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4th Sunday of Great Lent Curriculum
This is an example of how I will compile our lessons from the Sundays of Great Lent 2011. I regret not doing it sooner, but so many ideas came forth from actually teaching.Click here to download the...
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Great Lent Curriculum
For those interested, I'm re-posting a lesson plan chart and soon to follow workbook pages for Great Lent. The lessons are designed for each Sunday leading up to Holy Week, for a brief 1/2 hour...
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Orthodox Coloring Books for Lent
The time has come for Great Lent 2012 - here are some extra resources to challenge your young ones! We have compiled a printable PDF workbook available for free at this Scribd link.It contains coloring...
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Lady Sarakosti Poem & Coloring for Great Lent
Quiet Lady Sarakosti, is a custom from long ago, Our grandmothers used to make her, out of flour and H2O.She wears a simple nun’s dress, with a cross upon her head, her hands in prayer without a mouth,...
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Lent Crafts: Pascha Candles
In our parish, we try to offer a small craft related to Great Lent and Pascha each year. This year we have chosen to invite parents to decorate a "Lambatha, or Pascha Candle" with their children after...
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Lenten Boardgame
Search the toy store aisles, and there's no Orthodox games to be found! So, let's develop our own ~ Just think of the possibilities! We could develop gamepieces in the form of Saints, and move along...
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Colors of Orthodoxy
Now is a good time of year to pay close attention to color in the Orthodox Church, and how it's used to underline the moods appropriate to the season or special feastday.Many changes have probably...
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March 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 ~
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Akathist from Alpha to Omega
This "poem" to Panagia has been lost in translation!Refresh your alphabet skills Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eeta, Theeta, Iota, Kapa, Lamntha, Mee, Nee, Xee, Omikron, Pee, Ro, Sigma,...
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International Orthodoxy
This is a favorite project of ours for Sunday of Orthodoxy during Great Lent. It is particularly relevant, as many parishes join together, across canonical jurisdictions, to co-celebrate the Divine...
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Holy Week Scrapbook Craft
For all you creative folks out there, consider putting your talents to use to create a Holy Week Scrapbook for your family or parish. Fill it with fun icons, Scripture verses, symbols, various...
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Pascha Poem & Orthodox Craft Idea
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 Passion and Resurrection of Christ icons cut out from Orthodox...
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St Mary Egypt - 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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Lazarus - 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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Pascha Basket
Avoiding Easter bunnies? Try making an Orthodox Pascha Basket this year and include the following traditional foods, each with a symbolic significance! These are: a yeast bread, a bitter herb, wine,...
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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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Holy Week for Teens and Children
If you are looking for ideas for Holy Week in your parish, here are two of my favorites.1) HOLY FIRE IN JERUSALEMGather a collection of videos of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem. That miracle is one many...
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Holy Week for Kids
Anyone with kids knows that Holy Week can be a challenging yet extremely rich experience! Although the night services postpone bed time, we try to remember, it's just for one week, and nothing else...
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St George Skit & Coloring Page
While enjoying the light of Pascha for 40 days, don't forget that there are still many great Saints on the calendar to learn about! Coming up tomorrow April 23rd is the great martyr Saint George, who...
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