“I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength:
Faith
In order to better live an Orthodox Christian life of Faith, we have the Symbol of Faith (the Creed), Christian Teachings and commandments:
- The great commandment of love
- 10 commandments of God
- 9 commandments of the Church
Sacraments
“A sacrament is a holy action, the visible sign through which God’s invisible Grace is communicated to the believer.” There are 7 sacraments: Baptism, Chrismation, Confession, Communion, Ordination, Marriage, and Holy Unction. We receive Holy Communion during the Divine Liturgy.
Lessons
The Ten Commandments
Lesson objective:
To have children understand how the Ten Commandments affect their life.
Beatitudes
Lesson objective:
To have children understand the meaning of Jesus’ guidelines to achieve happiness and be truly blessed.
Christian Virtues
Lesson objective:
To have the children become familiar with the Seven Christian Virtues and understand that if we do not follow them, we will be committing the sin listed next to each one.
Holy Communion
Lesson objective:
To have children understand what happens during Holy Communion.
Holy Baptism
Lesson objective:
To have children become familiar with the service of the Holy Baptism.
Holy Matrimony
Lesson objective:
To have children become familiar with the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony and the different parts of the service.