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Stress, Conflict, Confrontation and Other Nice Things

By • Sep 4th, 2010 • Category: Pastor's Message

  A Message given by Rev. Scott Summerville Asbury United Methodist Church Yonkers, NY   August 15, 2010  _____________   Luke 12:49-56   “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it [...]



I’d Rather Die Than Be Embarrassed

By • Sep 4th, 2010 • Category: Pastor's Message

  A message given Sunday, August 29, 2010 by Rev. Scott Summerville Asbury UMC, Yonkers, NY  _______________________________   On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely… When he noticed how the guests chose the places [...]



A New Thing

By • Apr 6th, 2007 • Category: Pastor's Message

A message given by Rev. Scott Summerville on March 25, 2007 Today I will talk about doing new things, or doing old things in new ways. We live in times that are so challenging that unless human beings can learn new ways and perceive new approaches to old problems, we will be in deep trouble. [...]



The Agony of Waiting; the Joy of Return

By • Mar 25th, 2007 • Category: Pastor's Message

A message given Sunday, March 18, 2007 Asbury UMC Rev. Scott Summerville Luke 15:1-32 …..15:31 Then the father said to him, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 15:32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he [...]