Jesus Calls the Disciples

Jan 4, 2022 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to Jesus Calls the Disciples. This story focuses on the calling of the fishermen, Peter, Andrew, James and John, and the calling of Levi (also called Matthew.) I love these two stories for many reasons. First, I think it’s so valuable for the children to begin...

Epiphany / Baby Jesus is Dedicated to God

Dec 20, 2021 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to the celebration of Epiphany Sunday, January 2! This Sunday you can choose whether to present the Epiphany story or the story of the Dedication of Jesus to God or both. I’m including both in this blog post. Epiphany Since this is Epiphany Sunday, this is a...

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

Dec 13, 2021 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to the celebration of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, when we introduce the fourth advent card, focusing on the visit of the Magi to the Christ child. There are several themes you may wish to explore during the time in the circle or during the...

The Third Sunday of Advent

Dec 6, 2021 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to the celebration of the Third Sunday of Advent. This Sunday we introduce the third advent card, focusing on the angels’ visit to the shepherds and the angels’ song of Good News. The themes you might wish to explore include: 1.The shepherds were the first...

The Second Sunday of Advent

Nov 29, 2021 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to the celebration of the Second Sunday of Advent!  This Sunday we move to the second card in the Advent Godly Play series, focusing on Mary and Joseph’s journey (don’t forget the donkey!) to Bethlehem. There are several themes to explore during the time in...

Advent, Week One

Nov 22, 2021 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to the celebration of the First Sunday of Advent.. What an exciting time of year! This Sunday we focus on getting ready to enter the mystery of Christmas. It’s perfect timing, then, for us to focus on the prophets’ message that something big was about to...