Archive for January 2023

A sermon based on Isaiah 1:13-17 THE MESSAGE given at Mount Vernon, Ohio on January 15, 2023*  by Rev. Scott Elliott As I was preparing for my final weeks here I decided to look for a sermon that meant a lot here and re-preach it. In the process looking through my files to find one…

A sermon based on: Matthew 2:1-12 (THE MESSAGE)Given at Mount Vernon, Ohio, January 8, 2023*by Rev. Scott Elliott If you just had a bit of a sense of Deja-vu, it may because last week we also heard the lesson that Robin just read. Only we heard the NRSV translation then, and today I asked her…

Based on Matthew 2:1-12 & Romans 12: 3-8Given at Mount Vernon, Ohio on January 1, 2023by Rev. Scott Elliott The last time I saw most of you it was the Sunday before Christmas. Two weeks ago! While it’s still Christmas season, it’s also true that Santa’s come and gone and presents are out from under…