Background
Elliott, Richard Harold was born on June 1, 1953 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Edward Elliott and Shirley J. (Pfiester) Morgan.
Elliott, Richard Harold was born on June 1, 1953 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Edward Elliott and Shirley J. (Pfiester) Morgan.
Bachelor, Thiel College, 1975; DivM, Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1979; Master of Sacred Theology, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1985.
Assistant pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 1979-1981;
pastor, Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1981-1987;
pastor, developer division for mission in North America, Lutheran Church in American, Prince William County, Virginia, 1987-1990;
pastor, St. James Lutheran Church, Wheeling, West Virginia, since 1990. Member Council for Lutheran Theological Education in the North East, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1977-1979, New River (Virginia) Area Strategy Team, 1983-1985. Vice pastor Christ Lutheran Church, Radford, Virginia, 1982-1983.
Dean New River Area Lutheran Ch.Am., Blacksburg, 1983-1987.
Chaplain Montgomery Regional Hospital, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1981-1987. Active National Cancer Society, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 1980-1981, North Pennsylvania Hospital, Lansdale, 1987. Member human services commission City of Montgomery, 1986-1987, Pennsylvania Synod Youth Committee, 1980-1981, Virginia Synod Lay Ministry Task Force, 1981-1983, West Virginia Synod candidacy committee.
Intern supervisor Wartburg, Lutheran Seminaire. Program chairperson Campus Ministry Program, West Liberty State University, 1989. Member New River Area Pastors (dean 1983-1987), Blacksburg Ministerium (president 1983-1984, vice president 1982-1983), Wheeling Clergy Council (treasurer 1990).
Lodges: Kiwanis.
Married Jane R.M. Miley, June 11, 1977. 1 child, Jennifer D.