We’ve used the original visual schedule almost every week for the past three years to help my children participate in…
Jesus, the Messiah, is He that was prophesied to come; the true King to reign for all eternity. Let us shout his praises with the people of old: “Hosanna in the highest!” There’s no need to look fo…
An icon celebrating the veneration of icons, the Triumph of Orthodoxy is the festal icon for the first Sunday of Great Lent. As Lent is a period of communal fasting which continues for seven weeks,…
I'm trying to keep track of what I've done with the Sunday school class from year to year. Last year I put together a maze activity ...
✨This file is intended for personal, single family use only; please do not resell or redistribute. For Sunday school/classroom use, please add the church/school license to your order: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1301260245/church-andor-school-bulk-printing ✨ Help your kids learn the meaning behind Orthodox Iconography with this "Jesus Christ The Pantocrator" Activity Pack! This 8-page pack is intended for ages 4-10 and includes the following: - Discussion Page - About this Icon - Matching* - Symbolic Imagery* - Coloring Page - Draw your own Icon - Pantocrator Word Find - Glossary *with Answer Key! I pray that your kids can use this activity pack to learn the meaning behind "Jesus Christ The Pantocrator" icon! God willing, this will be part of a series of many other icon studies to come! If you are interested in seeing a printable pack for a specific icon, please message me! If you haven't already, check out my other icon studies: "Theotokos, Saint Mary Icon Study" https://joyinplay.etsy.com/listing/1304086068 "Prophet Jonah and the Fish" https://joyinplay.etsy.com/listing/1681480787 This is a digital download. No physical product will be provided. Total file size ~2.4MB All pages are 8.5" x 11" and can be printed at 100% scale. Due to the nature of digital downloads, no refunds will be given. This file is intended for personal use; please do not resell or redistribute.
This article explores several common misconceptions about the Eastern Orthodox Church, especially objections often raised before conversion.
Printable Bible Coloring Worksheets for Kids 4-12: Dot-to-Dot, Color-by-Number, Coloring Sheets, Verse Posters, Coloring Puzzles
Kids will have fun reviewing the names of Jesus' disciples with this fun, FREE 12 Disciples Memory Game. Perfect for Sunday school lessons.
Make this simple dove using just three shapes to help children remember the story of Jesus' baptism.
Let each of your kids color and wear this forgiveness crown and be reminded of the power of a king to forgive—and especially of God’s power to forgive.
When Jesus taught one of the most important things in the Bible, he chose to ask a question first. Why?
Coloring pages with St Aristobulus, St Patrick, Annunciation, St Tikhon, St Hilarion, & Triumph of Orthodoxy begins our Pascha Preparations
This beautiful and fun tissue paper forgiveness Bible craft related to the story Jesus taught about forgiveness will help children learn the story Jesus taught and remember the difference forgiveness can make.
There are many ways we can bring the Bible to life and here are a few ideas on how you can do that Take a look at some exciting Sunday School hacks
When Jesus tells the story of the prodigal son the father embraces the lost son and gives him a place in his heart. The heart of the eldest son is full of resen
Teaching about sin and Holy Confession in the the Orthodox Church.
Here's a fun and easy Raising of Lazarus game to play in your Sunday School class or with your kids at home, all you need is some toilet paper and some willing volunteers.
A soft fabric educational resource to help young children learn about the preparation of the Holy Gifts.
Ideas for teaching about the saints to kids. This is perfect for All Saints' Day and has lots of ideas for Catholic schools and homes.
Lesson 5: Patience Story: Elijah prays for rain Bible passages: James 5:17-18; 1 Kings 18 Introductory Discussion: Have you ever ...
A selection of crafts and resources for teaching young children about holy icons.
A variety of activities to help teach about the Feast of Holy Theophany and the Blessing of the Waters.
Too many children go straight from the Palm Sunday parade to the Easter alleluias and totally miss what happened in between. They are conspicuously absent from Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the …
A selection of crafts and resources for teaching young children about holy icons.
A selection of crafts and resources for teaching young children about holy icons.
This is a Catholic classic, and must be added to the library of Catholic crafts here at Catholic Icing. ;-) There are so many amazing ways to fold palms from Palm Sunday Mass, and I
General background and activities about Saints and how to tell them apart in icons.
Introduce to your children an activity illustrating the way we worship and more importantly, why we worship the way we do in the Orthodox Church. Below are some talking points for the lesson, as well as a coordinating activity or craft. 1. When we enter the Church, we try to leave behind the cares of the world. School, Homework, Chores, Tomorrow, What's for dinner....etc. Beginning in the Nave (like a boat in the "Navy") we travel closer and closer to God during the service, moving towards Paradise, which is represented by the Holy Altar, ultimately receiving the Eucharist just at Paradise's doors. 2. Each week, we worship the same way and celebrate the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom from the 5th century. The word "liturgia" literally means "work of the people." By attending the Divine Liturgy, we are choosing to give back this time to God. This is our "work." We offer our gifts to Him - our time, our attention, our prayers, our voices. and more tangibly the wine and bread, made with our own hands from the very gifts that God has given us - grapes and wheat. We become co-workers in God's activity. 3. Everyone in the "Ekklesia" is united by a common Orthdoox baptism and confession of faith. We are one created family, surrounded with the Angels and Saints in heaven. Those in the world, the Church militant or army in spiritual battle, mirror the same actions in heaven by the Church Triumphant, the Saints who have already passed the test of life on Earth! We worship God in the Orthodox Church with all of our senses in order to fully participate with our mind, body and soul. This "ascesis" or spiritual way of life is our path to sanctification (becoming holy through His holiness) Activity - Ask the children to correctly match the ways we worship God with our senses- if possible, they can make the drawings themselves on colored paper, or you can cut and paste from pictures Ears - We hear the word of God in the Gospel and Epistles readings Voices - We chant the praises of the angels Hands- We form the sign of the life-giving Cross Nose - We smell the incense as an offering of our prayer rising to heaven Body - We bow our heads, bend to the ground and kneel to worship God Eyes - We see the light of Christ in every candle and focus our prayers to the windows of heaven, the icons. Mouth - We taste the very Body and Blood of Christ, the blessed five loaves of artoclasia, wine & oil, the blessed boiled wheat kollyva, and/or the blessed antidoro or dismissal bread, and blessed grapes at the feast of the Transfiguration. 4. Lastly, let us not forget that the Divine Liturgy is for the whole world, and through this special service, God helps and saves His creation. We not only say prayers for the weather, for our food and crops, for our protection from danger and for a faithful life, but we pray for the "peace of the whole world." Although our local Church may not offer a Divine Liturgy everyday, don't forget that in monasteries around the world, the Divine Liturgy is being offered daily, without stop, as a constant prayer to God. "A Russian priest was speaking with a minister of another denomination one day. The later spoke at great length about all the wonderful things that his church did for the poor and the environment through service projects, soup kitchens, volunteering, and the likes. Then he asked the Russian priest what the Orthodox people do? And the Russian priest paused quietly for a moment, and simply responded, we offer the Divine Liturgy on behalf of the whole world."
The trinitarian debate has, thus far, been marked more by (somewhat understandable) tone-policing and Bulverism than serious debate—and that's tragic.
