How does the world deal with sadness and darkness? Why are we driven by the pursuit of happiness? This sermon on Psalm 4 explores how we cry out to God using all of our emotions.

A sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter by the Rev. Jimmy Abbott.

Every year we hear the good news of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. The news is so good we have to stop and wonder - is this real? Is this a dream?

A sermon for Easter Day by the Rev. Jimmy Abbott on John 20:1-18

On Pam Sunday, Jesus enters a city set on edge. The lines are drawn as the crowd shouts his praises and then clamor for his crucifixion. When Jesus walks into our hearts, what do we shout?

A sermon for Palm Sunday by the Rev. Jimmy Abbott.

This sermon's imagery of Abraham Lincoln entering Richmond, Virginia on Tuesday, April 4, 1865 relies extensively on “The Civil War, A Narrative: Red River to Appomattox,” by Shelby Foote (1974), 896-898.

Jesus says that he is lifted up from the earth, all will be drawn to him. Does all mean all? And when the world is drawn in, what do we experience?

A sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, John 12:20-32 by the Rev. Jimmy Abbott.

A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent - Mark 1:9-15

The Spirit drives Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan for forty days. How is evil thrust upon us in the modern world? And how do we respond to atrocities and horrors like the recent school shooting in Florida?

A sermon by the Rev. Jimmy Abbott

In 2 Kings, we hear the story of how the mantle of leadership passed from the prophet Elijah to the prophet Elisha. Are you ready to pass on the mantle of your leadership? Are you ready to pick up where somebody else has left off?

A sermon on Mark 1:29-39.

After healing and curing the sick and possessed in Capernaum, the town is buzzing with the news of Jesus' mighty power. But are they talking about Jesus because they're curious or because they want to know more? Are you a fan or a follower of Jesus?

2018 - Year of Community

This is the Rev. Jimmy Abbott's Annual Address to Holy Comforter Episcopal Church.

In this sermon, the Rev. Jimmy Abbott reflects on Nathanael's contemptuous response to hearing that Jesus is from Nazareth. This raises many questions for us - what stories do we tell about ourselves? What stories do we tell about other people?

The biblical text for this sermon is John 1:43-51.

At the beginning of the bible, we hear the powerful story of God shaping the chaos of the world into something beautiful. How is God taking the chaos in your life to make something new?

A sermon for the First Sunday after Epiphany - January 7, 2018. Genesis 1:1-5