The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Ash Wednesday March 6, 2019 Psalm 103 Ars Moriendi One hundred and fifty years ago, our country was engaged in a great contest. A bloody, awful, Civil War. From the peach orchard at Gettysburg, the cornfield at Antietam, the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania, or even closer to home, at Galveston harbor,… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Last Sunday after the Epiphany March 3, 2019 Luke 9:28-43 “Master, it is good for us to be here.” He sees Jesus transfigured into dazzling array, he bolds a vision of Moses and Elijah, and so Peter utters the truth: “master, it is good for us to be here.” Think of… Read more

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

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

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