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Sunday, March 16th, 2008Palms, Pilate and Protest by the Prince of Peace
a Palm Sunday Sermon
March 16, 2008, at Palm Bay, Fl
by Rev. Scott Elliott
Those of you who are able are invited to raise your hands and move them about your head. Put them down. Now you can all claim you waived “palms” on Palm Sunday!
Rabbi Lawrence […]
A Vision That Breathes Life Into Dry Bones
Sunday, March 9th, 2008
A Vision That Breathes Life Into Dry Bones
A sermon based on Ezekiel 37:1-14
March 9, 2008 at Palm Bay, Florida
by Rev. Scott Elliott
Ezekiel’s strange vision of a valley full of bones. . .
Ezekiel is pretty intense in the story, but, the skeletons are calm because nothing can get under their skin.
They don’t speak because, well, they […]
The Superpower Jesus Gives Us
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 The Superpower Jesus Gives Us
a sermon based on John 20:19-23
March 3, 2008 at Palm Bay, Florida
by Rev. Scott Elliott
Last week I referred to an analogy between the discordance of music and the dissonance we experience with the unequal treatment of others.
I want to use another music metaphor this week: the idea of our playing […]
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, […]
Making Heaven Reign
Sunday, January 27th, 2008January 27, 2008 at Palm Bay, FL
by Rev. Scott Elliott
My childhood and the early years of adolescence were dark and storming. One of my parents was an alcoholic and abusive, and not surprisingly, we always seemed to be on the brink of some sort of financial trouble or other crisis.
I am sure it […]