Pastor Scott Hannon
Pastor Scott serves the people of St. John by helping the congregation welcome everyone, care for one another, and grow in the joy of God’s love through Jesus Christ.
Pastor Scott earned his bachelor’s degree at the University at Buffalo and went to seminary at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis in preaching from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.
Pastor Scott and his wife, Kate, live in Bowmansville, NY with their children Molly, Delaney, and John Scott. Scott and Kate love Western New York for many reasons, not the least of which are the changing seasons, wonderful people, and of course the Buffalo Bills.
Pastor Scott’s ministry priorities are worship, preaching and teaching. Scott’s hobbies are guitar, golf, and reading.
To read some of Scott’s musings visit his blog Way-ward at www.psdh.org.
Joy-Full
Contributing Writer
Rev. Dr. Scott D. Hannon
St. John Lutheran Church, Amherst, NY
I have a tendency to dwell on criticism and shrug off positive comments. Instead...
“Meat & Ketchup!”
Contributing Writer
Rev. Dr. Scott D. Hannon
St. John Lutheran Church, Amherst, NY
“MEAT AND KETCHUP!” my three-year-old son Matthew yelled at me when I entered the...
Running the Race
I’ve watched a lot of competitions lately. Our television set has been fixed on the Sports this Summer. In our house, we like all...
This is Hard
This is hard. Life in the coronatimes is difficult. It is tough time to be old and a tough time to be young. It...
IN Out… In Out
Contributing Writer
Rev. Dr. Scott D. Hannon
St. John Lutheran Church, Amherst, NY
The tide is coming in. In about an hour it will start to go...
Let your light so shine.
Contributing Writer
Rev. Dr. Scott D. Hannon
St. John Lutheran Church, Amherst, NY
Let your light so shine. That’s what we say at baptisms and funerals.
In the...
Difficult Enough
Contributing Writer
Rev. Dr. Scott D. Hannon
St. John Lutheran Church, Amherst, NY
I confess to you that I feel fairly beaten up and broke down by...
Witness Devotion
Contributing Writer
Rev. Dr. Scott D. Hannon
St. John Lutheran Church, Amherst, NY
When I was in high school, my brother and I witnessed a robbery at...
The Future
Contributing Writer
Rev. Dr. Scott D. Hannon
St. John Lutheran Church, Amherst, NY
There was a sign that hung in my family cottage growing up. It read,...
Skunk Chalice.
Contributing Writer
Rev. Dr. Scott D. Hannon
St. John Lutheran Church, Amherst, NY
St. John has a recent tradition which involves using clay chalices designed and painted...
