The Rev. Jimmy Abbott
First Sunday after Christmas
December 30, 2018

John 1:1-18

Should old acquaintance be forgot, 

and never brought to mind? 

Should old acquaintance be forgot, 

and old lang syne?

It’s too bad that we all know the first few words to this great Scottish po...

Christmas Eve
December 24, 2018

Luke 2:1-20

As a kid growing up, my family were not regular church goers. We showed up here and there, Easter morning, some random Sundays. But always, always we went to the late service at the Episcopal Church of our Savior in San Gabriel...

Jesus is Near

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 23, 2018

I spent a lot of time with my maternal grandmother when I was growing up. For the first 12 years of my life, my grandparents lived across town and I spent most weekends with them.  When I was 13 we moved away. It fel...

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott
Third Sunday of Advent
December 16, 2018

Luke 3:7-18

John the Baptist sure could use a lesson in preaching. Typically it’s not wise to call your congregation a bunch of snakes, though they may be. 

But John, well, he never went to seminary so he neve...

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott
First Sunday of Advent
December 2, 2018

I Thessalonians 3:9-13

Houston is crazy, thriving, mixed up, whacky place to live. Think about it - nestled here along the Gulf of Mexico, the Port of Houston sees more foreign tonnage cargo than any other por...