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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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December 18, 2023 December 18, 2023/ Elsa Worth

Sometimes people think Mary is the highest example of faith because she was able to truly believe things that are practically unbelievable.

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December 18, 2023/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Advent 4B, trust, believe, consent, women, faith
June 12, 2023

Paraphrasing as a Practice

June 12, 2023/ Elsa Worth
Paraphrasing as a Practice

If you heard my sermon on Sunday, you know sometimes I stop to really take a deep look at a familiar biblical phrase to better grasp what it might be saying to me.

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June 12, 2023/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Proper 6A, paraphrase, practice, faith, justification, justified
January 16, 2023

Power

January 16, 2023/ Elsa Worth
Power

When I was first ordained back in 1996, whenever I wore my clerical collar into the grocery store, I made it into kind of a sociology experiment.

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January 16, 2023/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Epiphany 3A, foolishness, faith, cross, community
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 06, 2022

Thinking

June 06, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Thinking

Theologians have been discussing and writing about the Trinity for centuries, and we are no further ahead on agreeing or understanding what the it really is.

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June 06, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, practices, reflections on Scripture
Trinity Sunday, rationality, feelings, faith
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
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
October 18, 2021

Mission

October 18, 2021/ Elsa Worth

What is your favorite thing to eat?
Is it good for you?

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October 18, 2021/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices
proper 25 B, hope, love, faith, discipline, commandments
June 02, 2021

Heart

June 02, 2021/ Elsa Worth

How 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.

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June 02, 2021/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Proper 5B, suffering, faith
March 29, 2021

Growth in the Dark

March 29, 2021/ Elsa Worth

Throughout history, whenever tragedy strikes, people turn to their faith. The pandemic has been no different.

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March 29, 2021/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices
Holy Week 2021, tragedy, loss, hope, trust, prayer, faith
March 15, 2021

Written on our hearts

March 15, 2021/ Elsa Worth

We read a lot of Jeremiah during Lent, and frankly it’s no picnic.

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March 15, 2021/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions, practices
Lent 5B, sacrifice, suffering, trust, faith, new life
March 17, 2020

Shadow

March 17, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Of all the psalms to be scheduled for this week!

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March 17, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Lent 4A, good shepherd, faith, trust
February 17, 2020

Conversion

February 17, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Maybe you’ve had your share of ‘Wow - I could have had a V8!” moments.

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February 17, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
last Epiphany A, transfiguration, conversion, faith
October 15, 2019

Rely

October 15, 2019/ Elsa Worth

There is said to be a Chinese curse that says, “May you live in interesting times.”

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October 15, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Proper 24C, love, conflict, faith
September 17, 2019

Power

September 17, 2019/ Elsa Worth

God alone is more powerful than slaveowners, kings or queens, presidents, senators, governors or mayors.

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September 17, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church History
power, faith, Proper 20C, leadership, justice
July 09, 2019

Walk

July 09, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Sometimes it’s easy to assume that that you don’t really have what it takes to step up in your faith. I

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July 09, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 10C, walking the walk, faith
July 02, 2019

Transform

July 02, 2019/ Patrick

Deacon Derek Scalia reflects on how faith in Christ can change a person and allow them to overcome the challenges we face.

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July 02, 2019/ Patrick/ Comment
practices
Proper 9C, transformation, faith
May 20, 2019

Peace

May 20, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Was Jesus telling us to deny the existence of a natural human emotion? I don’t know about you, but I feel fear quite often.

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May 20, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Easter 6C, fear, peace, trust, faith
April 23, 2019

Doubt

April 23, 2019/ Elsa Worth

There would be no such thing as faith without doubt.

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April 23, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Easter 2C, doubt, Doubting Thomas, faith, trust
February 11, 2019

Small

February 11, 2019/ Elsa Worth

If all you knew about church was what you read in the paper or saw on the news, you’d certainly have a hard time understanding why anyone would want to be a part of such a small minded organization..

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February 11, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Epiphany 6C, faith, self improvement, mission
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