Reflections on Scripture
and the life of faith
by the Rev. Elsa Worth and others
from St. James Episcopal Church in Keene, NH
I wondered, as a child, why people in medicine used a snake on a pole as their symbol.
Read MoreThis Sunday we will mark the feast day of Jonathan Daniels. He was no stranger to overwhelming problems.
Read MoreWe can plead, whine, pray and complain, but when push comes to shove, God’s going to do what God’s going to do, and our lives are going to be what our lives are going to be, whether we like it or not.
Read MoreHow can anyone possibly not lose heart as drought spreads through the west and we’re back to arguing about voting rights in the United States of America? Paul reminds us nonetheless that as people of faith, we do not lose heart.
Read MoreWe read a lot of Jeremiah during Lent, and frankly it’s no picnic.
Read MoreHere in October of 2020, we are collectively grieving.
Read MoreI think it’s safe to say that we are all living through a time of swift and varied changes.
Read MoreHow can the psalmist, who also lived during tumultuous times, make the audacious claim that God’s favor is with us all our lives and that joy always comes in the morning?
Read MoreLoss is an unavoidable part of human life. While God is always doing a new thing, the changes are not always sunny.
Read MorePaul commends us, as faithful people, to rejoice always. Could this mean that if we’re sad or grieving or worried or discouraged that we are not being faithful?
Read MoreHow do we understand God to be present to us in the midst of life's persistent struggles?
Read MoreThere is never a satisfactory enough answer to the question of 'why' when it comes to loss, suffering and pain
Read MoreWhen life is going poorly it is important to remind yourself that it won't always be like this.
Read MoreSometimes things just seem to keep degrading or getting worse. And we find ourselves wondering: When will resurrection arrive?
Read MoreWeekly at 9:30 at St. James.
We hope you can join us for Sunday worship
The service is also streamed on our Facebook page and our website
Pocket of Peace ( a service of peaceful prayer) at 12 noon online
Tues-Fri: 10-2
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