall River, waring-sullivan.com.

An excerpt from Rev. Amy Edwards's last sermon to her congregation at the Edgartown Federated Church on Sunday, May 1.