The Rev. Jimmy Abbott

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Jimmy Abbott
  • Everything Changes

    Everything Changes

    Sermon for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 1, 2013 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 I enjoyed a very peaceful evening last Sunday. After church I went home, mowed the lawn, and was enjoying a quiet book. And then I checked Facebook. And everything was blowing up about some girl named Miley Cyrus. Admittedly, I had no… Read more

  • No Excuses

    Sermon for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 25, 2013 Jeremiah 1:4-10 The art of the excuse. There are excuses for everything: for not doing your homework, for not doing the dishes, for not going to work. This week I have done extensive Google searching on this topic, and I found some genius excuses. “I… Read more

  • Do Not Be Afraid

    Do Not Be Afraid

    Sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 18, 2013 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 I am trying to be a good father. Maggie and I recently purchased a couple of books about pregnancy and birth. And let’s just say this: I am terrified. See, these books are set up to scare new parents. What to do if… Read more

  • What Are You Doing Here?

    Sermon the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 11, 2013 Luke 12:43-40 It’s hard to believe that I have ben the rector of Holy Comforter for fourteen months. Time flies when you’re having fun. But some of you may remember that we had some growing pains when I first came here. There were some misunderstandings, some… Read more

  • Ask, Search, Knock

    Sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 28, 2013 Luke 11:1-13 Last Sunday I stood in this pulpit bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. I was well rested, I had a glint in my eye, and I was talking about how wonderful it is to go on mission trips. I return from our youth mission trip… Read more

  • The Prophets

    Sermon for the the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 21, 2013 Amos 8:1-12  I will never forget the first paper I had to write in seminary. The class was introduction to the New Testament, taught by one of the finest scholars on the Gospel of Matthew. The purpose of the paper was to draw… 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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