The Rev. Jimmy Abbott

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Jimmy Abbott

  • Nine O’Clock in the Morning

    The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Palm Sunday March 31, 2015 Mark 14:1-15:47 “Then they brought Jesus to the placed called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). And there they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to… Read more

  • What You See Is What You Get

    The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Fifth Sunday in Lent March 22, 2015 John 12:20-33 When you were in high school, I’m sure some of you took shop class. Am I right? You learned about T-Squares, table saws, woodworking, all that good stuff. Some of you were probably in home economics. Right? You learned how to make… Read more

  • Thanks for What?

    The Rev. Jimmy Abbott The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 15, 2015 Psalm 107:1 Thanks for What? Two weeks ago, I celebrated my thirtieth birthday. And I’ll tell you what. I feel older. I went to the eye doctor, and my vision had gotten just a little bit worse. I woke up the other morning,… Read more

  • Coming Up Short

    This sermon was preached on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the 115 Anniversary and Rededication of the Episcopal Student Center at the University of Texas at Austin. The text was Matthew 28:16-20 By way of introduction, I am Jimmy Abbott, the rector of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Spring, just outside of Houston. I also… Read more

  • Covenant

    Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent February 22, 2015 Genesis 9:8-17 “This American Life” is a weekly hour long radio show that explores different facets of life in America. Just recently, “This American Life” did an hour long, in depth story on a Jeep dealership on Long Island. Car dealerships are everywhere in America,… Read more

  • Everyone Is Searching For You

    Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany February 8, 2015 Mark 1:29-39 When I was sixteen, I went on a backpacking trip with my Boy Scout troop to Philmont. Philmont is a beautiful piece of land that runs through the forested hills and rugged plains of New Mexico. Every Scout who has been to Philmont… 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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