What is Godly Play?

Children have an innate sense of the presence of God. The Godly Play approach helps them to explore their faith through story, to gain religious language and to enhance their spiritual experience through wonder and play. Based on Montessori principles and developed using a spiral curriculum, the Godly Play method serves children through early, middle and late childhood and beyond. Godly Play is a rich, child-focused, worship-based approach to Christian education. Spiritual heritage storytelling is the centerpiece of this approach to creating a fuller awareness of the mystery and wonder of God in our lives.

Children aged 3 years and older are invited to join us for Godly Play after the Passing of the Peace during worship on Sunday mornings. Godly Play is located upstairs in the Christian Education building.

2024 Godly Play Calendar of Lessons

All children Pre-K through 5th grade are invited

Jan. 7 Epiphany (Vol. 3, Lesson 5)
Jan. 14                     Holy Baptism (Vol. 3, Lesson 6)
Jan. 21                     Parable of the Good Shepard (Vol. 3, Lesson 7)
Jan. 28                     Parable of the Good Samaritan (Vol. 3, Lesson 8)

Feb. 4                        Parable of the Great Pearl (Vol. 3, Lesson 9)
Feb. 11                     Parable of the Sower (Vol. 3, Lesson 10)
Feb. 18                     Parable of the Leaven (Vol. 3, Lesson 11)
Feb. 25                     Parable of the Mustard Seed (Vol. 3, Lesson 12)

Mar. 3                       The Parable of Parables (Vol. 3, Enrichment Lesson)
Mar. 10                     The Mystery of Easter (Vol. 4, Lesson 1)
Mar. 17                     The Faces of Easter (Vol. 4, Lessons 2-4 combined)
Mar. 24                     The Faces of Easter (Vol. 4, Lessons 5-8 combined)
Mar. 31                     Easter Sunday in Church

April 7                      Jesus’ Birth and Growth (Vol. 4, Lesson 2)
April 14                     Jesus Offers Bread and Wine (Vol. 4, Lesson 7)
April 21                    The One Who Was Easter a Still Is (Vol. 4, Lesson 8)
April 28                    Jesus and the Twelve (Vol. 4, Lesson 9)

May 5                       The Good Shepherd and World Communion (Vol. 4, Lesson 10)
May 12                     The Synagogue and the Upper Room (Vol. 4, Lesson 11)
May 19                     Circle of the Holy Eucharist (Vol 4, Lesson 12)
May 26                     The Mystery of Pentecost (Vol. 4, Lesson 13)

June 9                       Paul’s Discovery (Vol. 4, Lesson 14)
June 16                     The Holy Trinity (Vol. 4, Lesson 15)