Godly Play begins at 10 AM in Merrick Hall for children aged 36 months- 8 years. Another parent, a “Doorkeeper” will welcome you and your child.

Godly Play is a Montessori-based curriculum for helping children to experience God while learning about the histories and covenants underlying the Christian faith.

The structure and environment of the Godly Play program support this goal by:

• Modeling how to wonder while working with biblical stories.
• Using the language and symbols of the Christian faith to help the children create meaning for their own lives, rather than be told what to believe.
• Showing children how to choose their own ways of responding to the stories in order to make connections with their own concerns.
• Showing children how to work together as a community, supporting and respecting one another.

The class time consists of a Sacred Story, a response to the story through play and Feast. The snack or Feast is structured to echo the Eucharist with an emphasis on prayer and community.