Online Core Training 2026
The training will cover all the content as an in-person training: development and practice of both roles (Doorperson & Storyteller); and 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 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.
DATES: 
​Six 3.5 hour sessions (dates below)
​plus three 1 hour sessions (dates to be determined)
Via Zoom 
9:00am to 12:30pm PST
Sacred Stories
January 10
January 24

Parables
February 7
February 21
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Liturgical Action Stories
February 28
March 14
Cost:  
Cost $350 CDN (includes access to story materials and Training Materials)
  • plus you need access to/purchase of Teaching Godly Play by Rev. Dr. Jerome Berryman 
Space is limited to 12 people

Full Completion of the Program is earned over 6 Core Training Days  ​
​Refunds are given for a cancellation prior to January 5, 2026
less $50 administration fee.

​No refund for a cancellation made on or after January 5, 2026
Contact Anne Clark, GP West Coordinator,
​if you only need one or two sessions to complete your training or 
​for further information.
Zoom:
All training will be held on the Zoom platform. To enjoy the day, with limited technological glitches, participants should have downloaded Zoom to their computer, laptop or tablet, be familiar with it and have stable Internet.
 
Segments within any day will be no more than 90 minutes with breaks. The training is very full and fun - while online, commit to giving it your full attention.
Storytelling and Small Groups:
Each participant will tell a story, by heart, to be shared with the group. All participants will be connected with a small group as well as a trainer to assist with exploring the story, the story materials, and to deepen everyone's understanding of the story genre.
There will be three one hour small group sessions which will take place in between Saturday sessions. Times to be negotiated.
Small groups and the corresponding set of stories will be pre-assigned. Participants will choose a story from one of the three genres and be required to do some preparation and reading ahead of time.
Resources:
Each participant will receive all the stories scripts used in the training, access to a printable training binder, materials for responding to the story, and if needed the materials required to tell the story. 
We will mail materials to you and the cost of mailing back the story materials is covered in the cost of training. Their prompt return is appreciated.  
Originally developed with children, Godly Play is both spiritual practice and process applicable to all ages and many settings.
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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