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You Can’t Unsee That
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Last Sunday after the Epiphany February 26, 2017 Matthew 17:1-9 The phone rang in the middle of the night. It was one of those calls, those dreaded calls. My uncle was calling my father to let him know that their mother, my grandmother, had taken a sudden turn for the worse. Read more
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Gift
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 12, 2017 I Corinthians 3:1-9 All Gift The day was May 5, 1985. Cinco de Mayo. A small group of people gathered in St. James’ Episcopal Church in South Pasadena, California. There was the priest, the baby, family, and a few close friends. I’m not Read more
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Light of the World
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – Scout Sunday Sunday, February 5 Matthew 5:13-20 Light of the World The summer after my sophomore year at UT, I worked as a canoe river guide at a Boy Scout camp in northern Maine. My job was to take nine Boy Scouts, two adults, and Read more
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Inauguration Day
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 22, 2017 Matthew 4:12-23 Inauguration The stage was set. It was time for this new man, the man selected to begin this new term, to inaugurate this new new age. They all knew his background. His story. Where he had come from. They knew his Read more
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Everything Changes
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ January 8, 2017 Acts 10:34-43 Everything Must Change My life has been a whirlwind recently because Maggie and I sold our house at the end of last year. You know, the Abbotts don’t do things the easy way. We Read more
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Christmas Day
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Christmas Day December 25, 2016 John 1:1-14 Light One of the great joys of being a priest is that I can come into the church anytime I want. Often, throughout the day, throughout the week, I’ll stop in here for some time of solitude. When I have a decision to make, Read more
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