What is Godly Play?
Godly Play is a method of telling Bible stories, or presenting parables or lessons about religious traditions. It invites listeners into the stories and encourages them to connect the stories with personal experience.
Godly Play is a non-coercive way to encourage children to move into larger dimensions of belief and faith, through wondering questions and open-ended response time.
It is a way of preparing children to join in the worship and life of their congregations as they develop a deeper understanding of stories, symbols and rites.
Godly Play is one of several variations of the Montessori tradition of religious education and has been developed in the United States by Dr Jerome Berryman.
GODLY PLAY
at
St. Augustine ’s
Is at 9:45AM Sunday Mornings and 4:45PM Sunday Evenings.
Children will meet in the Heidi Chapel and be brought into the service at the Peace to join their parents for Communion.
Godly Play is for ages 2 and above.
Upon entering the Heidi Chapel the children are asked to sit around the circle in a ready to listen position. This is similar to Church. Below is a schedule for Godly Play.
Morning Service
9:45 – Opening Song
9:55 – Opening Prayer
10:00 – Story
10:15 – Wondering Activity (if time allows)
10:30 - Closing Prayer (back at the circle)
11:45 Service
11:45 – Opening Song
11:55 – Opening Prayer
12:00 – Story
12:15 – Wondering Activity (if time allows)
12:30 - Closing Prayer (back at the circle)
We then join our parents in Church for Communion around the Lord’s Table
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