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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 11, 2020

Peace

February 11, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Split into factions, the Corinthians were all accusing the other side of being wrong headed. Sound familiar?

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February 11, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Epiphany 6A, fight or flight, parasympathetic nervous system, prayer, meditation
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
December 30, 2019

Epiphany

December 30, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Have you ever had an epiphany?

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December 30, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Epiphany Sunday, discovery, new
October 28, 2019

Service

October 28, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Sometimes when a Bible passage is very familiar, you don’t really hear it anymore.

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October 28, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
All Saints Sunday, Golden Rule, service
October 21, 2019

Home

October 21, 2019/ Elsa Worth

What does it mean to find a church home?

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October 21, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 25C, church home, stewardship, community, call
October 07, 2019

Gratitude

October 07, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Gratitude is our superpower

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October 07, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 23C, Gratitude, Praise, Faith, prayer
August 26, 2019

Right Sized

August 26, 2019/ Elsa Worth
Right Sized

It is easy to allow life sweep me up in to-do lists, busy schedules and day to day demands.

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August 26, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 17C, humility, pride, nature, God, quiet, Right sized
August 19, 2019

Vacation

August 19, 2019/ Elsa Worth

It was interesting to watch the United States from across the ocean for a few weeks.

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August 19, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ 2 Comments
practices, reflections on Scripture
Proper 16C, news, politics, detachment
August 02, 2019

Being Poor

August 02, 2019/ Patrick

The Rev. Ross Ludeman discusses poverty and how we are called to respond.

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August 02, 2019/ Patrick/ 2 Comments
practices
14C, poverty, community
July 31, 2019

Generosity

July 31, 2019/ Patrick

The Rev. Derek Scalia talks about a simple act of generosity and how it reminded him of God’s gifts.

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July 31, 2019/ Patrick/ Comment
practices
Proper 13C, generosity, presence
July 15, 2019

Hospitality

July 15, 2019/ Elsa Worth

These days, a good neighbor is someone who is quiet and leaves you alone.

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July 15, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Proper 11C, hospitality', neighbors, refugees, St. Benedict
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
March 11, 2019

Belly

March 11, 2019/ Elsa Worth

A life filled with the peace that passes all understanding does not always look peaceful in the way we might expect.

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March 11, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Lent 2C, cravings, fear, cross
March 04, 2019

Near

March 04, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Much of our lives are spent in auto pilot without much conscious listening at all, but Lent invites us to intentionally carve out some time and space to be quiet and listen better.

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March 04, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices, Church Traditions
Lent 1C, word of God, listen, practice
February 18, 2019

Love

February 18, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Clearly the kind of love Jesus is talking about goes beyond the kind of love we mean when we say we love chocolate or puppies.

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February 18, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Epiphany 7C, love, healing, reconciliation, forgiveness
January 23, 2019

Together

January 23, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Wisdom is not an individual pursuit.

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January 23, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, Thoughts on Scripture
Epiphany 3C, Body of Christ, together, wisdom, study
January 15, 2019

Abundance

January 15, 2019/ Elsa Worth

There are some problems that are not easily or simply fixed, and that seemingly only God can heal or put back together. And sometimes it seems you just need a miracle.

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January 15, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
Epiphany 2C, homelessness, miracle at Cana, abundance
November 26, 2018

Light

November 26, 2018/ Elsa Worth

We’re heading into the darkest time of the year, and the idea of being surrounded by light is very appealing.

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November 26, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, Church Traditions
Advent 1C, light, armor, grace
November 19, 2018

Worship

November 19, 2018/ Elsa Worth

As strange, and as often discomforting as the book of Revelation is, when I read it I’m reminded that even though we do very simple things together on Sundays - sing hymns, read Scripture, say prayers, confess, pass the peace, eat bread, drink wine - there’s something much bigger going on between us.

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November 19, 2018/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
Proper 29B, worship, Revelation
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