The Rev. Jimmy AbbottFirst Sunday in LentMarch 1, 2020Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 By a quirk of fate my birthday always coincides with the beginning of Lent. For that reason, I’ve never really taken to celebrating birthdays in my adult life. After a full day on Ash Wednesday of telling people that they’re going to die, I Read more

Ash WednesdayFebruary 26, 2020Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 The world must look on us and think that we are a strange bunch. I remember once having to go to an auto parts store after an Ash Wednesday service to buy a new spark plug. The guy behind the counter couldn’t take his eyes off that smudge. He Read more

The Rev. Jimmy AbbottSixth Sunday after the EpiphanyFebruary 16, 2020Matthew 5:21-37 We would rather eat french fries than broccoli. We would rather have a hamburger than a salad. We would rather sleep in than go to the gym. And we would definitely, definitely rather skip this passage from the Gospel of Matthew. Too bad that Read more

The Rev. Jimmy AbbottFifth Sunday after the EpiphanyFebruary 9, 2020Matthew 5:13-20 On this Scout Sunday, we are delighted to worship with Boy Scout Troops 1401 and 401, and Cub Scout Pack 401 here at Holy Comforter. I began as a Tiger Cub, became an Eagle Scout, and now I’ve graduated to Girl Scout Troop Leader. Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Feast of the Presentation February 2, 2020 Luke 2:22-40 This evening, 100 million Americans will settle into their sofas with their bowls of potato chips. Super Bowl Sunday. It holds a mythic place in the American psyche, right up there with Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July. The Feast of Super Read more