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

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 20, 2017 Genesis 45:1-15 At exactly 11:46 AM tomorrow morning, the eclipse will begin. 238,900 miles out there in outer space, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun and cast a shadow back on Earth. I think we’ve all got a little bit… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 13, 2017 Matthew 14:22-33 It’s been one of those days. One of those weeks. You wake up at 3 A.M., you’re tossing, you’re turning. 3 A.M., it’s the hour when all your worst anxieties, your worst fears come creeping in. 3 A.M., it’s when your… Read more