Epistles, Feasts and Sacraments
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Ordination
ORDINATION
Objectives:
- Children should be able to say “ordain” or “ordination” and know its meaning.
- Children should be able to identify deacons, priests, and bishops and their roles.
- Children should recognize the liturgical colors for each season.
Possible lesson plan:
- Open with prayer.
- Ask the children how someone becomes a priest or a bishop? Teach them the words “ordain” and “ordination”.
Ascension
ASCENSION
Objectives:
Children should be able to say “Ascension” and define it.- Children should identify the characters in the icon and tell the story.
Possible Lesson Plan:
Pentecost
PENTECOST
Objectives:
Holy Unction
HOLY UNCTION
Objectives:
- Children should know what is done when someone is sick. They should know the words “holy unction”.
- Children should be able to recall some of the miracles of Jesus.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
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.
- Discuss with students the meaning of death. Do they know anyone who has died? How did it make them feel? Why are they sad?
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.
3. Children should be able to explain the reasons why we hold our hand the way we do when we cross ourselves.
Possible lesson plan:
Dormition
DORMITION
Objectives:
- Children should be able to tell the story of the dormition and to recognize the characters in the icon.
- Why do we bring flowers for the dormition?
Possible Lesson Plan:
1. Open with prayer.
Ages 8-10 Epistles,Feasts, Sacraments Overview
EPISTLES, FEASTS, AND SACRAMENTS
AGES 8-10
This sample schedule is provided for the benefit of Church School directors. Feel free to fill in your own dates and teachers!
Teachers:
Schedule of Classes:
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Lesson/Activity |
Elevation of the Cross
THE ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Objectives:
- Students should be able to identify each character in the icon, telling the story.
- Students should know the Troparion of the Holy Cross and “Before Thy Cross”.
- Students should know that the date of the feast is September 14.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
Nativity of the Theotokos
Objectives:
- Students should recognize the characters in the icon and tell its story.
- Students should know that we celebrate this feast on September 8.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.