With Holy Gifts for the Holy! Our hope is to aid you in bringing our youth to a deeper love and understanding of the Divine Liturgy.
This program provides a new Focus each month. Resources and activities are provided to aid you in accomplishing this task.
For Children 8-12
Divine Liturgy for Children- Orthodox Christian Education Committee (OCEC)
Divine Liturgy for Children - Activity Book- Orthodox Christian Education Committee (OCEC)
For Teenagers 13-18
Heaven on Earth - Divine Liturgy
Greek Archdiocese Dept. Religious Education
Of Your Mystical Supper - Eucharist
Greek Archdiocese Dept. Religious Education
The Way, The Truth, The Life (first section)
Orthodox Christian Education Committee [OCEC]
Divine Liturgy - A student study text
by Fr. John Peck
October
Bring your youth to a better understanding of what worships is and what it means in the Orthodox Church.
November
Bring your youth to a better understanding of what the Divine Liturgy is and why it is the work of the people.
December/January
Aiding youth in developing a better understanding of the progression of the Divine Liturgy beginning with proskomedia
February
Further developing a better understanding of the progression of the Divine Liturgy by exploring the Liturgy of the Word.
March
To develop understanding of the progression of the Divine Liturgy by exploring the Liturgy of the Faithful.
April
Introduce the students as to how their fives senses involve them more fully in the Divine Liturgy.
May
Praxis - How to Make Beeswax Candles
For Children 8-12
It's Sunday, Shall We Go To Church?
by Elias Liamis and Penelopi Moraitou Akritas Publications
Let's Take a Walk Through the Orthodox Church
by Fr. Anthony Coniaris
It's Sunday, Shall We Go To Church?
by Elias Liamis and Penolopi Moraitou
Little Falcons Magazine
Issues - Holy Liturgy, God's Kingdom, Senses, Wine
For Teenagers 13-18
The Orthodox Church Vol 1. Worship
by Fr. Thomas Hopko
Bible in the Liturgy
by Fr. Constantine Nasr
Let us Attend!
A Journey Through the Orthodox Divine Liturgy
by Fr. Lawrence Farley
Hear Me! A Prayerbook for Orthodox Teens
compiled by Annalisa Boyd
The Orthodox Faith A to Z
by Fr. George Grube
Living the Liturgy
by Stanely Harakas
Introducing the Orthodox Church: Its Faith & Life
by Fr. Anthony Coniaris.
Chapter on the Divine Liturgy.
A separate Study Guide available.
Worship in Faith and Truth
Podcast by Fr. Thomas Hopko on the Divine Liturgy
http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/spiritandtruth
Experiences During the Divine Litury
by Protopresbyter Stephanos Araghostopoulos
