Rev. Ellen Pollock

Pastor Ellen was born and raised in Memphis Tennessee and lived there for 37 years, earning her Bachelor’s of Business Administration at University of Memphis and working for a large corporation in Sales and Marketing. When she married her husband, Sean, they truly became ministry partners, as he has served at many large United Methodist churches in the Southeast. They have two wonderful 4-legged kids that have fur and wagging tails.

Ellen accepted the call to full-time ministry in 2007 and decided to pursue the deacon ordination through the United Methodist Church. She declared her candidacy while under the Arkansas Conference but transferred to the Florida Conference when they moved in 2014, to serve at New Covenant. Ellen graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary in early 2015 with a Masters in Christian Ministries which focused on the Deacon study requirements, as well as Christian Education.  From September 2014 until January 2019, she served in Congregational Care at New Covenant. She currently serves as the Discipleship & Care Pastor. Ellen was commissioned in June 2019 as a Provisional Deacon.

The heart of Ellen’s ministry is what we are all called to do by loving God and loving people. She realizes that every one of us is made by our Creator, who gives us great love. Our job is to love one another, which is why she loves this quote from Thomas Merton: “Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.”