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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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September 26, 2022

Telling Our Stories

September 26, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Telling Our Stories

"Who among you would say to your new college intern who has just come in from filing and delivering coffee on the third floor, `Come here at once and chair our board meeting'?

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September 26, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
proper 22C, stories, paraphrase, God's word, listening
September 20, 2022

Comfort

September 20, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Comfort

Many of us in the Episcopal Church and here in Keene live comfortable lives. How comfortable is too comfortable?

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September 20, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 21C, comfort, wealth, riches
August 22, 2022

Pride

August 22, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Pride

As we prepare for Keene Pride week in our community and in our church, this reading gives us the chance to clarify what we mean when we use the word pride.

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August 22, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
proper 17C, pride, humility, practice
July 11, 2022

Expand

July 11, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Expand

I have learned that time spent in quiet prayer and meditation does not diminish my available time, but actually expands my day.

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July 11, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Proper 11C, busy, prayer, sabbath
July 05, 2022

Love is an action verb

July 05, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Love is an action verb

Hypocrisy has been around as long as people have. Jesus used the word hypocrite in the gospels many times. And face it, we’re all prone to hypocrisy all the time.

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July 05, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
Proper 10C, love, walking the walk, faith in action
June 27, 2022

Identity

June 27, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Identity

Our vestry will be faced with many big decisions in the months and years ahead. There will be some decisions to be made that will be obvious, and there will also be decisions that are difficult to make, as in this time of rapid change, some decisions will seem risky and unfamiliar.

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June 27, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, Theology
Proper 9C, identity, church, call, purpose, decisions
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
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 02, 2022

Trouble

May 02, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Trouble

I would love it if just once in my life I’d be able to prepare a meal that everyone in my family loved and thoroughly enjoyed.

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May 02, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices, Church Traditions
Easter 4C, conflict, diversity, enemies, reconciliation, eucharist
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 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
February 28, 2022

First Fruits

February 28, 2022/ Elsa Worth
First Fruits

Today is Ash Wednesday - the first day of Lent 2022. The first day of your big opportunity to re-prioritize the spiritual fruits of your own life.

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February 28, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions, practices
Lent 1C, time, practices, discipline, Lent
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
December 13, 2021

Mansion

December 13, 2021/ Elsa Worth

There’s a passage from John that is often read at funerals that says, “In my father’s house there are many mansions.” Because of that passage, whenever I think of a mansion being prepared for someone, I usually think about God preparing one for us, not the other way around.

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December 13, 2021/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices
Advent 4C, welcome, hospitality, Mary
December 06, 2021

Collects

December 06, 2021/ Elsa Worth

So just what is a “collect” anyway?

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December 06, 2021/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices
Advent 3C, collects, prayer, intention, advent practice
November 01, 2021

Hunger

November 01, 2021/ Elsa Worth

For some, potato chips are not a junk food treat to avoid like they are for me, but a meal that is available and affordable and at least fills an empty stomach.

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November 01, 2021/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture, Justice
Proper 27B, hunger, faith in action, mission
October 25, 2021

God's Commandments

October 25, 2021/ Elsa Worth

The annoying aunt. The loudly partying neighbor. The disrespectful teenager. The crooked politician. These neighbors are often downright hard to love - just how are you supposed to do that?

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October 25, 2021/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, practices
Proper 26B, commandments, sin, trust, follow
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
October 11, 2021

Return

October 11, 2021/ Elsa Worth

Many of us experience a sense of return each week when we come together for worship on Sunday mornings - coming back to be with the people we know and love and who love and support us, hearing the familiear prayers, the music, the exploration of Scripture, and of course, the communion table.

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October 11, 2021/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions, practices
Return, hope
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