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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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November 21, 2022

Awake

November 21, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Awake

Advent! The start of the new church year is upon us and begins this Sunday.

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November 21, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ 1 Comment
Church Traditions, Thoughts on Scripture
Advent 1A, staying awake
November 07, 2022

Fearsome

November 07, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Fearsome

The prophets spoke hyperbolically to get people’s attention. In some ways this is really a horrifyingly violent passage. But then again, it is also a deeply assuring one.

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November 07, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
proper 28C, fear, comfort, prophets
October 31, 2022

Flesh

October 31, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Flesh

I guess it is in our human DNA to try to explain things for ourselves and then to turn around and judge the explanations of others.

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October 31, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Theology
Proper 27C, belief, reason, opinions, faith
October 18, 2022

Stewardship

October 18, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Stewardship

Sometimes it is hard to remember that stewardship is also about being stewards of divine experiences we’ve had a glimpse of but do not fully understand, of seeds to be planted for a harvest we may never realize, and of a faith witness that God calls us to proclaim.

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October 18, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church Traditions
Proper 25C
October 10, 2022

Scripture

October 10, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Scripture

Scripture is a companion that travels with us through life and if we give it our attention, we develop a deep relationship with it and deep relationships through it.

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October 10, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Proper 24, scripture
October 02, 2022

Gratitude

October 02, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Gratitude

The man was now made well not only in body, but in mind and spirit as well.

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October 02, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
practices, reflections on Scripture
proper 23C, gratitude, thanks, healing
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
September 12, 2022

Lament

September 12, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Lament

What is going on among us, anyway? Why does there seem to be no way to break through the brokenness we see all around us? Where on earth will all this lead? How are we supposed to fix it?

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September 12, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
proper 20C, lament, hope, vulnerability
September 05, 2022

Paul's Wisdom

September 05, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Paul's Wisdom

Paul is a towering figure in Christian history, but I didn’t like Paul for a long time.

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September 05, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Church History
Proper 19C, Paul, sin
August 29, 2022

Hate?

August 29, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Hate?

What’s up with that, Jesus?

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August 29, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Proper 18C, hate, commitment, cost of discipleship, feelings
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
August 15, 2022

Loosed!

August 15, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Loosed!

There was a woman in one of my former churches that was bent sideways 90 degrees.

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August 15, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Ministry
Proper 16C, freedom, healing, hypocricy, listening, serving
August 09, 2022

If Not Me, Who?

August 09, 2022/ Elsa Worth
If Not Me, Who?

Is there something going on in our community that breaks your heart?

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August 09, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Justice, Ministry, reflections on Scripture
Feast of Jonathan Daniels, call, courage, yes, stand
August 03, 2022

Gifts

August 03, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Gifts

Guest blog writer Don Hart reminds us of God’s gift of the Spirit.

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August 03, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
Thoughts on Scripture
Proper 14C
July 26, 2022

Count Our Riches

July 26, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Count Our Riches

Guest blog writer Don Hart talks about the wisdom of putting faith before riches .

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July 26, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture, Psalm 49
Proper 13C
July 20, 2022

Bargaining

July 20, 2022/ Elsa Worth
Bargaining

Guest author Don Hart discusses bargaining with God in this week’s blog.

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July 20, 2022/ Elsa Worth/ Comment
reflections on Scripture
Abraham, Sodom and Gomorrah
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
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