We’re thrilled to begin a new worship series this week called I Wonder… While Godly Play is our ministry with children, we have shared Godly Play with students at UC Davis and colleagues in various ministry settings. This worship series will be transformational for people of all ages as we wonder together about the stories of our Christian tradition through the lens of Godly Play.
Outline for I Wonder…
▪May 31: Godly Play Brought Me to Faith, a Witness by Pastor Matt
▪June 7: The Story of Creation, an Experience of Godly Play for All Ages
▪June 14: Baptism & Godly Play as a Way of Life
Think back on your own experiences with Sunday school growing up. Do you remember a particular teacher or have a strong memory from childhood that was formative for you? What did you appreciate about your childhood experience? What, if anything, do you wish was different? For those who didn’t experience Sunday school as a child, where or how did you learn about faith and Christianity?
Read Isaiah 11.6 & Matthew 19.13-14. Isaiah 11.6 states, “The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.” Matthew 19.13-14 states, “Then little children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them; but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.’”
When was that last time you were led by a child? What was the experience like for you? Think of a time when little children reminded you of the kingdom of heaven. What was the experience like for you?