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The "Orthodox Kids Journal Project"
NEW: Introducing a free weekly curriculum to create Orthodox Christian Kids Journals about our faith! Each week, come back to this website and download the handout to print yourselves.The handouts...
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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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Proskomedia in the Orthodox Eucharist
Here is a step by step guide to the Proskomedia (Offering) which is completed during Orthros or Matins before the Divine Liturgy begins.1. After strengthening himself through a few prayers and...
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St 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...
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Akathist from Alpha to Omega
This Akathyst "poem" to Panagia has been lost in translation! In many English uses, the first letter of each stanza no longer coordinates with the Greek alphabet, sadly.Refresh your alphabet skills...
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Confession & 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...
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Lady 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...
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Holy Fire Worksheet
Most Orthodox Christians children in America are unaware of the greatest miracle which still takes place every year. The miracle of the HOLY FIRE in the Sepulchre Tomb of Christ in Jerusalem is truly...
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Great Lent Menu - Vegan Fasting
For the 40 day fast this year as Orthodox Christians, we'll try following a pre-planned menu to make life a bit more organized. This also allows someone else to do the grocery shopping for the week!...
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Orthodox Jeopardy
This season of Lent 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...
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Canon 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...
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Great 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,...
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Pascha Poem & Orthodox Craft Idea
How does one sum up the great feast of Pascha easily for kids?With a long white piece of paper, we made three folds and created our very own accordion Pascha card with original poem to accompany the...
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Pascha Handwriting
Give a try at writing a new language! Ask your students to write "Christ is Risen" with the appropriate responses. Print the letters inside the white spaces of the following foreign languages inside...
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Pascha 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...
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PASCHA: 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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Lazarus Saturday - Arise!
This is a great way to involve your kids in the Raising of Lazarus! Wrap them in "burial" cloth and see who will be first to break free on your command!It's extremely significant that the Church places...
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Songs for Lazarus Kalanta in English
In many parts of Orthodox Christian Greece- the highly anticipated Saturday of Lazarus is celebrated with great joy. There are festivities of songs, costumes, and fish as the Church heralds the...
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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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Dormition Crossword Activity
Dormition icon from http://www.archangelicons.com For excellent photos of the Tomb of the Panagia click here! A full story of the Dormition and Funeral procession can be found here.
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