The Rev. Jimmy Abbott First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017 Mark 13:24-37 Pre-Traumatic Stress Sophocles the Greek called it, “the divine madness.” During the Civil War, when a veteran would lose his mind after combat, they would call it, “soldier’s heart.” In World War I it was, “shell shock.” In World War II it Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott All Saints’ Sunday November 5, 2017 Revelation 7:9-17 Alright, this morning we are going to start with a neurological physiological experiment. Turn to the person next to you and yawn. That’s right, a big, gaping, open mouth yawn. I’m yawning, you’re yawning, we’re all yawning. We all look like a bunch Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost October 29, 2017 Matthew 22:34-46 Over the past few weeks, my bedtime has been getting later and later as I have been glued, absolutely glued to the Astros. Oh buddy it’s been fun. We had that epic game on Wednesday. Last night’s gut-wrenching loss. As baseball fans, Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 15, 2017 Philippians 4:1-9 After my sophomore year of college, I spent the summer in northern Maine as a canoe river guide. You’ve heard me talk about this before. My job was to take crews of nine Boy Scouts, two adults, and me on two Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott 18th Sunday after Pentecost October 8, 2017 Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 We’re going to start this morning with a pop quiz. A pop geometry quiz. You thought you were never back to tenth grade, ha! We’re going to calculate the weight of a solid object using its dimensions and pounds per Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott 17th Sunday after Pentecost October 1, 2017 Philippians 2:1-13 It’s the age old question in the Episcopal Church. The question that has plagued us for generations. This fight cuts closer to home than revising the Book of Common Prayer. It’s more important than who can be a priest or a bishop. Read more