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About the OCA Episcopacy (Link)

Author(s): Orthodox Church in America

The Holy Synod is the supreme canonical authority in the Church. It includes, as voting members, all the diocesan bishops of the Church. The Metropolitan is the ex officio Chairman of the Synod. In case of his absence, a Chairman is elected by the diocesan bishops present.

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Christ in the Old Testament (Suggested Book)

Author(s): Thomas Hopko, Niko Chocheli

ISBN: 0881412376, 9780881412376

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Discovering the Truth About Santa Claus (Link)

Website providing great background material on St. Nicholas of Myra in Lycia.

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Great and Holy Thursday and Friday (PDF)

Author(s): Department of Christain Education

Brief description of the services of Holy Thursday and Holy Friday. Referenced in Journey to Pascha FOCUS Unit.

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Holy Week Teacher Planning Worksheet (PDF)

Author(s): DCE

Chart of the Feast of Palms and Great and Holy Week. Useful as a teacher planning wooksheet for Journey to Pascha.

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I Am Orthodox - Who Am I? (PDF)

Author(s): Dr. Constance Tarasar

A chart overview of the unit now titled My Orthodox Family. This chart covers the age and content breakdown of the entire unit.

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I AM ORTHODOX - WHO AM I? (PDF)

Author(s): DCE

An earlier version of the I AM ORTHODOX chart, used for the present unit, My Orthodox Family. This chart contains useful curriculum information for the unit.

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Icon of the Wise and Foolish Maidens (Link)

Icon from the OCA website Feasts and Saints section.

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Journey to Pascha: Study Themes (PDF)

Author(s): DCE

An overview of the Journey to Pascha study themes for the six sessions.

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KWL Chart Worksheet (PDF)

Author(s): Department of Christian Education

Use this chart to help gather information from a group of learners during a lesson. Have students use this worksheet as a reference throughout the unit / lesson or to take home for later reflection.

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Level 1: Jesus is God's Son (PDF)

Author(s): DCE

A brief outline of the Level 1 sessions for The Nativity Season unit.

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Level 2: "God Is With Us" (PDF)

Author(s): DCE

A brief outline of the Level 2 sessions for The Nativity Season unit.

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Level 3: We are God's children (PDF)

Author(s): DCE

A brief outline of the Level 3 sessions for The Nativity Season unit.

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