The Godly Play Lending Library

Would you like to broaden your Godly Play horizons?  Here is an inventory of our Godly Play stories at Church of the Good Shepherd.  If you would like to borrow a story, please contact Monica Coakley and we will arrange to get the materials to you.  (Materials will be quarantined and cleaned after each use for safety.

General
  1. Talking/Listening to God
  2. The Light
  3. Circle of the Church Year
  4. The Holy Family
  5. Baptism
  6. Circle of the Holy Eucharist
  7. The Holy Trinity
  8. The Holy Bible
  9. Books of the Bible
  10. The Psalms
  11. Book of Common Prayer
Old Testament
  1. Creation
  2. Second Creation (Adam & Eve)
  3. The Flood (Noah)
  4. The Great Family (Abraham & Sarah)
  5. Exodus
  6. Ten Best Ways (10 Commandments)
  7. Ark of the Covenant and the Tent
  8. The Promised Land
  9. Ark of the Covenant and the Temple
  10. Exile & Return
Advent & Christmas
  1. Advent Prophecies
  2. Advent I
  3. Advent II
  4. Advent III
  5. Advent IV
  6. Christmas: Meeting the Christ Child
  7. Mystery of Christmas
  8. Epiphany
  9. Jesse Tree
Parables
  1. The Good Shepherd
  2. The Good Shepherd & the Lost Sheep
  3. The Good Shepherd & the Wolf
  4. The Good Shepherd & the World Communion
  5. The Good Samaritan
  6. The Great Pearl
  7. The Sower
  8. The Leaven
  9. The Mustard Seed
  10. The Great Banquet
  11. The Farmer & the Growing Seed
  12. The Treasure
  13. The Fishnet
  14. The Two Sons
  15. The Prodigal Son
  16. The Talents
  17. The Vine and the Branches
  18. Parable of Parables (Life of Jesus)
  19. Parable Synthesis I
  20. Parable Synthesis II (the “I Am” Statements)
  21. Parable Synthesis III (Parable Games)
Lent & Easter
  1. Mystery of Easter (Lenten Puzzle)
  2. Faces of Easter I
  3. Faces of Easter II
  4. Faces of Easter III
  5. Faces of Easter IV
  6. Faces of Easter V
  7. Faces of Easter VI
  8. Faces of Easter VII
  9. Jesus and the Twelve
  10. Woman Anoints Jesus for Burial
  11. Too Afraid to Follow Jesus
  12. Jesus the King (Palm Sunday)
  13. Jesus’ Last Passover
  14. Jesus’ Trial
  15. Jesus Dies and God Makes Jesus Alive Again
  16. Synagogue and the Upper Room
Other New Testament
  1. Baby Jesus Presented in the Temple
  2. Boy Jesus in the Temple
  3. Jesus is Baptized
  4. Jesus in the Wilderness
  5. Jesus & the Children
  6. Jesus & Bartimaeus
  7. Jesus & Zacchaeus
  8. Follow Me
  9. A New Teaching
  10. Jesus & the Paralytic
  11. Jesus & the Tax Collectors
  12. Jesus Calls the Twelve
  13. Jesus and the Storm
  14. Jesus Heals Two Daughters
  15. Jesus Feeds 5,000
  16. Transfiguration
  17. Jesus Heals a Boy
  18. Who is the Greatest
  19. Jesus Makes Lazarus Alive Again
  20. Most Important Commandment
  21. Gift of the Poor Widow
  22. Sermon on the Mount: Let Your Light Shine
  23. Sermon on the Mount: Salt of the Earth
  24. Sermon on the Mount: Ask, Seek, Knock
  25. Sermon on the Mount: Birds & Lilies
  26. Sermon on the Mount: The Lord’s Prayer
  27. Sermon on the Mount: Introduction to the Beatitudes
  28. Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes 1
  29. Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes 2
  30. Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes 3
  31. Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes 4
  32. Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes 5
  33. Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes 6
  34. Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes 7
  35. Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes 8​​
Eastertide & Pentecost
  1. Knowing Jesus in a New Way 1: Known in Absence
  2. Knowing Jesus in a New Way 2: Known in the Breaking of Bread
  3. Knowing Jesus in a New Way 3: Known in Doubt
  4. Knowing Jesus in a New Way 4: Known in the Morning
  5. Knowing Jesus in a New Way 5: Known in Making Him Known
  6. Knowing Jesus in a New Way 6: Known in Waiting
  7. Knowing Jesus in a New Way 7: Known by the Holy Spirit
  8. Jesus is Risen: Appearance to Mary Magdalene
  9. Jesus is Risen: Road to Emmaus
  10. Jesus Appears to Thomas
  11. Jesus Appears to Disciples By the Sea
  12. Jesus Again Asks Peter to Follow Him
  13. Jesus Commissions the Disciples
  14. Ascension
  15. Mystery of Pentecost (Tower of Babel)
  16. Pentecost
  17. God’s Gift of the Holy Spirit (Gifts of the Holy Spirit)
  18. Fruits of the Holy Spirit (10 lessons)
  19. Travels of the Apostles
  20. Life of St. Paul
Prophets & People of God
  1. The Prophets
  2. Jonah
  3. Abraham
  4. Sarah
  5. Jacob
  6. Joseph
  7. Moses
  8. Ruth
  9. Samuel
  10. David
  11. Elijah
  12. Isaiah
  13. Jeremiah
  14. Ezekiel
  15. Daniel
  16. Daniel & the Lion’s Den
  17. Job

Saints
  1. Introduction to the Communion of Saints
  2. St Thomas Aquinas
  3. St Valentine
  4. St Patrick
  5. St Catherine of Siena
  6. St Julian of Norwich
  7. St Columba
  8. St Elizabeth of Portugal
  9. St Augustine of Hippo
  10. Mother Theresa of Calcutta
  11. St Teresa of Avila
  12. St Margaret of Scotland
  13. St Nicholas
  14. St Francis of Assisi
 
Enrichment & Expansion Stories
  1. Stations of the Cross
  2. Crosses
  3. Easter Eggs
  4. Being a Child of God
  5. Ways to Pray: Quiet Prayer (silence, centering prayer)
  6. Ways to Pray: Labyrinths
  7. Ways to Pray: Anglican Rosary
  8. Ways to Pray: Mandalas (mindfulness)
  9. Ways to Pray: Praying in Color
  10.   Symbols of our Faith
  11. United Thank Offering
  12. Thanksgiving
  13. Independence Day

Stories in Development
  1. Sacred Music
  2. Sacred Art
  3. Angels
  4. Celebrating Life (funerals)
  5. Celebrating Union (weddings)
  6. Celebrating Forgiveness (reconciliation)
  7. Celebrating Differences (gifts, talents and diversity)
  8. Loving our Neighbor (world religions – 5 lessons)
  9. Armor of God
Church of the Good Shepherd    -   1420 Wilson Pike. Brentwood, TN 37027    -    (615) 661-0890