This book is an effort to preserve and pass on the beauty of proper liturgical music in the tradition of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Greek Orthodox Church. The book contains a brief introduction to the history of Byzantine music, over 100 practice...

The Musical Ark is a short anthology that contains English translations set to Byzantine Music for some of the fixed parts of the daily office: Vespers, Orthros, and Divine Liturgy. The book also includes additional material for Lenten and Holy Week...

The Orthodox Youth Divine Liturgy Handbook is for youth ages 8-12. It is filled with helpful illustrations and brief descriptions that keep them engaged and interested in the Liturgy. This handbook approaches the Liturgy like a journey. At each...

This digital download is the teacher guide for the first-grade curriculum that concentrates on the theme of Me and My World. The focus of this program is on Creation as God's gift. In discovering the world, the child understands that family, friends,...

This digital download is the teacher guide for the second-grade curriculum that concentrates on the theme of Loving God. Through the example of men and women of the Bible and all of our Saints, children begin to understand right, wrong, and forgiveness...

For many years His Grace Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos taught at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. This book is a collection of the notes taken by Presbytera Mendrinos from the bishop’s Basic Orthodox Theology course. In addition,...

The purpose of the elementary division in the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is to offer children in the 5th and 6th grades the opportunity to express their feelings about their Faith and Church. There is no judging at this level and this...

Available as digital download only* Metropolis Level Oratorical Festival certificates for the following Metropolises:Metropolis of Atlanta, Metropolis of Boston, Metropolis of Chicago, Metropolis of Denver, Metropolis of Detroit, Metropolis of New...

Available as digital download only* District Level Oratorical Festival certificates for the following Metropolises:Metropolis of Atlanta, Metropolis of Boston, Metropolis of Chicago, Metropolis of Denver, Metropolis of Detroit, Metropolis of New Jersey,...

Available as digital download only* Parish Level Oratorical Festival certificates for the following Metropolises:Metropolis of Atlanta, Metropolis of Boston, Metropolis of Chicago, Metropolis of Denver, Metropolis of Detroit, Metropolis of New Jersey,...

This Holy and Sacred Gospel edition contains all the readings needed for Holy Week Services, from Saturday of Lazarus through Agape Vespers. It is a bi-lingual text, with the authorized Patriarchal text of 1904, and the Revised Standard Version (RSV)...

This full color tri-fold offers a reflection on our responsibility as Orthodox Christians stewards of time. There is _a time for every purpose, as the verse from Ecclesiastes instructs us: _a time to plant, a time to reap. This valuable parish resource...