She was instantly drawn to its theology of childhood and trained in both Godly Play and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Meg von der Heydt first discovered Godly Play as a Montessori mom and Christian educator in the early 2000’s. George’s Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg, Va., allowing her time to continue Godly Play training and also to relax a bit with her three grown children, seven grandchildren, and polydactyl cat Chloe.Īreas of Interest: Early Childhood, Middle and Late Childhood, Advanced Training, New Programs, Schools, Church Ministry, Leading online workshops and guided book studies After semi-retiring, Rosemary accepted a half-time position at St. In 2012, she received a Doctor of Ministry degree, completing a thesis based on using Godly Play to nurture parents in their role as primary spiritual mentors (“Nurturing the Nurturers,” available at She has served both in parishes and in school ministry, including 12 years as chaplain to grades JK-5 at St. After a career in journalism, she likes to say she “found a better story to tell.” Godly Play led her to Virginia Theological Seminary, where she graduated in 2005 and was ordained to the Episcopal priesthood.
Rosemary Beales has been a practitioner in Godly Play since 1996 and an accredited trainer since 2000.