Second Sunday after Epiphany – Parish Annual Meeting January 19, 2020 John 1:29-42 Today as I begin my annual address to the parish, I want to start with a parable. A parable written by an Episcopal priest in the 1950s. It goes like this. On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur, there was once… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Baptism of our Lord January 12, 2020 Matthew 3:13-17 Jesus goes into the wilderness to see John the Baptist in order to be baptized by him in the River Jordan. This is the culmination of all we have been expecting through Advent and Christmas. In this moment, we recognize the fullness… Read more

First Sunday after Christmas Day December 29, 2019 John 1:1-18 The carols have stopped playing. The neighbors have turned off their Christmas lights. The poinsettias are dead. It’s back to reality. This is the worst part of Christmas, isn’t it? You have to un-decorate the tree and write thank you notes for gifts that you… Read more

Christmas Eve December 24, 2019 John 1:1-14 On this holy night, I’m drawn back to all my childhood memories of Christmas. I remember going to church late on Christmas Eve. I remember the darkened church, the wooden pews. I remember tearing into my presents on Christmas morning. I remember the big family dinners on Christmas… Read more