MIDWEEK Jan. 24: Julie Peyton | Godly Play for Adults
About this MIDWEEK practice
A very popular First Day program among Friends (developed by Episcopalians in the Montessori tradition) is called "Godly Play." In recent years, it has been amplified by Friends with Quaker-specific stories called "Faith & Play." The basic idea (and there are books about the pedagogy) is that children have access to the Inward Teacher, but their "work" in response to a Bible story is ... PLAY. Participants will get a chance to become like little children and experience for themselves this very Quakerly approach to the Bible and the witness/lives of early Friends.
Julie Peyton is a retired teacher who spent 30 years or so teaching science (mostly chemistry, but also some biology and physics) at the college level. She joined a Quaker meeting in the 1990s, after decades of growing frustration with her more Evangelical upbringing. She loves the overlap of Science and Religion, in their fierce devotion to Truth. In recent years, the importance of Art and Music and Poetry has been making an impact on her.
Oh, and she runs. Lots of miles.
What is MIDWEEK?
In the Quaker tradition of Midweek (Wednesday) worship, Beacon Hill Friends House brings you MIDWEEK: Experiments in Faithfulness. This is a weekly, one-hour, facilitated spiritual practice with Quaker flavor and an experimental ethos. Each week, a guest facilitator engages us in a unique spiritual practice that is meaningful to them, and that we can bring into our own lives.
MIDWEEK is always free and open to the public. If you'd like to support this program, you can make a donation here.
Attending events in-person at BHFH
All MIDWEEK practices going forward are offered on Zoom and in-person at Beacon Hill Friends House. If you choose to attend in our space, YOU MUST REGISTER BEFOREHAND and please read this information:
Covid policies: All in-person attendees are required to be up-to-date on vaccination against COVID-19 and to wear a mask while inside. We no longer ask for proof of vaccination upon entering the building. Masks will be available for those who forget them.
Getting to BHFH: Use the address "8 Chestnut St., Boston, MA, 02108" for navigation. We recommend taking public transit to get here: We are a short walk from every transit line in Boston. If you choose to drive in, paid street parking is available on Charles Street (and on Beacon Street before 6 pm). We also have parking passes available for $9 to the Boston Common Garage.
Event accessibility (covid policies are below): Beacon Hill Friends House is working on making our historic space accessible to everyone.
Automated Closed Captions will be available for all participants (on Zoom and in-person).
Physical space: This event will take place in our Parlor, which does not have a ground-level entrance. Our primary entrance is up a flight of stairs. If you would like to attend this event but need it to be held in a different space, please indicate so on your registration. On the basement level, we have a single-user, all-gender bathroom with wall-mounted handrails and ample space for chairs and/or aides. We are not a scent-free space but tend to be low-scent.
