The Rev. Jimmy Abbott

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Jimmy Abbott

  • Highway Under Construction

    Sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent December 7, 2014 Isaiah 40:1-11 When I was first ordained, I served as the assistant priest at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Waco. Maggie and I were newly married, and we settled into our first place together; a townhouse in one of the small municipalities on the edge… Read more

  • “…all things are being brought to their perfection…”

    Sermon for the First Sunday of Advent November 30, 2014 Mark 13:24-37 “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.” “My computer is a dinosaur.” “I’ve been glued to the TV.” You know these expressions and others like them. They are over the top metaphors and images to get a point across. We can’t take… Read more

  • Preparation

    Sermon for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost November 9, 2014 Matthew 25:1-13 In a few weeks, we will gather for Thanksgiving with our families. The turkey will be carved. The stuffing will be nice and warm. The pecan and pumpkin pie will be sitting in the kitchen. And we’ll all sit down for a warm… Read more

  • Courage

    Sermon for All Saints’ Sunday November 2, 2014 Revelation 7:9-17 The sun had set early on that late summer day. Being, as I was, in the far reaches of northern Maine, early afternoon slid quickly into dusk, and nightfall came right on its heels. The camping season was over. I had taken six crews on… Read more

  • Before It Was Cool

    Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 26, 2014 Matthew  22:34-46 A few months ago Maggie and I went clothes shopping for me. I loathe shopping for clothes. It just reminds me of how desperately out of style I am. But I did bring myself to buy a new pair of pants. They are stylish. They’re pretty… Read more

  • Mindfulness

    Sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost October 19, 2014 Matthew 22:15-22 Now, many of you know that I love to play golf. I love being outside, I love the green grass, I love the game – but most of all, I just love to play. I’ve been playing off and on since I was… 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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