Three Hierarchs Lesson & Coloring Icon
Join us to learn more about each individual Saint celebrated during the Three Hierarchs common feastday on January 30th by downloading the handout for free here.We are coloring, cutting and gluing this...
View ArticleOrthodox Jeopardy
Gather Orthodox Christians of all ages for a fun and interactive game of Orthodox Jeopardy. Created in Microsoft Powerpoint, you'll sing along to the familiar theme songs of the television gameshow...
View ArticlePresentation of Christ: Churching a Baby
For this week's lesson on Ypapanti : or the Presentation of Christ to the Temple we reflected on our own 40-Day blessing to record that in our "Orthodox Christian Kids Journals."Â You can access the...
View ArticleConfession & Kite Day
Clean Monday is the very first Monday which begins Great Lent, and it is a quite somber day on the spiritual calendar. In Greece, it is customary for young and old to fly kites. Let's bring this...
View ArticleSt John Baptist Journal Worksheet
Download and print this free worksheet to discuss the greatest and last prophet who walked on Earth! St John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus Christ our Lord and God, called out in the wilderness to...
View ArticleSt Photini Samaritan Woman at the Well
Here you will find a worksheet to download for our Orthodox Christian Journal Project on a beloved Saint, Photini, the Samaritan Woman at the well whom the Orthodox Church commemorates on February...
View Article4th Sunday of Great Lent Curriculum
This is an example of how I will compile our lessons from the Sundays of Great Lent. I regret not doing it sooner, but so many ideas came forth from actually teaching.Click here to download the PDF for...
View ArticleLent Word Search Activity
Click on the image to view and print this month's activitySearch horizontal, vertical, and diagonal to find all the words related to Great Lent and Holy Pascha. ~ Enjoy ~
View ArticleCanon of St Andrew for Kids
If you are feeling that the Great Fast snuck up on you this year, and you are hoping to get into the "zone" rather quickly give the Canon of St Andrew of Crete a try this week! Over the course of the...
View ArticleGreat Lent Curriculum
Here is a lesson plan chart for Orthodox Great Lent. The lessons are designed for each Sunday leading up to Holy Week.    Each session will include either a craft, coloring page, memory words,...
View ArticleBINGO for Great Lent
Introducing a fun way to get your youth involved in service projects. On this BINGO card are listed 20 ideas for Great Lent that will enhance your spiritual journey to Pascha. Mix up the squares and...
View ArticleSt Mary Egypt Craft - Turn Life Around
The powerful story of repentance that we find in the life of Saint Mary of Egypt which was recorded by the monk Zossimos, can be a memorable one for teenagers and college students. For the younger...
View ArticleLady Sarakosti Poem & Coloring for Great Lent
This year, we painted on food coloring before baking. Give it a try! POEMLady Sarakosti, is a custom from long ago, Our yiayias (grandmothers) used to make her, out of flour and H2O.She wears a modest...
View ArticleGreat Lent for Kids Worksheets
Download these two curriculum worksheets here for your students to learn more about Great Lent in the Orthodox Christian Church. The graphics in this lesson include Lady Sarakosti with her poem in...
View ArticleAnnunciation Orthodox Lesson
Use this free handout to learn the story of the great feastday of the Annunciation in the Orthodox Christian Church. The file can be downloaded for free here. This worksheet is also the next entry in...
View ArticleSaint Mary of Egypt Lesson & Worksheet
Download and print for free this handout with your students to learn both the story of Abba Zosima and Saint Mary of Egypt. Her life is yearly commemorated on April 1st and also the 5th Sunday of Great...
View ArticleOrthodox Family Video for Pascha
Click below to watch this beautiful Orthodox video with English subtitles for your children and Church youth groups this year.Without spoiling the end, it is remarkable how a young girl, named...
View ArticlePascha Greetings in 59 Languages
Practice your Paschal greetings in 59 languages! Pascha Languages Be sure to print and save this one!I share with you also this resource page toreflect on the numerous uses of the word PASCHAin Holy...
View ArticlePascha Basket
If you are looking for ways to keep "Christ" in your celebration of Easter, consider making anOrthodox Pascha Basketinstead of the typical egg & candy overload! Each of the following traditional...
View ArticlePASCHA: The Red Egg
Here's a look at the pious custom of red eggs in the Orthodox Church for you and your families to enjoy. Where did the tradition come from anyway? It seems there are a few possible answers to this...
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