The Rev. Jimmy Abbott First Sunday in Advent November 27, 2016 Matthew 24:36-44 Keeping Time  These chimes are called the “Westminster Quarters.” They probably played in your grandmother’s house when you were a kid. They did at mine. They play from Big Ben in London. They play from the clock tower at the University of… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott All Saints’ Sunday November 6, 2016 Luke 6:20-31 Sainthood I do not have to remind you that on Tuesday we will elect somebody to become the President of the United States of America: the most powerful position on earth. We feel the gravity of this moment. Now, I think most of… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott 22nd Sunday after Pentecost October 16, 2016 Luke 18:1-8 For one summer vacation, Maggie and I took the grand tour of the American southwest. We packed up our little Honda Civic and off we went. We went to the Santa Monica beach outside L.A. It was as gorgeous as the movies… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost October 9, 2016 – Capital Campaign Kickoff Luke 17:11-19 It’s been a long time coming. Years of waiting. Years of hoping. Years of wondering when, if, it will happen. Years of looking for the answers, years of trying. It’s been a long time coming, and through it… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott 20th Sunday after Pentecost October 2, 2016 Psalm 137 My wife, Maggie, and I read bible stories to our daughter, Lydia, as part of our bedtime routine. And I bet you can guess which stories are most popular with a little kid who’s almost there. There’s Noah’s ark,  and she loves… Read more