2018-2019 CHURCH SCHOOL TEACHER LESSON PLANNER Greek Orthodox metropolis of chicago department of religious education
THE LIFE OF A RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHER The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. A good understanding is for all who do it. (Psalm 110:10) PREPARING TO TEACH CHURCH SCHOOL CLASSES ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES. Participating in the Liturgical and Sacramental life of the Church (Orthos, Pre-sanctified liturgy, paraklesis, salutations, baptism, wedding, agiasmos, night vigil, divine liturgy, vespers, Saturday of the Souls, Holy Week, chrismation, ordination, church consecration, artoklasia, etc.) will surely reveal an example in you that strengthen connections between you and your students. FAST AND PRAY FOR YOUR STUDENTS. Ask God, through the Holy Spirit, to enlighten you with understanding for upcoming lessons that will guide you to be able to teach them. HAVE A SPIRITUAL FATHER. A spiritual father gives advice, not only through confession, but through many occasions. Three gifts that he offers are insight and discernment; the ability to love others and make our suffering his own; and he helps his spiritual children perceive the world as God created it and as God desires it once more to be. What a blessing to know we have a spiritual father as a resource who can light our path of educating our youth in times of difficult navigation. STUDY THE LITERATURE OF THE CHURCH. Attend Bible study at your parish, listen to sermons online, visit Orthodox websites and build an Orthodox library in your home. Nurturing your own spirit and quest for knowledge will enhance the experiences you provide students in classroom. CHURCH SCHOOL PLANNING Children thrive when they know they are cared for and loved. Pray for having an authentic relationship with your students so that your work will support their life in the Church. Plan units. Units are a series of lessons that support a larger topic or theme in church curriculum. PLANNING LESSONS... OBJECTIVE As a result of the lesson, what is it that you would like your students to learn? ORTHODOX VOCABULARY List key terms that students must know OPENING ROUTINES/PRAYER Warmly welcome your students and communicate the objective. ENGAGE THE STUDENTS How will your students participate in the learning activities? SUMMARIZE THE LEARNING Connect the student activity to objective of the lesson. Authentically praise their efforts. CLOSING ROUTINES/PRAYER Lesson planning calls us to thoughtfully consider the choices we make for students to develop their experiences in the church. It should be a practice that is paced out throughout your week, with prayer and inquiry.
August 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 John 21:1-14 I Corinthians 4:9-16 Matthew 17:14-23 John 21:14-25 I Corinthians 9:2-12 Matthew 18:23-35 Matthew 28:16-20 I Corinthians 15:1-11 Matthew 19:16-26 Mark 16:1-8 I Corinthians 16:13-24 Matthew 21:33-42 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ST. KOSMAS 26 27 28 29 30 31 ST. MOSES THE ETHIOPIAN
print-a-calendar.com SEPTEMBER 2018 September 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Mark 16:1-8 I Corinthians 16:13-24 Matthew 21:33-42 ST. MAMAS Luke 24:1-12 Galatians 6:11-18 John 3:13-17 Luke 24:13-35 Galatians 2:16-20 Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Luke 24:36-53 Galatians 4:22-27 Luke 5:1-11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 John 20:1-10 II Corinthians 9:6-11 Luke 6:31-36 ST. SOPHIA & HER 3 DAUGHTERS FAITH, HOPE & LOVE ST. THELKA ST. EFROSINOS ST. KASSIANE The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross ECCLESIASTICAL NEW YEAR The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Mark 16:1-8 I Corinthians 16:13-24 Matthew 21:33-42 SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
Luke 24:1-12 Galatians 6:11-18 John 3:13-17 SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
Luke 24:13-35 Galatians 2:16-20 Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
Luke 24:36-53 Galatians 4:22-27 Luke 5:1-11 SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
John 20:1-10 II Corinthians 9:6-11 Luke 6:31-36 SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
OCTOBER 2018 October 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 John 20:11-18 II Corinthians 11:31-33;12:1-9 Luke 7:11-16 John 20:19-31 Titus 3:8-15 Luke 8:5-15 John 21:1-14 Galatians 2:16-20 Luke 8:26-39 John 21:14-25 Galatians 6:11-18 Luke 8:41-56 ST. ROMANOS 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ST. PELAGIA 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST ST. DEMTRIUS THE MYRRH STREAMER print-a-calendar.com
John 20:11-18 II Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9 Luke 7:11-16 october 7, 2018
John 20:19-31 Titus 3:8-15 Luke 8:5-15 october 14, 2018
John 21:1-14 Galatians 2:16-20 Luke 8:26-39 october 21, 2018
John 21:14-25 Galatians 6:11-18 Luke 8:41-56 october 28, 2018
november 2018 November 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Matthew 28:16-20 Ephesians 2:4-10 Luke 16:19-31 Mark 16:1-8 II Corinthians 4:6-15 Luke 10:25-37 Mark 16:9-20 Ephesians 4:1-7 Luke 12:16-21 Luke 24:1-12 Galatians 3:23-29;4:1-5 Luke 18:18-27 print-a-calendar.com 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM Nativity Fast Begins 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 The Entrance of thetheotokos into the Temple COSMAS & DAMIAN Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & the other Bodiless Powers: Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel, & Barachiel HAPPY THANKSGIVING 25 26 27 28 29 30 ST. ANDREW
Matthew 28:16-20 Ephesians 2:4-10 Luke 16:19-31 NOVEMBER 4, 2018
Mark 16:1-8 II Corinthians 4:6-15 Luke 10:25-37 NOVEMBER 11, 2018
Mark 16:9-20 Ephesians 4:1-7 Luke 12:16-21 NOVEMBER 18, 2018
Luke 24:1-12 Galatians 3:23-29;4:1-5 Luke 18:18-27 NOVEMBER 25, 2018
print-a-calendar.com december 2018 December 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Luke 24:13-35 Ephesians 6:10-17 Luke 18:35-43 Luke 24:36-53 Galatians 4:22-27 Luke 13:10-17 John 20:1-10 Colossians 3:4-11 Luke 14:16-24 John 20:11-18 Hebrews 11:9-10; 32-40 Matthew 1:1-25 John 20:19-31 Galatians 1:11-19 Matthew 2:13-23 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST ST. SPYRIDON ST. NICHOLAS ST. IGNATIUS
Luke 24:13-35 Ephesians 6:10-17 Luke 18:35-43 december 2, 2018
Luke 24:36-53 Galatians 4:22-27 Luke 13:10-17 december 9, 2018
John 20:1-10 Colossians 3:4-11 Luke 14:16-24 december 16, 2018
John 20:11-18 Hebrews 11:9-10; 32-40 Matthew 1:1-25 december 23, 2018
John 20:19-31 Galatians 1:11-19 Matthew 2:13-23 december 30, 2018
january 2019 January 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 Mark 1:9-11 Titus 2:11-14;3:4-7 Matthew 3:13-17 The Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday after Epiphany John 21:14-25 Ephesians 4:7-13 Matthew 4:12-17 Matthew 28:16-20 II Corinthians 4:6-15 Luke 17:12-19 Mark 16:1-8 Hebrews 7:26-28;8:1-2 Luke 19:1-10 print-a-calendar.com 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 MAXIMUS THE CONFESSOR ST. GREGORY OF NYSSA ST. ANTHONY THE GREAT 27 28 29 30 31 THREE HIERARCHS: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom Trivia Nite a c e TENTATIVE e ST. BASIL THE GREAT
Mark 1:9-11 Titus 2:11-14;3:4-7 Matthew 3:13-17 JANUARY 6, 2019
Sunday after Epiphany John 21:14-25 Ephesians 4:7-13 Matthew 4:12-17 JANUARY 13, 2019
Matthew 28:16-20 II Corinthians 4:6-15 Luke 17:12-19 JANUARY 20, 2019
Mark 16:1-8 Hebrews 7:26-28;8:1-2 Luke 19:1-10 JANUARY 27, 2019
february 2019 February 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Mark 16:9-20 II Corinthians 6:1-10 Matthew 25:14-30 Sunday of the Canaanite Luke 24:1-12 II Timothy 2:1-10 Matthew 15:21-28 Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee Luke 24:13-35 II Timothy 3:10-15 Luke 18:10-14 Sunday of the Prodigal Son Luke 24:36-53 II Corinthians 4:6-15 Luke 15:11-32 print-a-calendar.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ST. BLASIOS 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ST. PHILOTHEI ST. PHOTIUS 24 25 26 27 28 The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
Mark 16:9-20 II Corinthians 6:1-10 Matthew 25:14-30 february 3, 2019
Luke 24:1-12 II Timothy 2:1-10 Matthew 15:21-28 february 10, 2019
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee Luke 24:13-35 II Timothy 3:10-15 Luke 18:10-14 february 17, 2019
Sunday of the Prodigal Son Luke 24:36-53 II Corinthians 4:6-15 Luke 15:11-32 february 24, 2019
print-a-calendar.com march 2019 March 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Judgement Sunday (Meatfare Sunday) John 20:1-10 I Corinthians 8:8-13;9:1-2 Matthew 25:31-46 Forgiveness Sunday John 20:11-18 Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Matthew 6:14-21 Sunday of Orthodoxy John 20:19-31 Hebrews 11:24-26,32-40 John 1:43-51 Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas John 21:1-14 Hebrews 1:10-14;2:1-3 Mark 2:1-12 Sunday of the Holy Cross John 21:14-25 Hebrews 4:14-16;5:1-6 Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ST. GERASIMOS OF JORDAN CLEAN MONDAY Annunciation of the Theotokos SS. CHRYSANTHOS & DARIA ST. EVDOKIA SATURDAY OF THE SOULS SATURDAY OF THE SOULS The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia
judgement sunday (meatfare sunday) John 20:1-10 I Corinthians 8:813;9:1-2 Matthew 25:31-46 march 3, 2019
forgivness sunday John 20:11-18 Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Matthew 6:14-21 march 10, 2019
sunday of orthodoxy John 20:19-31 Hebrews 11:24-26,32-40 John 1:43-51 march 17, 2019
sunday of St. gregory palamas John 21:1-14 Hebrews 1:10-14;2:1-3 Mark 2:1-12 march 24, 2019
sunday of the holy cross John 21:14-25 Hebrews 4:14-16;5:1-6 Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 march 31, 2019
april 2019 April 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sunday of St. John Climacus Matthew 28:16-20 Hebrews 6:13-20 Mark 9:17-31 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Mark 16:1-8 Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 10:32-45 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ST. ANDREW OF CRETE 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-11; 15-17 Philippians 4:4-9 John 12:1-18 HOLY MONDAY HOLY TUESDAY HOLY WEDNESDAY HOLY THURSDAY HOLY FRIDAY HOLY SATURDAY 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 GREAT & HOLY PASCHA Acts 1:1-8 John 1:1-17 28 29 30 print-a-calendar.com ST. GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR
Sunday of st. john climacus Matthew 28:16-20 Hebrews 6:13-20 Mark 9:17-31 april 7, 2019
sunday of st. mary of egypt Mark 16:1-8 Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 10:32-45 april 14, 2019
Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-11; 15-17 Philippians 4:4-9 John 12:1-18 april 21, 2019
Holy & Great Pascha Acts 1:1-8 John 1:1-17 april 28, 2019
may 2019 May 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Theotokos of the Life Giving Spring Thomas Sunday Matthew 28:16-20 Acts 5:12-20 John 20:19-31 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women Luke 24:1-12 Acts 6:1-7 Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 Sunday of the Paralytic Luke 24:13-35 Acts 9:32-42 John 5:1-15 Sunday of the Samaritan Woman John 20:1-10 Acts 11:19-30 John 4:5-42 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ST. ISADORE 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 SS. CONSTANTINE & HELEN ST. SIMON THE ZEALOT 26 27 28 29 30 31 print-a-calendar.com
Thomas Sunday Matthew 28:16-20 Acts 5:12-20 John 20:19-31 May 5, 2019
Sunday of the Myrrh bearing women Luke 24:1-12 Acts 6:1-7 Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 May 12, 2019
Sunday of the paralytic Luke 24:13-35 Acts 9:32-42 John 5:1-15 May 19, 2019
Sunday of the samaritan woman John 20:1-10 Acts 11:19-30 John 4:5-42 May 26, 2019
print-a-calendar.com june 2019 June 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Sunday of the Blind Man John 20:11-18 Acts 16:16-34 John 9:1-38 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HOLY ASCENSION John 21:1-14 Acts 20:16-18,28-36 John 17:1-13 Holy Pentecost John 20:19-23 Acts 2:1-11 John 7:37-52; 8:12 Sunday of All Saints Matthew 28:16-20 Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2 Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30 Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles Mark 16:1-8 I Corinthians 4:9-16 Matthew 9:36, 10:1-8 9 10 THE HOLY APOSTLE11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MONDAY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT APOSTLES FAST BEGINS BARTHOLOMEW Metropolitan Nathanael s Feast Day SS. PETER & PAUL
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