Education – Godly Play Scotland

The Story of Eric Liddell

26th January 202426th January 2024 By Alex Mackenzie Comment Closed

In the lead up to the 1924 Olympic Games, Scottish Sprinter Eric Liddell refused to run in the heats for his favoured 100m race, because they were being run on a Sunday. The Sabbath. God's day. If you would like to tell The Story of Eric Liddell in your own circle, but don't have your own materials, don't worry - we have five sets available to borrow from our lending collection. Borrow the Story ...

Godly Play Accredited Storyteller & Door Person Training – Spring Saturdays 2024

This Storyteller and Door Person Accredited Training Course runs over four Saturdays in the Spring and early Summer of 2024. 6th April 4th May 1st June We'll arrange the fourth Saturday when we meet on the 6th April. Each day starts at 9:30am and finishes by 4:30pm. The venue is the Godly Play Room at Cramond Kirk Halls, part of Edinburgh Northwest Kirk. 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 trainer led and participant storytelling sessions - so you have the opportunity to tell a story as part of the course and see and wonder about...

Godly Play Book Group – Godly Play in Middle and Late Childhood

Our second Book Group of 2024 is reading, wondering about and discussing "Godly Play in Middle and Late Childhood", by Cheryl V. Minor. This book explores the ways in which Godly Play mentors (Storytellers and Door People) can continue a Godly Play journey with older children - the children who may be too cool to play or wonder, but who still need to explore those big questions and whose spirituality still needs to be nurtured in a safe and loving space. Godly Play in Middle and Late Childhood is the latest addition to the Godly Play series and was published in 2022. Each time we meet, we will read and discuss a chapter or maybe two. This Book Group is hosted by Michelle and Alex. Our Book Group is on Zoom and will meet on four times, on Wednesday evenings, starting on the 17th January and finishing on 6th March. We meet between 8pm and 9pm. The dates are: 17 January 31 January 21 February ...

Circle – Edinburgh – 25th November

Coffee, cake, Godly Play chat and a story to hear and wonder about - the best way to spend a Saturday morning! The story at this circle will be The Story of Eric Liddell. Everyone is welcome. There is no need to book and there is no charge. ...

Hear a Story/Make a Story – the Story of Moses

Listen to the story of Moses, from being found among the bull rushes, through meeting God in the burning bush and leading the People of God to freedom and to the Promised land. Wonder and then make the story, so you can take it back to your own circle. This is our pre-conference event, starting at 10am in the Session Room at Portobello and Joppa Parish Church, and finishing by 2:30pm - giving you enough time to relax and get ready before our Conference. The cost is £35 - including all the materials for the story. We'll provide tea, coffee and a little bit of feasting, but please bring your own lunch. Booking is essential - so we know that we have enough materials. You can Book here ......