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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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October 12, 2020

Offering

October 12, 2020/ Elsa Worth

If faith is to be anything more than a mental exercise, we need to put our faith into action in our lives, with love as the action verb that sets it into motion.

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October 12, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Proper 25A, love, practice, greatest commandment
October 06, 2020

Waiting and Trusting

October 06, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Here in October of 2020, we are collectively grieving.

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October 06, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions
Proper 23A, trust, suffering, grief, lament, Advent, Christmas
September 28, 2020

Layers and Interpretations

September 28, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I was determined as an 8 year old to keep all the commandments and be a good girl.

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September 28, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Justice, practices
Proper 22A, justice, law, commandments, racism, white supremacy
September 08, 2020

Judgment

September 08, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I’ve got as many opinions as anyone.

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September 08, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Proper 19A, gossip, judgment, opinions, love
August 31, 2020

Love

August 31, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I must admit is that I’m exhausted.

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August 31, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 18A, love, division, evil, politics
August 17, 2020

Humility

August 17, 2020/ Elsa Worth

It doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.

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August 17, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 16A, humility, practices
August 11, 2020

Why Not Me?

August 11, 2020/ Elsa Worth
Why Not Me?

A lot can happen when one moves from complaining, “Why Me?” to recognizing “Why not me?”

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August 11, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices, Church History
Jonathan Daniels, justice, call, God's mission
August 03, 2020

Silence

August 03, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Sometimes the noise of life can rule us.

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August 03, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 14A, silence, chaos, noise
July 13, 2020

Then and Now

July 13, 2020/ Patrick

Guest author the Rev. Ross Ludeman compares 1968 and today’s events, with his hope that justice will prevail.

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July 13, 2020/ Patrick/ 1 Comment
practices
justice, equality, peace
July 06, 2020

Reflections on First Responders

July 06, 2020/ Patrick

Guest writer the Rt. Rev. Don Hart finds that hope and love can come from many places.

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July 06, 2020/ Patrick/ 1 Comment
practices
love, hope, actions
June 29, 2020

Returning and Rest

June 29, 2020/ Elsa Worth

We are indeed in stressful times.

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June 29, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
proper 9A, stress, rest, loss, grief, emotional work
June 15, 2020

Sacrifice

June 15, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Jesus was really, not metaphorically, asking us to put our faith into practice through making personal sacrifices.

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June 15, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 6A, sacrifice, justice
June 08, 2020

Household

June 08, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Is a church a School of Faith? A Hospital for Sinners? A Watering Hole for Weary Disciples? A Discipleship Gym?

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June 08, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions, Ministry, practices
Proper 6A, community, practices, church, metaphors
June 01, 2020

Blessing

June 01, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I admit I haven’t been feeling all that positive about human beings just lately. Good?

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June 01, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Trinity Sunday A, creation, blessing, rest
May 18, 2020

Lions

May 18, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Lately, life’s dangers all seem so frighteningly near

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May 18, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Easter 7A, devil, evil, danger, safety
May 04, 2020

Stones

May 04, 2020/ Elsa Worth

The Acts reading this Sunday challenges us to think about our own responses to challenging changes and conflicts.

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May 04, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Easter 5A, revenge, anger, fear, practice
April 20, 2020

Bread

April 20, 2020/ Elsa Worth

It is Christ’s presence in us, between us and among us that make us the church.

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April 20, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, reflections on Scripture, practices
Easter 3A, Eucharist, communion, fasting, exile
March 23, 2020

Change

March 23, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I think it’s safe to say that we are all living through a time of swift and varied changes.

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March 23, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, practices
Lent 5A, change, why, resurrection, suffering
February 24, 2020

Temptation

February 24, 2020/ Elsa Worth

When the Sunday gospel is about Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness, you know Lent has arrived.

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February 24, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Lent 1A, temptation, practice, Lent
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
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