The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday March 25, 2018 Mark 14:1-15:47 The Lines Goes Through Us It was a Tuesday. April 4, 1865. If you remember your American history, Tuesday, April 4, 1865 was one of the last days of the Civil War. And on that day, Tuesday, April 4, 1865, Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Fifth Sunday in Lent March 18, 2018 John 12:20-32 Drawn In He’s one of the world’s most recognizable figures. All the world over people flock to his establishments to get a little taste, just a taste, of his magic. Once you see him, once you get a taste, you never forget Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott First Sunday in Lent February 18, 2018 Mark 1:9-15 “And the Spirit immediately drove him into the wilderness.” It’s almost bizarre how the temptation of Jesus goes in the Gospel of Mark. The Spirit, the Spirit of God, is the same Spirit driving Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott The Last Sunday after the Epiphany February 11, 2018 2 Kings 2:1-12 Every two years, in Olympia, Greece, there is a ceremony where some people kindle a flame using only the sun and a fancy mirror; like kids starting fires with a magnifying glass. This flame becomes the Olympic torch that, Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 21, 2018 Rector’s Annual Address As Charles Dickens said, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” 2017 was one of those years. As many of you know, our home took on water during the Tax Day Flood of 2016. We Read more