Epistles, Feasts and Sacraments
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Requiem
REQUIEM
Objectives:
- Students should be able to say “requiem” and know what it means.
- Students should be able to sing “Memory Eternal”.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
Transfiguration
TRANSFIGURATION
We do this lesson a week before the feast itself in August, so use these activities to prepare for the feast.
Home Activities:
Transfiguration
TRANSFIGURATION
Objectives:
1.Children should recognize the figures in the icon, identifying Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Peter, James, and John
2.Children should remember the Old Testament stories of Moses and Elijah.
Dormition
DORMITION
Objectives:
1. Children should be able to tell the story of the dormition and to recognize the characters in the icon.
2. Why do we bring flowers for the dormition?
Dormition
DORMITION
Dormition falls in mid-August. Again, we study this feast the week before the feast to prepare for the celebration.
Ages 6-8 Epistles,Feasts,Sacraments Overview
EPISTLES, FEASTS, AND SACRAMENTS
AGES 6-7
This sample schedule is provided for Church School directors. Feel free to fill in your dates and teachers.
Teachers:
Schedule of Classes:
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Nativity of Theotokos
NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS
Objectives:
- Children should know that Mary is the Theotokos and her parents were Joachim and Anna.
- Children should recognize the figures in the icon and be able to tell the story of the Nativity of the Theotokos with their icon picture.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
Elevation of the Cross
THE ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Objectives:
- Children should recognize a cross and how to make the sign of the cross.
- Children should know the story of St. Helen and the finding of the Holy Cross.
- Why is the cross important to us as Christians? Christ died on the cross.
The cross shows us how much Jesus loves us.
Possible lesson plan:
Romans -- Members of the Body
Romans 12: 4-5-- Members of the Body
Scripture Verse: For as we have many members in one body, but all members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.
Objectives:
Romans: Obey Civil Authorities
Romans 13:1 – Obey the Civil Authorities
Scripture verse: "Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God."
Objectives:
1. Students should be able to identify our country and its flag; older students could discuss the government of Rome in the days of Paul and the type of government we have today.