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St. James Episcopal Church

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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January 22, 2024

Blunt Words

January 22, 2024/ Elsa Worth
Blunt Words

Many people hate this verse because they were raised in a tradition that portrays God as a fearsome judge

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January 22, 2024/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Epiphany 4B, fear of the Lord, punishment, humility, awe
March 20, 2023

Dry, Dry Bones

March 20, 2023/ Elsa Worth
Dry, Dry Bones

I grew up in a place full of rivers, lakes and green trees, so I had not been able to fully imagine this famous story in Ezekiel

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March 20, 2023/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Lent 5A, new life, death
February 28, 2023

3:16

February 28, 2023/ Elsa Worth

As the story of the Tower of Babbel shows us, God has always prefered diversity to conformity.

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February 28, 2023/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Lent 2A, John 3:16, salvation, grace
November 21, 2022

Awake

November 21, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Awake

Advent! The start of the new church year is upon us and begins this Sunday.

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November 21, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
Church Traditions, Thoughts on Scripture
Advent 1A, staying awake
October 10, 2022

Scripture

October 10, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Scripture

Scripture is a companion that travels with us through life and if we give it our attention, we develop a deep relationship with it and deep relationships through it.

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October 10, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Proper 24, scripture
August 03, 2022

Gifts

August 03, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Gifts

Guest blog writer Don Hart reminds us of God’s gift of the Spirit.

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August 03, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Proper 14C
May 30, 2022

Isolation

May 30, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Isolation

Recent studies note the rising anxiety levels of teens and young adults in our culture. When you consider all the overwhelming problems the world is facing, I guess it’s not too hard to imagine where this anxiety is coming from.

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May 30, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, Thoughts on Scripture
Pentecost Sunda, community, isolation, fear, anxiety, detachment
May 16, 2022

Journey

May 16, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Journey

I used to bristle at just about every word Paul wrote, but now I love almost everything he says.

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May 16, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, Church History
Easter 6C, spiritual journey, spirit, Paul
May 09, 2022

Revelation

May 09, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Revelation

The visions of Revelation can be confusing, strange and even off-putting. What does it all mean?

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May 09, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Easter 5C, revelation, mystery, cosmic battles
April 25, 2022

Presence

April 25, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Presence

All of a sudden, Peter knows who this stranger really is. “It is the Lord!” And in his excitement, he puts on some clothes (because apparently he’d been fishing naked) and jumps into the water to swim, even though the boat is only a few yard out from shore.

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April 25, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Easter 3C, discipleship, new beginnings
April 12, 2022

More

April 12, 2022/ Elsa Worth
More

Walk together with us through the triduum of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

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April 12, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, Thoughts on Scripture
Easter, new life, resurrection
April 05, 2022

Hosanna

April 05, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Hosanna

The Palm Sunday story in Luke does not mention branches at all. Instead, the people spread cloaks on the road in front of Jesus as he rides into Jerusalem on a young colt.

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April 05, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, Thoughts on Scripture, Justice, Church Traditions
Palm Sunday, hosanna, help, justice
March 28, 2022

New Thing

March 28, 2022/ Elsa Worth
New Thing

The “way we’ve always done it” is leaving gaps that need to be addressed in new ways, probably in a lot of areas, but definitely in homelessness and affordable housing.

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March 28, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, community ministry
Lent 5C, change, faith
March 21, 2022

New

March 21, 2022/ Elsa Worth
New

Maybe you say, ‘Winter? Good riddance!’ But if you love to ski or have a soft spot for the beauty of the snow on branches after a storm, there are things that are dying away even as we welcome the forsythia that will soon be in bloom.

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March 21, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
Lent 4C, change, new, transformation, letting go
March 14, 2022

Holy Ground

March 14, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Holy Ground

I guess I don’t usually think about the ground under my feet.

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March 14, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
Lent 3C, holy, call, Moses, burning bush
March 07, 2022

Covenant

March 07, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Covenant

We’ve understood covenant in a certain way all our lives, and this troublemaker from Nazareth’s blood has nothing to do with it, thank you very much!

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March 07, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, Church Traditions
Lent 2C, covenant, change, solid ground, foundation
February 21, 2022

Transfiguration

February 21, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Transfiguration

Have you ever been so bowled over by something that you didn’t know what to say? Didn’t know what to think?

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February 21, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, Church Traditions
Epiphany Last c, transfiguration, mystery
February 14, 2022

Rage

February 14, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Rage

You seem very angry. I know what it is like to feel angry. You know, you can be angry and think at the same time. Yes you can - you can think right now. I would like you to think about how it would feel if someone pushed you into the toybox. I want you to stop and think before you hurt your brother.

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February 14, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, Thoughts on Scripture
Epiphany 7C, anger, rage, love, forgiveness
February 07, 2022

Most to be pitied

February 07, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Most to be pitied

As pitiable as it may be, we are all just regular people who really long for the kind of predictability and comfort that we think will bring us an abundant life.

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February 07, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, prayers of the church, Church Traditions
Epiphany 6C, trust, comfort
January 31, 2022

Leap

January 31, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Leap

How can you just suddenly up and change your whole life so radically like that? We know how hard it is to make even small changes in our own lives. I mean, it’s February - how many of us have already given up on those new year’s resolutions?

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January 31, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, Ministry
Epiphany 5C, trust, faith, pandemic, change
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