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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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June 19, 2023

Both/And

June 19, 2023/ Elsa Worth
Both/And

What, are you out of your mind, Paul?

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June 19, 2023/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Theology
Proper 7A, both/and, koan, theology
May 30, 2023

Names

May 30, 2023/ Elsa Worth
Names

I could go on for many pages referencing the Biblical descriptions of God.

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May 30, 2023/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Theology, reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions
Trinity Sunday A, community, God's Name
May 08, 2023

Trust

May 08, 2023/ Elsa Worth
Trust

The Greek gods pretty much had all the bases covered.

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May 08, 2023/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Theology
Easter 6A, Greek Gods, polytheism, monotheism
October 31, 2022

Flesh

October 31, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Flesh

I guess it is in our human DNA to try to explain things for ourselves and then to turn around and judge the explanations of others.

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October 31, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Theology
Proper 27C, belief, reason, opinions, faith
June 27, 2022

Identity

June 27, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Identity

Our vestry will be faced with many big decisions in the months and years ahead. There will be some decisions to be made that will be obvious, and there will also be decisions that are difficult to make, as in this time of rapid change, some decisions will seem risky and unfamiliar.

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June 27, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, Theology
Proper 9C, identity, church, call, purpose, decisions
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
March 10, 2020

Powerlessness

March 10, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Despite quarantines, sold-out face masks and gallons of hand sanitizer, sometimes something as tiny as a virus can still get the better of us.

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March 10, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, Theology
Lent 3A, powerlessness, Lent, death, trust
January 06, 2020

Deep Root

January 06, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Did you grow up in a church tradition that talked about Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?

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January 06, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, Theology, practices
Epiphany 1A, doctrine, traditions, language
November 25, 2019

Wake Up

November 25, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Advent invites us to enter the new church year starting fresh, re-imagining, and listening anew.

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November 25, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, reflections on Scripture, Theology
Advent 1A, silence, Advent, Wake up, fresh start
September 10, 2019

Both/And

September 10, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

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September 10, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions, Theology
proper 19C, both/and, koan, grace
September 04, 2019

Dreadful

September 04, 2019/ Elsa Worth

What does it mean to take the Bible as a whole - both the lovely bits we quote on Facebook and stitch on samplers for our walls -and the dreadful bits that make us squirm and wonder just who this God of ours is.

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September 04, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Theology
Proper 18C, Scripture, wrestling, Bible, Misogyny
March 25, 2019

Rival

March 25, 2019/ Elsa Worth

I have a choice, really, on whether to work together with God or to self-sabotage.

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March 25, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Theology
Lent 4C, companionship, rivalry, self sabotage
October 08, 2018

Presence

October 08, 2018/ Elsa Worth

I hear an echo of the ancient Celtic tradition in this Sunday’s collect. But only an echo. To me, our collect seems quite thin in comparison.

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October 08, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, Theology
Proper 23B, presence, St. Patrick's breastplate, Celtic, prayer

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