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Journeys in the Spirit: children's work edition

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Journeys in the Spirit offers resources and ideas to Quakers engaging with children and young people. The children’s work edition of Journeys in the Spirit comes out monthly. It offers resources and ideas to Quakers engaging with children aged 5 to12 years in a Quaker setting. It is offered with the intention of providing an opportunity for exploring, creating and learning in an atmosphere of worship in partnership on our shared journey in the spirit.

Included are sections on:

  • getting ready: for those co-ordinating the programme
  • gather: meeting, centering, focusing
  • engage: beginning to think about the theme
  • respond: activities linked to the theme
  • reflect: ending appropriately
  • and review: evaluating what has happened.

foot-painting.jpgTo offer a balanced session you should aim to do something from each section. Some of the activities are included on additional resource sheets. Timings or ages are not stated, as this will depend on the group and how the guidance and activities are used.

Underpinning each issue is the idea that there are four directions to our spiritual journey. Inwards to ourselves; outwards to others; upwards (or even further inwards) towards the deeper mystery; downwards to the world we live in.

To receive the current issue you need to subscribe, this is free of charge. On these web pages you will find the additional resource sheets that go with the current issue and also an all age activity, an easy to use plan, a topical activity and other resource information.