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A Christmas Miracle
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My husband had a kidney stone that needed attending to, and they scheduled him for a procedure on Christmas Eve Day.
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Musings and Meanderings from West Suffield Congregational
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I am a blessed pastor in a community that has very little drama.
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One Door Closes
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They say that when one door closes, another opens: oh boy, do we have the doors swinging at West Suffield Congregational.
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Three Baptisms, Two Ministers, and a Healthy Dose of Silliness
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The month of May saw West Suffield Congregational Church baptize three children, all on different Sundays due to logistics.
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Music, Memories and Miracles
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As a retired hospice chaplain, I often used music in my practice.
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The Least Attended Service of the Year
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On Thursday, April 6 at 5:30 pm, West Suffield Congregational will hold the least attended service of the year, but it is also the most beautiful.
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Lenten Reflection
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We are entering the season of Lent, where the people of the church spend time in contemplation in preparation for the Easter Season. It is customary, during Lent, to give up something that is holding you down spiritually. As a child I gave up chocolate, because I was told to give up something I liked; now I work to add something into my life; prayer, forgiveness (including self-forgiveness), and reading. During Lent, we act with INTENTION, and that matters. Allow me to offer an example: I am a pastor who sometimes uses her bowling words in the car (if I’m alone).
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West Suffield Congregational Children to Run Worship
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The children at West Suffield Congregational have a busy month coming up. The big news is that on June 12 they will be running worship. The children will read, sing, hear stories and join in a joyful service to mark the beginning of summer. Our children have been learning over the past few months that they can make a difference in the world. To point towards a more hopeful view of the future, we have been trying to instill in our Sunday School students a sense of agency and an awareness of their own ability to make change.
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Flags for Memorial Day Weekend
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There are flags being hung in front of the West Suffield Congregational Church. They were given to us by the family of Benjamin Franklin Yates (WWI veteran) and Albert P Yates (WWII and Korean War veteran).