EGPC 2026 Symposium

Wednesday, 19 August

13:00-14:00 Coffee (Welcome coffee)
14:00-14:15 Welcome
14:15-15:15 Keynote + discussion
Rev. Dr. Virgil László: Symbolical spaces of God’s transformative action in our lives: the sea, the desert, and the mountain
15:15-15:45 Coffee break
15:45-16:30 Keynote
The Rev’d Canon Dr Andrew Sheldon: Are You Ready?
16:30-18:00 Workshops
18:00-19:00 Dinner
19:00-20:15 Godly Play session
20:15-22:00 Social evening (wine, snacks, etc)

Thursday, 20 August

09:00-10:00 Keynote + discussion
The Rev. Dr. Cheryl V. Minor: Clearing the Way for Grace
10:00-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-12:00 Paper presentations
Réka Eszenyi: Wondering together: Translating Godly Play lessons into Hungarian in a team
Kira Iufereva: From the Baltic to the Pacific: Building a Godly Play community across Russia
Jorge A. Sierra: Something learned watching a Godly Play circle: Reflections from a professor and a student
Rev Bridget Steenkamp: Pirouetting from Godly Play into child-led theological action research
12:00-13:00 Lunch (only for symposium)

Paper presentations and posters are welcome at the Symposium!

• Paper presentations can be theoretical, empirical or practice-based presentations focusing on any aspects of Godly Play. Papers will be organized in thematic groups, and each paper will have 15 minutes for presentations and 5 minutes for discussion.

• Posters will be displayed in a room where the authors will have the opportunity to discuss them with participants. Posters should be in A3 or A2 sizes.

Both paper presentations and posters can be submitted on the registration link.