Archive for February, 2008
It’s a Good Thing That We Squirm
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
a sermon relating to Black History Month
Palm Bay, Fl, February 24, 2008
By Scott Elliott
It’s been a few weeks since I have been able to sing in the choir. I love to sing in the choir.
Being around Shelle’s bubbly personality and the great members of the choir is fun and uplifting. I hope to be […]
Pastoral Prayer 2.17.08
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008God of Peace,
We gather here today grateful for this wondrous world you have created and have allowed us to help maintain as your partners and agents on earth. It’s truly a great creation. And we care for it, God. We not only love and enjoy all that is right with the world, but our souls […]
GOD SO LOVES THE WHOLE WORLD, WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING
Sunday, February 17th, 2008GOD SO LOVES THE WHOLE WORLD, WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING
a sermon based on John 3:16
February 17, 2008 at Palm Bay, FL
by Rev. Scott Elliott
For a few years during elementary school I attended a conservative Baptist church. A very nice older woman down the block made it her business to see that my older sister and […]
A Prayer for Black History Month
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008Pastoral Prayer 2.10.08
God who sides with all who are oppressed on this side of Eden,
We gather before you this morning in the middle of Black History Month. A time set aside for us to recognize the amazing role that African-Americans have played in our lives, in our history, in our culture. Ignored for the greater […]
The Rocky Road of Human Choice
Sunday, February 10th, 2008The Rocky Road of Human Choice
a sermon based on Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
February 10, 2008 at Palm Bay, FL
by Rev. Scott Elliott
Ahh, the Genesis creation story of humankind in the Garden of Eden. This little story has been the source of much controversy over time. Today you can hear folks arguing whether the story represents a […]
One God, Three Roles Transforming the World
Monday, February 4th, 2008a sermon based on Matthew 17:1-9
February 3, 2008 at Palm Bay, FL
by Rev. Scott Elliott
Most of you know that I am one of the pastors here at Riviera United Church of Christ.
Although lately it sometimes seems otherwise, […]