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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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February 26, 2018

Foolishness

February 26, 2018/ Elsa Worth

I learned in Sunday School that God is infinitely wise and strong. Does God have a foolish side?  Or a weak side? 

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February 26, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Lent 3B, foolishness, weakness, wisdom, strength
February 19, 2018

Savior

February 19, 2018/ Elsa Worth

How do we understand God to be present to us in the midst of life's persistent struggles?

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February 19, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
cross, Lent 2B, branding, struggle, suffering
February 14, 2018

Mighty to Save

February 14, 2018/ Elsa Worth

What for us is impossible is not impossible for God.  In Lent we are reminded from whom our strength comes.

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February 14, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
Lent 1B, Step 4, temptation, distraction, prayer
February 06, 2018

Only Jesus

February 06, 2018/ Elsa Worth

Can anything really ever go back to normal after an encounter with God? 

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February 06, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
revelation, Last Epiphany B, vision, listen
January 29, 2018

Giving Yourself Away

January 29, 2018/ Elsa Worth

Paul sure gets a bad rap sometimes for what he says and how he says it, but but it's really hard it is to talk about huge and mysterious things for which there are no adequate words. 

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January 29, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Epiphany 5B, trust, surrender
January 22, 2018

Authority

January 22, 2018/ Elsa Worth

Authority and power go hand in hand, and that's why people who are feeling powerless often resent authority so deeply. 

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January 22, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Authority, power, incarnation, Epiphany 4B
January 15, 2018

Prayer

January 15, 2018/ Elsa Worth

It is winter, it is cold and dark, it is a good time for rest - a good time to deepen in prayer

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January 15, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
silence, rest, prayer, quiet, Epiphany 3B
January 09, 2018

Vision

January 09, 2018/ Elsa Worth

Sometimes what is needed in life is a fresh perspective

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January 09, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
vision, perspective, listening
January 01, 2018

Follow

January 01, 2018/ Elsa Worth

God gives us guidance when we listen, and when we don't listen, God has ways of making us listen sometimes.

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January 01, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Epiphany Sunday, follow, dreams, listening, rest
December 26, 2017

Incarnation

December 26, 2017/ Elsa Worth

The incarnation is not limited to one baby 2000 years ago.

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December 26, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Christmas 1B, incarnation, Therese of Avila
December 18, 2017

Willingness

December 18, 2017/ Elsa Worth

Mary's story prompts us to consider how it is that we, too, are being called to bear God into this world - through what we do with our bodies, our resources and our time.

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December 18, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Advent 4B, Magnificat, Annunciation
December 11, 2017

Testify

December 11, 2017/ Elsa Worth

It is truly a spiritual discipline to step out of the center, and humbly recognize that God is the one who is in charge. 

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December 11, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
John the Baptist, Advent 3B, humility, light
December 05, 2017

Godliness

December 05, 2017/ Elsa Worth

Maybe, instead of complaining about the godlessness of the world, we can live into the godliness we want to see. 

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December 05, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
godliness, holiness, apocalypse, loss, Blue Christmas, 2 Peter 3:8-15a, serenity prayer
November 27, 2017

Restoration

November 27, 2017/ Elsa Worth

Asking God for restoration is such a wonderful way to start the new church year! 

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November 27, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
restoration, salvation, new beginning, fresh start, Advent 1B
November 21, 2017

Hospitality

November 21, 2017/ Elsa Worth

I was recently reminded that the #1 factor in overall health and wellness is having a strong community around you.

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November 21, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
hospitality, welcome, community
November 13, 2017

Digest

November 13, 2017/ Elsa Worth

The bible is a mysterious book - one that in many ways seems to be a relic of a much earlier time, hardly suited to our modern life.

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November 13, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
Scr, practice, discipline, prayer
November 06, 2017

Saturated

November 06, 2017/ Elsa Worth

According to Amos, God is pretty fed up with us, even those of us who call ourselves religious

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November 06, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
justice, righteousness
November 01, 2017

Witnesses

November 01, 2017/ Elsa Worth

Life can be frightening, hurtful, violent or threatening at times - like Halloween.  But as children of God, we are assured that God's light will never be overcome by any darkness.

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November 01, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Saints, All Saints, Halloween
October 23, 2017

Love

October 23, 2017/ Elsa Worth

It is clear, from all our readings this Sunday that it is not possible to please God without love.

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October 23, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
love, sacrifice, Holy Spirit, teacher, Paul
October 16, 2017

Right Size

October 16, 2017/ Elsa Worth

When I remember how small I am in relation to all of time and creation, it can feel like quite a relief that God is the one who is responsible for ordering the universe - and not me!

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October 16, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
humility, right sized, 12 steps, trust
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