West Suffield Congregational Church News

We start church at WSCC the same way every week: we say, “God is good. All the time. All the time. God is good.” It reminds us that even in challenging times, we have a loving God helping us carry whatever burdens we may have. The goodness is always there, it’s just that sometimes it gets obscured by the circumstances of life. Repeating this phrase, every week, centers us and grounds us for the worship ahead and for the coming week.

I try to use this phrase in my daily life as a kind of mantra. Sometimes I say it through clenched teeth, but it always helps to hear those words, and even in the most difficult times they calm me and give me direction. Isn’t it surprising that a life-changing truth can be found in the repetition of a phrase that can sound too simplistic to hold much meaning.

We’re looking forward to another year of “God is good” at WSCC. Our rally day, bounce house, and potluck will be on September 7 at our 10 a.m. service and it will kick off our new year. We will also be up at the center for Suffield on the Green (SOTG), making our bracelets and hanging out with kids and teenagers. It’s so much fun; Last year we lost track of the number of bracelets we made. It doesn’t really matter; what matters is the people who stop by the tent. In a world that all too often seems divided and angry, the young people remind me of just how good the world really is. They are friendly, respectful, funny, curious, thoughtful individuals, who show me that the light in this world has not been extinguished. It shines brightly in the faces of those youngsters. God is Good. All the time.

So join us on the green for SOTG. Make a bracelet, hang out, tell us about yourself; it will be a great time.