Ecumenical Councils/St. Cyril of Alexandria
Ecumenical Councils/St. Cyril of Alexandria
The smaller children will focus on St. Cyril of Alexandria, while the older students study the councils.
Home Activities:
- Review St. Cyril, even with your older student.
- St. Cyril taught us about the role and place of the Theotokos. Put an icon of Mary in your icon corner.
- Retell the story of the Annunciation and the Nativity. Retell the story of the Crucifixion (John 19), Resurrection (Luke 24), Ascension (Acts 1), Pentecost (Acts 2), and the Dormition. Point out Mary in the icons of these feasts; what is she doing there?
- Review St. Athanasius and St. Nicholas. Which council did they attend?
Prayer: Lord, we honor your mother, Mary the Theotokos, as we are taught by Your servant St. Cyril of Alexandria.
COUNCIL CONFUSION
While it may seem an impossible task to keep the councils straight, the councils ARE the backbone of Orthodox theology and are worth the effort for the older student. While the younger ones are coloring the icons, let’s work on the first 6 councils (after the Council of Jerusalem, which is not numbered):
1. Where was I held? CANIE ________________________
Who called me? TOCNASENTNI ________________________
Whose heresy was condemned? SAIRU ________________________
Who defended the faith? STANAHUASI ________________________
What was the result? DEREC ________________________
2. Where was I held? PLONECNATNISTO ________________________
Who called me? STEDSHOOIO ________________________
Whose heresy was condemned? SCUDNIAMOE ________________________
Who defended the faith? ODOSTOSHIE ________________________
What was the result? DRECE ________________________
3 Where was I held? SHEPSUE ________________________
Who called me? SHOOTEDSIO2 ________________________
Whose heresy was condemned? SRETSNOIU ________________________
Who defended the faith? RICLY ________________________
What was the result? STOOTHEKO ________________________
4. Where was I held? CLODNEHAC ________________________
Who called me? CRANIMA ________________________
What heresy was condemned STIMOONHIMSPY ________________________
Who defended the faith? OLE ________________________
What was the result? LANNICLIEDCH DEREC ____________________
5. Where was I held? SPOCLATETONNIN _______________________
Who called me? SNITUNIJAS ________________________
What heresy was condemned? STIMOMIPOSHNY ________________________
6. Where was I held? NOTNIPSOCANTEL ________________________
Who called me? SLICHUREA ________________________
What heresy was condemned? SLITOOMETHIMN ________________________
