Two stories, two styles. One much more orderly, one more an illustration seeking to locate us within the mud and rivers of the fertile crescent. St. Paul's has wisely invested in the Godly Play method and materials for young children. However holy playfulness doesn't end as we live and grow. It is an important part of any relationship:with each other, with the community and even our traditions. Not a frivolous destructive leisure, but a creative interaction with God's will for his people. 
This week in reForm we played a bit with the multiple origin stories of Genesis. How they reflect different intentions and styles, how they mesh fairly well with the contemporary story told by scientific discovery. One of the benefits of lifelong participation in a fun and smart church setting is being able to play with our setting, to play with joy and holiness. If getting up and out on a dreary morning when the Seahawks were playing was hard...here is what you missed.This week in Godly Play featured the Great Flood. If you look at the stuff marketed towards children and featuring Noah's Ark you would think it was a cute and cuddly story. However it is a deep and dark story about learning to live with one another; about what is important and what is not; and a story about getting so upset that you hurt something you love. Children know all about that last bit. Part of growing into a mature relationship with God and his people is learning to not 'throw the baby out with the bathwater'.
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