Congratulations to Nigel Weaver and Cathy Laskey! They recently travelled to Toronto for Godly Play Training of Trainers. We welcome them and look forward to their continued leadership in Godly Play.
Practicing Spirituality in Everyday Activities
Kathy Carr recently led a couple of sessions on mindfulness in the sacred circle in the Sunday School of Sackville United Church. She explored mindful eating – the practice of slowing down and being aware of what we are eating.
Kathy writes:“ In the first gathering, the children were asked about the five senses we all have – these are some of the sacred gifts of our body, that help us be aware of what we see, hear, touch, smell and taste.”
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Guild Page updated
Details on the PEI Guild have been added. One down; two to go. Enjoy.
Godly Play Core Training 2017 Registration
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We completed training in April 2016.
We will announce new Core Training dates in the future. If you are interested in taking Core Training, please contact our Registrar. This will help determine the next location.
Godly Play Goes to the Nursing Home
By Anne Pirie
It started with a conversation.
My friend, Elsie MacDonald, shared her hope of maintaining meaningful connections with seniors who could no longer attend worship. I talked of offering Godly Play for adults. What could be done? We read about Lois Howard’s ministry with elderly persons in a nursing home. A phrase leapt out: “to be a loving, accepting presence to often forgotten people”*. Elsie described aspects of her pastoral visits with seniors: remembering their names, physical touch, speaking tenderly, listening, hugs, giving attention.

Hmmm…a loving presence: that is what we wanted to be. Godly Play offered a way.
Getting ready: I wonder how a nursing home is like a parable.