The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 8, 2018 Mark 6:1-13 The Carpenter About a month ago, we at Holy Comforter took a survey about our spiritual life and discipleship. The answers you gave were fascinating. There was one question in particular that provided some truly interesting responses. The question was about the… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 1, 2018 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 On the wall behind our kitchen table, Maggie and I have hung pictures of our family going back a hundred years. We have pictures of my parents when they got married, a picture of Maggie’s parents when they were dating.… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Seventh Sunday of Easter May 13, 2018 Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 “And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.” This ritual that we read about from the Acts of the Apostles is ritual not unlike one that is played out… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Third Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 15, 2018 Psalm 4 When I was a young boy growing up in Los Angeles, every so often we would drive to visit my great-grandfather in Ventura County. I loved going to see him because it was our tradition to have root beer floats together.… Read more