The Rev. Jimmy Abbott

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Jimmy Abbott

  • The Promise

    Trinity Sunday June 15, 2014 Matthew 28:16-20 You may not know it, but we are in the midst of the world’s largest sporting event. For most of June and July the entire globe will be fixated on the World Cup taking place in Brazil. Now, full disclosure, I am a huge soccer fan. Or as Read more

  • By Word and Example

    The Day of Pentecost June 8, 2014 Acts 2:1-21 Now, you know Maggie and I are good Episcopalians. When we first started talking about how we were going to pray with Lydia, we immediately went to the Book of Common Prayer. We asked each other: what service are we going to read from the Prayer Read more

  • The Big Picture

    Sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter June 1, 2014 Acts 1:6-14 In the year 1873, Bishop Cummins of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky participated in a service of Holy Communion with a group of people who were not Episcopalians. Not a big deal, right? Actually, the backlash against Bishop Cummins was so great that Read more

  • The Holy Comforter

    Sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter May 25, 2014 John 14:15-21 Jesus says, “if you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.” Advocate. Spirit. But actually, the best translation of that word is “Comforter.” “And I Read more

  • There’s life, and then there’s abundant life

    Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter – Good Shepherd Sunday May 11, 2014 John 10:1-10 Oh bullhorn guy! Bullhorn guy is that dude who stands on the street yelling into a bullhorn about Jesus. Do you know bullhorn guy? I got to know bullhorn guy well at UT. The West Mall of the UT Read more

  • The Curse is Reversed

    Sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter May 4, 2014 Luke 24:13-35 Few things in life are for certain. You hear the old adage about death and taxes, sure. But I’m thinking of more. I think one of the certain things in life, is that the Houston Astros are bad. Like, terrible. Here are a 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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