The Rev. Jimmy Abbott

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Jimmy Abbott

  • The Meaning of Life

    Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 20, 2014 Genesis 28:10-19a Every Monday afternoon, I host a Meetup at a local Starbucks. Meetup is an online tool that gathers strangers who have similar interests. Our Meetup is designed for any and all people who want to discuss any and all things spiritual. And let me tell you,… Read more

  • A Sower Went Out to Sow

    Fifth Sunday after Pentecost July 13, 2014 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Jesus said, “a sower went out to sow.” And as the sower sowed with wild, reckless abandon, some seed fell on the path, and the birds ate them up. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where, without much soil, the seed sprang up quickly and… Read more

  • God is Faithful

    The Third Sunday after Pentecost June 29, 2014 Genesis 22:1-14 Let’s be honest with each other. In our Old Testament lesson, God comes across as a jerk. Hear me out. God instructs Abraham to take his son, his only son whom he loves, to the mountain. And on the mountain, God will direct Abraham to… Read more

  • 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

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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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