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In a Flash
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Feast of the Transfiguration August 6, 2017 Luke 9:28-36 Three witnesses. Three witnesses to the day that changed the world. Three witnesses saw the light, a light that was beyond any light ever seen before on earth. After beholding the light of the moment, high up on that hill, one witness… Read more
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My Grace All Sufficient
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Fifth Sunday after Pentecost July 9, 2017 Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 My Grace All Sufficient It was the 1870s, and the Episcopal Church had a problem. A big problem. People had stopped coming to church on Sunday. Numbers were declining. Remember, I said this was the 1870s, not the 1970s or the… Read more
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The Sacrifice of Pride
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Fourth Sunday after Pentecost July 2, 2017 Genesis 22:1-18 The Sacrifice of Pride It happens almost every Sunday. Like clockwork, the person reading the scripture lessons will come up to me before the service and ask me how to pronounce a word from the Old Testament. They’ll say, “how do I… Read more
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Laughter
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Second Sunday after Pentecost June 18, 2017 Genesis 18:1, 21:1-7 Laugh It Up A chuckle is not the same as a giggle. A guffaw is different from a chortle. Laughter comes in many forms. A big belly laugh over a great joke is different from shooting your soft drink out your nose at… Read more
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Fill in the Blank
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21, 2017 John 14:15-21 Fill in the Blank In honor of graduation Sunday and the dreaded STAAR test, let’s do a little fill in the blank. In your own head, finish this sentence: “What does the Church say about…?” What does the Church say about…? As… Read more
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Way Station
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Fifth Sunday of Easter May 14, 2017 John 14:1-14 It’s a hot, Texas, summer afternoon. The drive from Dallas back to Houston is long and weary. You’re sweating through your the seat in your car, you’re getting a little irritable and hungry. The low fuel light just came on. It’s a hot,… Read more
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