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Living A Sacramental Life

A 42-week curriculum exploring the many sacred and holy events in the life of Orthodox Christians. From baptism to faith, from icons to blessings, this curriculum provides educational lessons, scripture readings, activities, study guides for children in grades K-12 to discover the riches of living a sacramental life.

Each weekly lesson includes original content:

  • Handouts and activities for students in four grade levels (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

  • Study guides for teachers and homeschooling families

  • Parent/family discussion guides with topical questions 

  • Read Me overview resource

Unit 1: Foundations of a Sacramental Life

Unit 2: Physical Sacramental Expressions

Unit 3: Fruits of the Spirit

Unit 4: Godly Celebrations

Unit 5: Faith and Works

Unit 6: Sacramental Relationships

Unit 7: Living a Sacramental Life

Syllabus of the 42-Week Curriculum

Samples of a typical weekly lesson

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Unit 1: Foundations of a Sacramental Life

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Unit 1 / Lesson 1:
Living a Sacramental Life

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Unit 1 / Lesson 2:
A Life of Prayer

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Unit 1 / Lesson 3:
Eucharist: Symbol & Reality

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Unit 1 / Lesson 4:
Trampling Down Death

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Unit 1 / Lesson 5:
In the Midst of the Church

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Unit 1 / Lesson 6:
A Doer of the Work

Unit 2: Physical Sacramental Expressions

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Unit 2 / Lesson 1:
God Abides in Us

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Unit 2 / Lesson 2:
Images of God

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Unit 2 / Lesson 3:
A Living Temple

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Unit 2 / Lesson 4:
Set Apart in Service

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Unit 2 / Lesson 5:
Deny the Earthly

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Unit 2 / Lesson 6:
People of Peace

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Unit 3: Fruits of the Spirit

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Unit 3 / Lesson 1:
All Things Possible

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Unit 3 / Lesson 2:
Give from the Heart

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Unit 3 / Lesson 3:
Restoration to Life

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Unit 3 / Lesson 4:
Trust with Patience

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Unit 3 / Lesson 5:
Wise and Innocent

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Unit 3 / Lesson 6:
Sacred Happiness

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Unit 4: Godly Celebrations

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Unit 4 / Lesson 1:
Godly Feasting

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Unit 4 / Lesson 2:
Rising in New Life

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Unit 4 / Lesson 3:
A Life of Dedication

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Unit 4 / Lesson 4:
Putting Aside Sin

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Unit 4 / Lesson 5:
Transformations

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Unit 4 / Lesson 6:
In God's Time

Unit 5: Faith and Works

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Unit 5 / Lesson 1:
Be Fruitful Always

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Unit 5 / Lesson 2:
In the Fear of God

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Unit 5 / Lesson 3:
Faithful to the End

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Unit 5 / Lesson 4:
Merciful Like Christ

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Unit 5 / Lesson 5:
Diligence with Love

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Unit 5 / Lesson 6:
Sealed in the Spirit

Unit 6: Sacramental Relationships

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Unit 6 / Lesson 1:
Being Passionate

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Unit 6 / Lesson 2:
Love as a Christian

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Unit 6 / Lesson 3:
A Tempered Self

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Unit 6 / Lesson 4:
Free of Judging

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Unit 6 / Lesson 5:
Enduring to the End

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Unit 6 / Lesson 6:
United in Christ

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Unit 7: Living A Sacramental Life

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Unit 7 / Lesson 1:
Service in Life

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Unit 7 / Lesson 2:
Bearing Witness

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Unit 7 / Lesson 3:
A Thousand Souls

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Unit 7 / Lesson 4:
Gentleness of Heart

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Unit 7 / Lesson 5:
Mercy and Healing

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Unit 7 / Lesson 6:
A Sacramental Life

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  • Byzantine Catholic

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