Episode 122. Welcoming the Level 2 and 3 Child PART ONE with Lynne Worthington and Anna Hurdle

“Children are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb, a reward. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with foes at the gate.” Psalm 127: 3-5 

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Last year, we started the atrium year with an episode on Welcoming the Child based on the chapter in Gianna’s book Nurturing the Whole Child.  That was episode 98 if you want to go back and listen to it to prepare for your level one children this year.  This year we have invited Anna Hurdle and Lynne Worthington on the podcast to help us prepare and welcome the second plane child in level two and three. With this episode we are beginning a three part series on this topic of the second plane child, who are they, welcoming them at the beginning of the atrium year, and how they work.  

Anna Hurdle is a catechist and formation leader at levels I, II and III. She is a retired elementary Montessori guide and coordinator of CGS at her parish in Charlotte, NC. Anna serves the National Association through the Episcopal Committee and the Formation Advisory Council. 

Lynne Worthington worked for 30 years as a catechist for children and adults at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham, NC. She also served as the coordinator for CGS in Immaculata School and for the parish. Since 1991 she has taken part in National Formation courses for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, earning certificates as a catechist for all three levels, ages 3-12 years old. She has participated in numerous formation leadership workshops and is recognized as a formation leader by the National Association of The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. She holds an MA degree in Pastoral Studies from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, MO.  

Lynne now lives in Ball Ground, GA and volunteers in Atria in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. She and her husband, Bill, have three grown children and two grandchildren. 

Other Podcast Episodes You Might Be Interested In: 

Episode 17- Practical Suggestions with Lynne Worthington 

Episode 41 – The Elementary Aged Child with Anna Hurdle 

Episode 49 – Four Planes of Development 

Episode 70 – Art of Observation with Lynne Worthington 

Episode 95- Characteristic #21 and 25 with Lynne Worthington and Marty O’Bryan 

Episode 98 – Welcoming the Child 

Episode 115 – CGS in the Episcopal Church with Anna Hurdle and Donna Turner