Category Archives: Godly Play

“Needed: A Theology of Children”

Posted on April 2, 2012 by browniesmoke

At our church, the church, the main parish hall, and parish office are on one level. The nursery and Sunday School classrooms through 12th grade are on the basement level. We have three services each Sunday in our church, and … Continue reading →

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The Seven Faces of Easter (Part II)

Posted on March 29, 2012 by browniesmoke

(See Part I here.) I find that the Seven Faces of Easter are the most compelling stories (or set of stories) in our Godly Play “library.” More than any other story, I find the children in the circle (and the … Continue reading →

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A Godly Play Valentine

Posted on February 12, 2012 by browniesmoke

 The “Ten Best Ways,” or the story of the Ten Commandments, includes the ten commandments stored in a red heart-shaped box. To quote the story, “Love God. Love people. God loves us.” That just about sums up Valentine’s Day, doesn’t … Continue reading →

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“Follow Me” – Making a New Story (Part 2)

Posted on January 23, 2012 by browniesmoke

[See “Follow Me” – Making a New Story (Part 1) here. We’ve now used this story two weeks in a row. The class of younger children heard the story yesterday (January 22, 2012). I also had the fortitude to put camera … Continue reading →

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“Follow Me” – Making a New Story (Part 1)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by browniesmoke

Our team of teachers met on January 6 to discuss the schedules and story selection for the new “semester” – January 8 – May 13, 2012. As we talked, we were anxious to include a story about Jesus calling the … Continue reading →

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Work. Bleh.

Posted on January 11, 2012 by browniesmoke

(Not that kind of work – the Montessori kind of work.) I, the one with the terrible stage fright, love to tell stories. I believe, after all these years, I am excited to see what I will learn from a … Continue reading →

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How We Tell the Advent Stories

Posted on December 5, 2011 by browniesmoke

Ever since my oldest (23) was a first grader, we’ve been using the same traditional Christmas Pageant at our church. Our pageant usually takes place in lieu of the 9:00 a.m. service on the 4th Sunday of Advent. The 1st … Continue reading →

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Advent Workshop 2011 – The Advent Wreath (Part III)

Posted on December 1, 2011 by browniesmoke

[For the backstory on this event, please see Advent Workshop 2011 – The Advent Wreath (Part 1) and Advent Workshop 2011 – The Advent Wreath (Part II).] The day finally arrived! I never sleep well when I’m heading up an … Continue reading →

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New Godly Play Catalogue!

Posted on November 10, 2011 by browniesmoke

If you’ve been hiding under a Godly Play log, you might not have heard that Godly Play Resources has a new catalogue! It’s always so much nicer when you can actually see what you’re buying – or dreaming about buying. … Continue reading →

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I Wonder: How Do We Pick What Story to Tell?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by browniesmoke

We have an generous parish and an amazing library of Godly Play stories at our disposal – we even have storage for the stories we’re not using immediately. This is a GOOD problem to have! It wasn’t always like that. … Continue reading →

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