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Circle (network) meetings – an optional extra?
Circle (network) meetings – an optional extra? Not for me! I came off the planning group nearly a year ago, and from being deep in the thick of planning, organising and presenting, I’m now for the most part just working away in my own small corner like most of you. And I’m realising how important […]Read More
Godly Play Scotland Featured in Life and Work
We’re pleased to announce that Godly Play Scotland has been featured in the March issue of Life and Work, the Magazine of the Church of Scotland. Please do try and pick up a copy to find out more about our work. It’s not the first time we’ve been featured in this esteemed publication. Back in […]Read More
Godly Play Scotland Conference 2016
At the beginning of October Godly Play Scotland held it’s first conference at the College of the Holy Spirit on Cumbrae. The guest speaker was Dr Gemma Simmonds CJ and we had a full weekend of being enchanted by Gemma’s talks, listening to stories and wondering. Read the article in Life and Work. Read More
January 2022
Discovery Day Online – Liturgical Lessons
Discovery Day Online - Session 3 - Liturgical Lessons Saturday 22nd January - 10am - 12 noon Liturgical Lessons is the third of three 2-hour Zooms that, along with the Sacred Story and Parable sessions, are the online equivalent of a Discovery Day. For when you just can't wait for the in-person events to start again. The Liturgical Lessons session includes hearing, wondering about and responding to one of the Godly Play Liturgical stories or lessons, followed by a chance…
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Storyteller and Door Person Accredited Training – Cramond Kirk, Edinburgh – 22-24 March 2022
The Godly Play Storyteller and Door Person Accredited Training is designed to give people a better understanding of both the theory and practice of Godly Play. The course explores each of the main types of story – sacred, parables and liturgy. We concentrate on the core stories that people usually tell at the beginning of their Godly Play journey. Alongside the stories and wondering, are workshops that explore the theology and theory behind Godly Play. There is a mixture of…
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Conference 2023 – Believing in Children
with Dr Rebecca Nye May 2023 Portobello and Joppa is a special place. Known as 'Edinburgh's Seaside', with long stretches of beautiful sand and blue sea. It is special, too, for our guest speaker, Dr Rebecca Nye. Rebecca spent her early childhood looking out on this beach, and this is where her childhood spirituality began to grow. Because Portobello and Joppa are such an important part of Rebecca's childhood, she asked if she could be with us in person…
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