JEROME W. BERRYMAN is the founder of Godly Play and has a wide
experience working with children ages 2–18. Priest, writer,
lecturer, and workshop leader, Berryman is Senior Fellow of the
Center for the Theology of
Childhood. He is the author of The Complete Guide to Godly Play,
Teaching Godly Play, Children and the Theologians, The Spiritual
Guidance of Children, and Stories of God at Home.
"Forty years of Jerome Berryman's thought and wisdom are reflected
in this long-awaited Volume 8, the capstone of The Complete Guide
to Godly Play series. Containing both core and enrichment
presentations, Volume 8 fills in some gaps and connects the entire
scope of Godly Play materials in ways that will intrigue Godly Play
learners of all ages. The presentations are complemented by the
succinct introductory materials and a robust appendix including a
helpful overview of the spiral curriculum to date."
—Barbara Tensen Ross, Missioner for Lifelong Christian Formation,
Episcopal Diocese of Oregon, Portland, Oregon The children I teach
will be excited about these new stories, which will answer some of
their frequent questions and deepen their connection with Jesus.
Many parents and other adults will also benefit from the
discoveries waiting between these covers. A brilliant and beautiful
addition to the Godly Play “canon”!
—The Rev. Dr. Rosemary Beales, Chaplain to the Lower School, St.
Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, Alexandria, Virginia, and Accredited
Godly Play Trainer Volume 8 weaves together many story strands from
the previous volumes, revealing the rich texture of Godly Play. Key
stories form The Greatest Parable and the impressionistic Faces of
Easter are brought into sharp focus in Knowing Jesus in a New Way.
This final synthesis represents the culmination of a lifetime's
work by Jerome Berryman and reveals the Montessori roots and the
mature depth of the Godly Play curriculum. Adults and children will
be blessed by playfully wondering about these stories. —Pastor
Judyth Roberts, Godly Play Project Consultant, Synod of NSW and the
ACT, Uniting Church in Australia (Sydney) This volume is a worthy
capstone to the Godly Play curriculum series. It combines the deep
theological grounding and complex thought we have come to expect
from Godly Play, presented within accessible and deceptively simple
forms. The inclusion of materials on Holy Week and Easter will be
particularly welcome to teachers. The lessons here provide
excellent frameworks for teaching and learning, particularly for
older children ready for the challenge of serious theological
reflection.
—The Reverend Susanna Singer, PhD, Associate Professor of Ministry
Development, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, CA.
Once again, Jerome Berryman has employed his extensive experience
with children to develop stories that will engage them and help
make meaning of life and faith. This volume focuses on the stories
of people who encountered Jesus before and after his resurrection,
and invites today's hearers to encounter Jesus in their own time
and place. Using verbal and non-verbal language, The Greatest
Parable invites hearers to become part of the story of Jesus, the
"Parable Maker." Knowing Jesus in a New Way allows hearers to
consider the many ways that Jesus has been known throughout time
and can be known to us in our time. The Complete Guide to Godly
Play Volume 8 integrates and extends all of the stories and
materials in Godly Play and allows participants to integrate their
own lives with the stories of the Christian faith.
—Amy Crawford, Godly Play Storyteller and Trainer, Director of
Godly Play Canada. Program Minister, Children and Youth with The
United Church of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada One of the most
exciting things about Godly Play is the way that it draws us deeper
into the mystery of God with us. The presentations in Volume 8
continue to do this, creating complex connections across the
scriptural and liturgical stories, inviting children to wonder
deeply as to where they find themselves within them. Again we are
reminded that Godly Play is not simply storytelling, but a way of
immersing ourselves within the story that God continues to write
amongst his people – the story of which we are a part.
—National Children's Adviser, Archbishops’ Council, Church House,
London, England This is a significant addition to Jerome’s work and
an invaluable lifelong formation guide. Children and adults in all
developmental stages will benefit from the simplicity of the
stories. Personally, my own spiritual formation has developed
deeply due to Godly Play. Storytellers will appreciate the
flexibility and flow of The Greatest Parable.
—Jamie Martin Currie, Missioner for Christian Education, The
Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Houston, Texas Godly Play volumes may
be easy-to-read and use, but behind that ease is a world of
open-minded theology that changes our thinking and opens us up to
“wonder.” Volume 8 introduces a new era of such wondering. Even
those of us long experienced in the use of Godly play will find
ourselves wondering with Jesus in a New Way.
—Juha Luodeslampi is Senior Lecturer in the Finnish Institute for
Religious Education
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