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

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Baptism of our Lord January 7, 2018 Genesis 1:1-5 Last Sunday, Deacon Bob gave us the gloomy statistic that only 8% of people keep their New Year’s Resolution. So, here we are, one week in to 2018. Chances are that by now, if we made a resolution, we are all complete… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24, 2017 Luke 2:1-20 It happens around Thanksgiving every year. I see it coming, and I dread it. I dread the thought of climbing up into the attic and pulling down the boxes of Christmas decorations. Not that I don’t like Christmas, because I do. But it… Read more