Storytelling – Godly Play Scotland

Discovery Day – Newburgh – 14 March

Discovery Days are a great way to experience a little bit of Godly Play and to find out more. We always start with a full Godly Play Session. There is plenty of time for questions, to look at the resources and to wonder about the different types of Godly Play stories. This Discovery Day will be held at Newburgh Parish Church, Newburgh. The day starts at 10am and will finish by 4pm. Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided, but please bring your own lunch. The cost of the day is £15 and you can book here ......

Storyteller and Door Person Accredited Training – Duddingston – 16th-18th October

This is a weekend, non-residential course. It starts at 1pm on Friday 16th October and finishes at 5pm on Sunday 18th October. The venue is the Godly Play Scotland Centre in Duddingston Kirk Manse. 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 14 other stories. Godly Play Storyteller and Door Person training courses fit a lot in, so the days are long. This is especially true of...

Circle – St Andrews – 29th November

Join us for a morning of Godly Play chat as well as floor testing a new story - The John Prologue, from the GOTT IM SPIEL Jesus stories. Meet in the the Hall of St Andrew's Episcopal Church in St Andrews. We will start off with some teas, coffees and cake, and then share a story and wondering time in the Godly Play room upstairs. No need to book, and there is no fee. All welcome!...

Discovery Day – Glasgow – 11 October

Discovery Days are a great way to experience a little bit of Godly Play and to find out more. We always start with a full Godly Play Session. There is plenty of time for questions, to look at the resources and to wonder about the different types of Godly Play stories. This Discovery Day will be held at St David's Memorial Park Church in Kirkintilloch. The day starts at 10am and will finish by 4pm. Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided, but please bring your own lunch. The cost of the day is £15 and you can book here ......

Storyteller and Door Person Training – Edinburgh – October 2025

Storyteller and Door Person Accredited Training Godly Play Scotland Centre, Duddingston Kirk Manse, Edinburgh Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th October 2025 Our Storyteller and Door Person Accredited Training takes an immersive, hands-on approach, helping participants to understand the process and the theory of Godly Play. We do this through storytelling, reflection, and practice. Storyteller and Door Person Accredited Training 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 14 other stories. This is a non-residential course. Each day starts at 8:30am and finishes at 6:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday and 5pm on Friday. The course fee is £315. The fee includes training, handbook, lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments. We are offering early bird (10%) discount for bookings made before 26th August 2025, and second mouse* (5%) discount for bookings made between then and 9th September. Godly Play Trainers and core training – Storyteller and Door...