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Pentecost Coloring Icon
The 12 disciples are seen in the icon of Pentecost gathered together waiting for the fulfillment of the promise of the Holy Spirit. The hymns of the Orthodox Church remind us that the Apostles are...
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Preparing for Pentecost
Christ is Risen!But then what?The story continues of course, with more exciting details and events to engage our young listeners. Christ spends the next 40 days displaying His physical Resurrection. He...
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12 Apostles Activity
For the 'Apostles fast' in the Orthodox Church, and here's an activity to assemble the icon day by day until the feast on June 29/30. On the first day, the children will cut out and glue the icon of...
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Icon Coloring Booklet
I have been meaning for some time to share this excellent resourse for you and your parishes or families available on AMAZON here. The format is a small black and white coloring booklet that can be...
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Orthodox APP Android
There are a lot of apps available today, but none has proved to be more helpful for the souls in our family that this one: ORTHODOX SYNAXARIONĀ Ā (click the link to the left ) I somehow found it while...
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Orthodox Journals for the Year
NEW: At our local parish we will be creating beautiful Orthodox Journals this year every Monday night with youth ages 6 to 18 years old in rotation with our Greek language classes. A weekly handout on...
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40 Days of Christmas Craft
Each year, we begin decorating our home on November 15, as we begin the 40 day fast for Christmas. It's beneficial for all to begin seeing the transformation around us and within us.Ā Here are the 40...
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Teen Lesson for Christmas - Scavenger Hunt
In response to those of you who asked for more teen resources, here is a lesson that I believe our teens are capable of grasping. Often, we don't give them enough substance - so get ready to challenge...
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Christmas Crossword
********REVISED**********Click on the crossword puzzleto the right for a little Christmas trivia!Located for free download here.Hopefully, it will be challenging for parents and kids of all ages. "Make...
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Root of Jesse Tree: Christmas Activity
The sayings of the prophets are now fulfilled!Use this study to learn the prophecies of the Old Testament with your children and teenagers. (Download the free printable PDF file here, in color or...
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Christmas Bible Verse Craft
God is with us(Matthew 1:23)All the Earth worships Thee (Psalm 66:4)Ā His name shall endure forever (Psalm 72: 17)He is our God, the God of salvation (Psalm 68:20)There shall come a Star out of Jacob...
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Christmas Movie - The Star
Every holy-day season it seems Hollywood introduces a film to smear the true Christmas story and our holy Orthodox tradition with jokes, animation, wrongful depiction and false ideas of the persons of...
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Candy Cane Hunt
Try a "Candy Cane Hunt" with your families, friends, or parishes before Christmas this year. You can print out tags to wrap around each cane if you like with a short spiritual poem. We usually have...
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Christmas Worksheet
Here is an Orthodox Christian Worksheet and Lesson on the Nativity that includes a bit of theology we often overlook. Although it might be for older ones, I hope it offers details that the younger ones...
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Orthodox Handout Lesson for Christmas
For our 'Orthodox Kids Journals,'(see this post) we will be adding the great feast of Christmas by using this handout. Join with us to study the Prophecies! Cut and glue an Orthodox Jesse Tree icon...
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Theophany Lesson Orthodox Journals
For the feast of Theophany, this free lesson and handout forOrthodox Christians reaches back to the well known story of the holy Prophet Noah and the ark to understand God's plan for our salvation.You...
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Theotokos: Her Life in Mosaics
Did you know that in the history and tradition of the Orthodox Church we have more scenes depicted from the life of the Theotokos than anyone else? You might be surprised to learn that there are over...
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Presentation of Christ Activities - Ipapanti
As you and your families prepare to celebrate the Presentation of Christ on February 2 I share with you the following activities.Page 16 of 39 in this Orthodox coloring bookhas the iconĀ to print &...
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Holy Unction Orthodox Lesson
We rarely tackle the topic of Holy Unction (Evxalion) in the Orthodox Church with teenagers and youth, so it is rather taken for granted when Holy Week comes along. However, holy oil can be used daily...
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