Epistles, Feasts and Sacraments
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Marriage
MARRIAGE
Objectives:
- Students should know the Scriptural pattern for marriage.
- Students should know the structure of the marriage ceremony and the meaning of each part.
Possible Lesson Plan:
1. Open with prayer.
2. Scriptural references: Genesis 1:28, 2:20-24, Genesis 12:1-5, Genesis 24, Luke
1:5-58, Ephesians 5:20-33, John 2:1-12, Revelation 19:7-9
Ordination
ORDINATION
Objectives:
- Students should know the “orders” of the church and the function of each.
2. Students should be able to name the vestments of a deacon, priest, and bishop.
Possible Lesson Plan:
Ascension
ASCENSION

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Pentecost
PENTECOST

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Holy Unction
HOLY UNCTION
Objectives:
- Students should know the Scriptural basis for holy unction.
2. Students should know the outline of the service and its meaning.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
Requiem
REQUIEM
Objectives:
- Students should know the meaning of death in a Christian context.
- Students should understand the Orthodox rituals surrounding death.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
2. Scriptural basis: John 11:1-46.
Transfiguration
TRANSFIGURATION
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Dormition
DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS

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High School -- Epistles,Feasts, Sacraments -- Overview
EPISTLES, FEASTS, AND SACRAMENTS
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
This sample schedule is provided for the convenience of the Church School coordinator. Feel free to substitute your own dates and teachers. For example, the feast lessons are scheduled to occur the week before the feast, but will need to be moved for the movable feasts. The other lessons progress in order, epistles and then sacraments, with feasts interspersed.
Teachers:
Schedule of Classes:
Nativity of Theotokos
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