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Returning and Rest

 

 

 

 

 

Reflections on Scripture

and the life of faith

by the Rev. Elsa Worth and others

from St. James Episcopal Church in Keene, NH

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September 08, 2020

Judgment

September 08, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I’ve got as many opinions as anyone.

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September 08, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Proper 19A, gossip, judgment, opinions, love
August 31, 2020

Love

August 31, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I must admit is that I’m exhausted.

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August 31, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 18A, love, division, evil, politics
August 24, 2020

New Potatoes

August 24, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I had a dream this week

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August 24, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Proper 17A, holy week, letting go, trust, help
August 17, 2020

Humility

August 17, 2020/ Elsa Worth

It doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.

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August 17, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 16A, humility, practices
August 11, 2020

Why Not Me?

August 11, 2020/ Elsa Worth
Why Not Me?

A lot can happen when one moves from complaining, “Why Me?” to recognizing “Why not me?”

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August 11, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices, Church History
Jonathan Daniels, justice, call, God's mission
August 03, 2020

Silence

August 03, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Sometimes the noise of life can rule us.

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August 03, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 14A, silence, chaos, noise
July 27, 2020

Communion

July 27, 2020/ Elsa Worth

A gospel reading about a crowd of 5000 people eating together seems strange in the midst of a pandemic.

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July 27, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions
Proper 13A, communion, pandemic
June 29, 2020

Returning and Rest

June 29, 2020/ Elsa Worth

We are indeed in stressful times.

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June 29, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
proper 9A, stress, rest, loss, grief, emotional work
June 22, 2020

Sin and Death

June 22, 2020/ Elsa Worth

My tradition is not much for talking about fire and brimstone, sin and punishment

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June 22, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Theology
Proper 8A, sin, punishment, death, thelology, religion
June 15, 2020

Sacrifice

June 15, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Jesus was really, not metaphorically, asking us to put our faith into practice through making personal sacrifices.

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June 15, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 6A, sacrifice, justice
June 08, 2020

Household

June 08, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Is a church a School of Faith? A Hospital for Sinners? A Watering Hole for Weary Disciples? A Discipleship Gym?

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reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions, Ministry, practices
Proper 6A, community, practices, church, metaphors
June 01, 2020

Blessing

June 01, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I admit I haven’t been feeling all that positive about human beings just lately. Good?

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June 01, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Trinity Sunday A, creation, blessing, rest
May 26, 2020

Meanwhile, back at the camp...

May 26, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I’ll be watching for the Eldads and Medads this year.

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May 26, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Pentecost Sunday, change, Spirit
May 18, 2020

Lions

May 18, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Lately, life’s dangers all seem so frighteningly near

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May 18, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Easter 7A, devil, evil, danger, safety
May 11, 2020

Unknown

May 11, 2020/ Elsa Worth

You just can’t wrap your mind around God, no matter how deep a thinker you are.

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May 11, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Easter 6A, Paul, mystery, philosophy
May 04, 2020

Stones

May 04, 2020/ Elsa Worth

The Acts reading this Sunday challenges us to think about our own responses to challenging changes and conflicts.

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May 04, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Easter 5A, revenge, anger, fear, practice
April 27, 2020

Shepherds

April 27, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Sheep know the difference between compassion and chaos.

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April 27, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Easter 4A, chaos, voice, good shepherd, abundance
April 20, 2020

Bread

April 20, 2020/ Elsa Worth

It is Christ’s presence in us, between us and among us that make us the church.

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April 20, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, reflections on Scripture, practices
Easter 3A, Eucharist, communion, fasting, exile
April 13, 2020

Hope

April 13, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I’ve noticed that simply now being in the season of Easter has boosted my spirits.

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April 13, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions
Easter 2A, hope, doubt
April 06, 2020

Lament on Easter Morning

April 06, 2020/ Elsa Worth

We are living in a time of huge feelings

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April 06, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Easter, feelings, lament, joy, fear
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