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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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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
April 13, 2020

Hope

April 13, 2020/ Elsa Worth

I’ve noticed that simply now being in the season of Easter has boosted my spirits.

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April 13, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions
Easter 2A, hope, doubt
April 06, 2020

Lament on Easter Morning

April 06, 2020/ Elsa Worth

We are living in a time of huge feelings

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April 06, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Easter, feelings, lament, joy, fear
March 30, 2020

Palm Sunday

March 30, 2020/ Elsa Worth
Palm Sunday

This Sunday is Palm Sunday, and it will certainly be different than what we are used to.

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March 30, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions
Palm Sunday, both/and, Holy Week
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
March 17, 2020

Shadow

March 17, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Of all the psalms to be scheduled for this week!

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March 17, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Lent 4A, good shepherd, faith, trust
March 10, 2020

Powerlessness

March 10, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Despite quarantines, sold-out face masks and gallons of hand sanitizer, sometimes something as tiny as a virus can still get the better of us.

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March 10, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, Theology
Lent 3A, powerlessness, Lent, death, trust
March 02, 2020

Obedience

March 02, 2020/ Elsa Worth

In our individualistic society, we have issues with the idea of obedience.

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March 02, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Lent 2A, Abraham, obedience
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
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
February 04, 2020

Salty

February 04, 2020/ Elsa Worth

How can salt lose its flavor?

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February 04, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Epiphany 5A, salt, light
January 27, 2020

Vibrancy

January 27, 2020/ Elsa Worth

George Frideric Handel knew a great bible verse when he saw one.

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January 27, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Ministry, reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions
Feast of the Presentation, annual meeting, vibrancy, stand
January 20, 2020

Light

January 20, 2020/ Elsa Worth

Why is it that things do often seem to get worse before they get better?

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January 20, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Ministry
Epiphany 3A, light, darkness
January 13, 2020

Freedom

January 13, 2020/ Elsa Worth

There is liberty in trusting the One who shepherds and leads us through the valley of the shadow of death.

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January 13, 2020/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Ministry
Feast of Martin Luther King Jr, Freedom, Liberty, Courage
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
December 10, 2019

Patience

December 10, 2019/ Elsa Worth

I need to remind myself daily that there are many things I cannot change.

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December 10, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Advent 3A, patience, change, serenity prayer
December 02, 2019

Vision

December 02, 2019/ Elsa Worth

How do we choose to witness to inevitable human struggles?

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December 02, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Advent 2A, peace, conflict, awake
November 25, 2019

Wake Up

November 25, 2019/ Elsa Worth

Advent invites us to enter the new church year starting fresh, re-imagining, and listening anew.

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November 25, 2019/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Church Traditions, reflections on Scripture, Theology
Advent 1A, silence, Advent, Wake up, fresh start
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