Category Archives: Seasons of the Church Year

September 7, 2014 Story Update

Posted on October 24, 2014 by browniesmoke

Each week we write a Constant Contact e-mail targeted to young families (and our elected vestry members! We’re sneaky that way…) At first we just listed upcoming schedule changes and that sort of thing, but we decided it was a good forum for opening … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 2013: The Holy Spirit!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by browniesmoke

My co-chairman for Sunday School events and I are an ESTJ and an ISTJ (Myers-Briggs). When we plan for our annual Sunday School Recognition each May to close out the Sunday School year, we start planning in May of the … Continue reading →

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Planning for Advent 2012

Posted on November 15, 2012 by browniesmoke

What’s up at our place for Advent 2012? We’re traveling new paths to Bethlehem this year! Our young parents have asked, and we’re trying some new things. Some things will remain the same. As we did last year, we bought … Continue reading →

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Stations of the Cross for Children

Posted on October 22, 2012 by browniesmoke

When I reported here on our first go at doing a Stations of the Cross for our Godly Play children (ages 4 through 5th grade), several people asked me where they could find the “script” that she used. Diane, our … Continue reading →

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“Blowing Up” Pentecost

Posted on June 12, 2012 by browniesmoke

It is our parish tradition to hold “Sunday School Recognition” on the last day of Sunday School in May (we resume – or begin a new “year” the first Sunday after Labor Day in September in the US). We encourage … Continue reading →

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Pentecost – It’s Time to Eat Flame Food!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by browniesmoke

Pentecost is one of the three great mysteries, and yet it seems to get very little notice. In our case, Pentecost usually comes after we have finished Sunday School for the academic year. In fact, this year the county schools … Continue reading →

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Easter is 50 Days / Holy Humor Sunday (April 15, 2012)

Posted on April 13, 2012 by browniesmoke

[I wear another hat in our parish – the editor of the weekly e-newsletter. This blurb appeared in this week’s edition, and I was sure everyone needed a good groan (my apologies).] Easter is 50 Days / Holy Humor Sunday … Continue reading →

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The Labyrinth and Stations of the Cross

Posted on April 9, 2012 by browniesmoke

Some time ago I published this picture of two boys in our 3rd-5th grade class using two labyrinths we have. I am not a labyrinth person (caution would make me add “yet” to that sentence…) but I have many devotees … 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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Advent Workshop 2011 – The Advent Wreath (epilogue)

Posted on January 19, 2012 by browniesmoke

(For the rest of the story, see here, here, and here.) A few people weren’t able to be at the workshop but had helped immensely with the process during the planning stages. As a thank you, I spent a bit … Continue reading →

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