The Rev. Jimmy Abbott

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  • Ash Wednesday – Forgiveness

    Ash Wednesday – Forgiveness

    The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Ash Wednesday March 1, 2017 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Forgiveness In ancient times, the gods were not to be trifled with. The gods were to be appeased, pleased, cajoled. If you wanted the gods to help you in a battle, if you wanted a good yield of crops, if you wanted help… Read more

  • 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

  • Gift

    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

  • Light of the World

    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

  • 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

  • Everything Changes

    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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The Rev. Jimmy Abbott serves as the twelfth rector of historic Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.

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