This series combines the witness of the Bible and Orthodox worship. The biblical readings prescribed for the Orthodox liturgical year are meaningfully related to the holy days and seasons of the Church calendar. Intended for adults and young adults, this...

While exploring the history of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the current work of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, students will encounter many wider topics, including Church leadership, global Orthodoxy, Christian unity, religious...

Unwrap the story of Christ?s birth to reveal the fullness of the Incarnation, beginning with the Annunciation and then the Nativity, Theophany and the Presentation of the Lord. The text unpacks the meaning of the celebration through iconography,...

_We knew not whether we were in heaven or on earth . . . We know only that God dwells there among men. As St. Vladimir?s emissaries found, heaven and earth meet in the Church through the Divine Liturgy. The zine begins with a brief history of worship in...

For centuries, the Orthodox Church has named seven sacraments: baptism, chrismation, the Eucharist, confession, priesthood, marriage and unction. They unite us with God by bringing together the visible and the invisible, the physical and the spiritual...

Through the themes of remembrance, thanksgiving, forgiveness, and community, this zine explores the mystery of the Eucharist. The text introduces the fullness of the Church?s teachings with Scripture and excerpts from the Fathers. (Age 13+) Student Book...

This colorful and energetic zine explores what the Church; the Body of Christ, a community united in Him which we enter into through Baptism. It outlines its formation and development from Apostolic times to the present day, explores its worship and...

Follow Christ and the Church from the Saturday of Lazarus to the Agape Vespers service. The zine pinpoints the relevance and meanings of the services, hymns, Scripture, icons, traditions and history. In addition to the classroom, the zine can be used...