Godly Play Core Training

Godly Play Core Training (online and in person) takes place for three hours each on four Saturdays via Zoom and culminates in an evening and a full day training, onsite in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. 8:30 to 11:30 am PDT Saturdays April 26, May 10 & 24, June 7, 2025 Online via Zoom and 5:30 to 8:30 pm, Aug. 12; 9 am to 3:30 pm Aug. 13, 2025 in person
Pacific Spirit United Church, Vancouver, BC

The training will cover all the content as an in-person training: development and practice of all story genres – Sacred, Parable, Liturgical Action with the fourth genre, silence, woven throughout. There are also plenaries on creating sacred space, supporting the community of children, children’s spirituality, the Godly Play environment and getting started. Reading, reflecting and practicing stories between sessions is also part of the work.

We use an action/reflection model with some leader presentations and a lot of interaction. All learning will take place in a prayerful and playful atmosphere with creative and experienced Godly Play trainers. There are lots of things you can learn from a lecture, but Godly Play is learned from the inside out!
Cost: $350 CDN (if you register for all sessions). Includes all background information, resources, and information to tell the stories, plus in person, snacks, supper and lunch. Certificates of Participation are available for those who complete all the sessions. Space is limited to 12 people. Priority will be given for participants who register for the full training.
The Heart of Godly Play – Creating sacred space – Building and working in community – Nurturing spiritual development
– Learning religious language – Using silence, story, and play to make meaning.
I wonder how you will enter the circle?