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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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January 09, 2017

Sacrifice

January 09, 2017/ Elsa Worth

Sacrifice is kind of a foreign idea to us these days.  We're more interested in having it all than giving stuff up. 

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January 09, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, Thoughts on Scripture
sacrifice, communion, greater good, lamb of God
January 02, 2017

Follow

January 02, 2017/ Elsa Worth

It's helpful to remember that you really never know what you're going to get when you wake up into a new day. 

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January 02, 2017/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
practices, Thoughts on Scripture
trust, to-do lists, plans, acceptance
December 26, 2016

Holy Name

December 26, 2016/ Elsa Worth

How do we name God, each other and ourselves?

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December 26, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
practices, Thoughts on Scripture
names, identity, beloved
December 20, 2016

Anticipation

December 20, 2016/ Elsa Worth

How can we reclaim the magical gift of anticipation at this time of year and not let these last few days before Christmas be overtaken by the demands of a to-do list?

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December 20, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
Christmas, anticipation, family, ritual
December 13, 2016

Reset

December 13, 2016/ Elsa Worth

Every day - every moment - God invites us into a fresh, new beginning. God provides us with a reset button.

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December 13, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
restart, reset, release, new beginning, trust, hospitality
December 05, 2016

Strength

December 05, 2016/ Elsa Worth

During Advent, we are given the opportunity to pause and consider how we respond to the things that stir up our lives or arouse our sense of injustice.

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December 05, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
strength, weakness, anxiety, burdens
November 28, 2016

Prepare

November 28, 2016/ Elsa Worth

John the Baptist, and all the prophets before and since, are always more like voices crying out in the wilderness - than like the voice of the mainstream. 

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November 28, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
advent, john the baptist, humility, obedience
November 21, 2016

Light

November 21, 2016/ Elsa Worth

I invite you to take a deep breath this Advent season and keep watch for unnecessary stress in your life.

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November 21, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
light, waiting, advent, holiday stress, prayer
November 14, 2016

Power

November 14, 2016/ Elsa Worth

If this vulnerable Jesus on the cross is our king, there must be a very different way to think about royalty. 

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November 14, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Christ the King, royalty, humility, service
November 07, 2016

Psalms

November 07, 2016/ Elsa Worth

You may wonder - Why continue to regularly pray ancient psalms that talk about vengeance or enemies?  Or why not update them to be more positive, or at least add some new ones for more variety. Why stick to just these 150 old psalms?

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November 07, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ 2 Comments
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
Psalms, monks, nuns, work, prayer
October 31, 2016

Saints

October 31, 2016/ Elsa Worth

"In the Episcopal tradition, saints are not any different than you or me. "

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October 31, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
golden rule, Jesus, saints, Halloween
October 25, 2016

Acceptance

October 25, 2016/ Elsa Worth

Is there anyone in your life or in our world that you have trouble accepting?

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October 25, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
judgement, acceptance, James the Just
October 18, 2016

Humility

October 18, 2016/ Elsa Worth

Humility, once the prime Christian virtue, has gotten a bad rap of late.

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October 18, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
humility, gratitude
October 15, 2016

Preserving Your Mental Health During the 2016 Election

October 15, 2016/ Elsa Worth

"it may be worth taking a step back and asking whether following the political process this year is a healthy thing to do."

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October 10, 2016

Division

October 10, 2016/ Elsa Worth

"As a person of faith, observing our anxiety ridden nation getting more and more polarized and combative, I find myself wondering what I am being called to do."

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October 10, 2016/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture, practices
neighbors, division, politics, anxiety
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