The Rev. Jimmy Abbott

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  • Shrubbery

    Shrubbery

    The Rev. Jimmy Abbott The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 17, 2019 Jeremiah 17:5-10 Without fail, I kill plants. Whether it’s a potted plant or leftover church Easter lilies or even a cactus, I am the Grim Reaper of vegetation. I think I get inside my head – too little water, too much water,… Read more

  • Rank

    Rank

    The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – Scout Sunday February 10, 2019 Rank When I was a young boy, my parents presented me with a dilemma. They gave me two options for an extracurricular activity. Did I want to play basketball or did I want to join Cub Scouts? I’ve always been… Read more

  • But Now

    But Now

    The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Baptism of our Lord January 13, 2019 Isaiah 43:1-7 But Now A nation in turmoil. Fear and distrust on every side. Serious questions about authority and leadership. Serious questions about identity and land. Who are we? Who are they? Other questions just beneath the surface also bubble up. What about our… Read more

  • Cracked Open

    Cracked Open

    The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Epiphany January 6, 2019 Matthew 2:1-12 T.S. Eliot, the great poet, imagines the wise men from the east in his poem, “Journey of the Magi.” Written from the perspective of the wise men grown old, looking back on their lives, the wise man asks:  “were we led all that way for … Read more

  • Grace Upon Grace

    Grace Upon Grace

    The Rev. Jimmy Abbott First Sunday after Christmas December 30, 2018 John 1:1-18 Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and old lang syne? It’s too bad that we all know the first few words to this great Scottish poem by Robert Burns, and then mumble through… Read more

  • Christmas Eve 2018

    Christmas Eve 2018

    The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Christmas Eve December 24, 2018 Luke 2:1-20 As a kid growing up, my family were not regular church goers. We showed up here and there, Easter morning, some random Sundays. But always, always we went to the late service at the Episcopal Church of our Savior in San Gabriel, California, not… Read more

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The Rev. Jimmy Abbott serves as the twelfth rector of historic Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.

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