Welcometo Godly Play®
Godly Play teaches children the art of using religious language - parable, sacred story, silence and liturgical action - helping them become more fully aware of the mystery of God’s presence in their lives.
Developed by author, teacher and Episcopal priest, Jerome W. Berryman, Godly Play is offered throughout the United States within denominations as diverse and varied as Catholic, Baptist, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Lutheran, and Presbyterian. Designed for children aged two to twelve, Godly Play has been classroom tested since 1972. Deeply spiritual and highly creative, Godly Play is also used in schools, hospitals, homeless shelters, and retirement centers. Internationally, Godly Play classrooms are found in the United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Canada, Tanzania, Australia, and in Spanish speaking countries.
The Godly Play Foundation serves children and families directly through training and education of teachers in the Godly Play method. The Foundation's network of 49 trainers, the College of Trainers, present accredited workshops for teachers as well as tailored introductions to Godly Play. The Foundation participates in research and writing about the spirituality of children and maintains a membership network.
We are looking forward to assisting you in the creation of your own Godly Play program. Please feel free to contact this office or one of our Regional Training Coordinators for more information.
Blessings,
Rebecca McClain
Executive Director
For a bird's eye view of Godly Play in action, please watch and enjoy the Godly Play video.
Click on the About Us link on the side bar.
CDSP Summer Conference
Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership (CALL)
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
July 14-18, 2008
Souls Young and Old, at Play and in Story
Godly Play, Youth Formation, and Lifelong Christian Development Summer Conference
This unique conference brings together scholars and religious leaders - lay and ordained - to learn from one another how experience, reflection, and story shape Christian life and formation throughout our lives.
For detailed information on the Godly Play Conference and/or registration, please contact the CALL office http://www.cdsp.edu/center or 510.204.0720
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