Godly Play Resources for Storytellers & Parents
In Godly Play, as in the liturgy, we follow a lectionary. We share the same cycle of stories, year after year. Each year, as we grow and mature, we encounter familiar stories with fresh insights, greater depth, and renewed wonder.
Storytellers carefully rehearse the words and gestures for each story, until they can tell the story not only "from memory" but also "from the heart." You can watch master Godly Play storytellers tell the core stories on the Godly Play Foundation youtube channel.
Click on the links below to explore the stories we'll be sharing in class each month, along with resources--songs, videos, prayers, and "Parent Pages"-- to help you continue to explore the Godly Play lesson at home throughout the week.
You'll find additional resources to support the spiritual life of your family on our Parents Group Page.
FALL: STORIES FOR THE SEASON AFTER PENTECOST
Storytellers carefully rehearse the words and gestures for each story, until they can tell the story not only "from memory" but also "from the heart." You can watch master Godly Play storytellers tell the core stories on the Godly Play Foundation youtube channel.
Click on the links below to explore the stories we'll be sharing in class each month, along with resources--songs, videos, prayers, and "Parent Pages"-- to help you continue to explore the Godly Play lesson at home throughout the week.
You'll find additional resources to support the spiritual life of your family on our Parents Group Page.
FALL: STORIES FOR THE SEASON AFTER PENTECOST
The Flood & the Ark ; Parent Pages; Noah & the Flood Rap Video
Jonah (Optional enrichment story for older kids)
Jonah (Optional enrichment story for older kids)
Exodus ; Parent Pages
Life of Moses (Optional enrichment story for older kids)
10 Best Ways ; Parent Pages
Note: Fall Retreat at Bishops Ranch this weekend; combined class for all ages upstairs today
Ark & Tent Parent Pages
Exile & Return ; Parent Pages
Life of Jeremiah (Optional enrichment story for older kids)
EARLY WINTER: ADVENT
Visit our Advent Page for instructions & Advent Resources.
Circle of the Church Year w/St. Gregory's Adaptations ; Parent Pages
The Calendar Song (sheet music); The Calendar Song (w/guitar chords)
O Antiphons (Original) ; audio version
Life of Moses (Optional enrichment story for older kids)
10 Best Ways ; Parent Pages
Note: Fall Retreat at Bishops Ranch this weekend; combined class for all ages upstairs today
Ark & Tent Parent Pages
Exile & Return ; Parent Pages
Life of Jeremiah (Optional enrichment story for older kids)
EARLY WINTER: ADVENT
Visit our Advent Page for instructions & Advent Resources.
Circle of the Church Year w/St. Gregory's Adaptations ; Parent Pages
The Calendar Song (sheet music); The Calendar Song (w/guitar chords)
O Antiphons (Original) ; audio version
Advent 1 & 2 ; Parent Pages
Advent 3 & 4
Your family may enjoy watching different movie versions of the Nativity Story. How do the gospels portray the Nativity Story? How do you imagine the Nativity Story? How do the filmmakers imagine and portray the Nativity Story? How are we imagining and portraying the Nativity Story in this year's Christmas Pageant at St. Gregory's?
Advent 3 & 4
Your family may enjoy watching different movie versions of the Nativity Story. How do the gospels portray the Nativity Story? How do you imagine the Nativity Story? How do the filmmakers imagine and portray the Nativity Story? How are we imagining and portraying the Nativity Story in this year's Christmas Pageant at St. Gregory's?
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WINTER: CHRISTMAS AND THE SEASON OF EPIPHANY
Holy Family ; Parent Pages
The Books of the Bible (Optional enrichment story for older kids); Books of the Bible Handout;
Epiphany; Parent Pages
Baptism; Parent Pages; explore videos and resources on St. Gregory's Baptism page
Jesus Feeds the 5000; and here's a video of someone telling the story
Jesus and the Storm; with video example.
...more lesson scripts coming soon...
Holy Family ; Parent Pages
The Books of the Bible (Optional enrichment story for older kids); Books of the Bible Handout;
Epiphany; Parent Pages
Baptism; Parent Pages; explore videos and resources on St. Gregory's Baptism page
Jesus Feeds the 5000; and here's a video of someone telling the story
Jesus and the Storm; with video example.
...more lesson scripts coming soon...
LATE WINTER & EARLY SPRING: LENT
Faces of Easter 1 & 2; Parent Pages
Faces of Easter 3 & 4
Faces of Easter 5 & 6
Faces of Easter 7;
Take time with your family this week to explore resources on our Holy Week Page
PALM SUNDAY; Holy Week Story (St. Gregory's Original); audio version
* Note: Special Palm Sunday schedule--8:30 Brunch; 10:15 Storytelling (combined class upstairs); 11:00 Liturgy
Faces of Easter 1 & 2; Parent Pages
Faces of Easter 3 & 4
Faces of Easter 5 & 6
Faces of Easter 7;
Take time with your family this week to explore resources on our Holy Week Page
PALM SUNDAY; Holy Week Story (St. Gregory's Original); audio version
* Note: Special Palm Sunday schedule--8:30 Brunch; 10:15 Storytelling (combined class upstairs); 11:00 Liturgy
SUMMER: THE SEASON AFTER PENTECOST
Summertime is our season for exploring the parables in Godly Play. Now is a great time to explore Praying with Prayer Beads at home, beginning with the song & prayer cycles we developed to correspond with each parable.
Good Shepherd; Parent Pages; Good Shepherd Rap Lyrics
Summertime is our season for exploring the parables in Godly Play. Now is a great time to explore Praying with Prayer Beads at home, beginning with the song & prayer cycles we developed to correspond with each parable.
Good Shepherd; Parent Pages; Good Shepherd Rap Lyrics
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Sower & Leaven (side by side*); Parent Page-Sower; Parent Page-Leaven; Leaven Rap Lyrics
* Note: In "side by side" storytelling, two stories are told "side by side". As children put the stories and symbols from two different stories in conversation with each other, they are developing their capacity for theological reflection and discovering what biblical scholars call the "intertextuality" of scripture.
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Synagogue & Upper Room; Parent Pages
Circle of the Eucharist* (St. Gregory's Original); explore videos and resources on St. Gregory's Eucharist page
Circle of the Eucharist* (St. Gregory's Original); explore videos and resources on St. Gregory's Eucharist page
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Pentecost Story; Parent Pages; explore more resources on Pentecost Page
Jesus & the Twelve
Paul's Discovery
Holy Trinity
Jesus & the Twelve
Paul's Discovery
Holy Trinity
MUSICAL Resources
Music is an essential part of our spiritual practice at St. Gregory's, so we use music to transition between each segment of our Godly Play sessions. We gather by singing "Come Join us In Our Circle of Friends". We get ready for the story by singing "Be Still and Know that I Am God." We sign an "Alleluia" as we clean up our work and return to the circle. We sing "What We Need is Here" before the Feast. We sing "I See the Light of God in You" to say goodbye.
Storybook Corner
Visit St. Gregory's Storybook Corner and enjoy a video "read aloud" of some of our favorite spiritual storybooks, then order hard copies of the ones you like best for your storybook corner at home!