Drawing lesson in Sunday school. Sunday school for children

He serves the Lord in prayer and tells the children about the beauty of God's world with the help of paints. Hierodeacon Paisius (Novozhenov) from the Holy Assumption Monastery in the town of Staritsa near Tver is an amazing person. The author of books and films on spiritual topics, he is engaged in icon painting, watercolor illustration to children's books and runs an art studio at the monastery educational center "Obraz". The drawings of Fr. Paisius' students are alive and pure, they touch the soul, evoke tenderness and joy. About how and what the monk-artist teaches children - a conversation with him.

- Father Paisius, where do the guys come to the monastery circle from? Are these the children of parishioners?

The great joy is that my current students are absolutely secular children. These are ordinary schoolchildren who do not go to church, children from non-Orthodox families. There are even a few Muslim girls. To be honest, I don't know how it happened. This is some kind of miracle! Just think: secular children come to the monastery to the teacher-monk. Sami! Not because their parents brought them. This is a wonderful opportunity to tell the children about God, about Orthodoxy.

I have the most difficult option - mixed groups. They are attended by children aged 6-14. There are exactly 50 children, they are divided into two groups of 25 students. Mostly schoolchildren in grades 4-7 study, but there are older and younger artists.

- And how did you recruit current students? And how long have you been teaching drawing?

In 2003, I started teaching fine arts at the Palace of Culture. I liked this work so much, it inspired me so much that now I can’t imagine my life apart from teaching. Since then, I have been constantly organizing circles, studios, Sunday schools and electives - in Sergiev Posad, Rzhev, Tver. Now in Staritsa, in the monastery where I was sent six months ago.

When I arrived in this city, the first thing I went to schools - we have three of them. I went through the classes, in each of them I opened a large folder with the best children's drawings of former students and showed them to the children. He invited everyone to the art studio at the monastery. Many schoolchildren came - as many as 44 people! Then they began to bring friends, brothers and sisters, as a result, we have 50 children.

Once, when I myself was in the second grade, a young drawing teacher from the art school came to the lesson, showed her graphic works, and invited me to school. I liked the drawings so much that I went to study. And now I use it myself.

- Father, how are you doing your classes? What are you paying attention to?

The most important and most difficult thing is to create the right learning atmosphere. On the one hand, the teacher needs to try to make it interesting for children - so that a good, cheerful, friendly environment is formed in the classroom. It is also important to build lessons in such a way that students acquire skills, abilities and knowledge, reveal talents.

I constantly tell them that they should develop their talents, be purposeful, work every day on self-development, try to determine their inclinations. And there are already small glimpses. Once a little girl came up to me, her name is Mashenka, and said in a whisper: “Father Paisiy, it seems that I have my own talent.” Let me explain what I'm talking about. What I draw on the board, this student redraws exactly. Other children mostly improvise on the topic “what Father Paisius showed us”, and this, of course, also has its own meaning. Unique things are obtained, sometimes even in the style of Picasso. And this girl very accurately follows what is shown on the board, correctly conveys proportions and contours, even guesses the angle of the line. As if my drawing was transferred to her leaf - only in a reduced form. Before that, I constantly said: you have a special talent, develop it. She only giggled in response. And then I thought of it with my little head.

Convincing the guys of giftedness, I do not provoke pride, but teach them a responsible attitude towards their talents

Here I would like to clarify: by convincing the children of their giftedness, I do not provoke pride in them, but teach them a responsible attitude towards their talents. Gifts are from God. And they cannot be neglected, but, on the contrary, they must be multiplied. Therefore, I constantly inspire children that time is precious, that life is built from a young age.

Sometimes I take Evgeny Schwartz's book "The Tale of Lost Time" and read passages from it aloud while they draw. So that the understanding of the preciousness of time enters deeper into the children, especially in the youthful period, when their future life is being formed. Sometimes, unnoticed by others, I lean over someone, helping to draw, and quietly say some useful word.

- And how do you deal with mischievous people?

If something bad is clearly manifested in one of the guys, without making fun of him in front of the whole class, I give advice in private. Even big bastards must be endured. Reasonable, of course. But do not cut off a sick branch ahead of time, while there is still hope to heal. I have a good example on this topic. A student came to me - with the most bad behavior. In winter, when I left school, he threw a clod of snow in the back of me, a teacher and a clergyman. And he did a lot of other bad things. Both the director and the teachers constantly pointed him out to me, preparing him to be expelled from Sunday school.

I thought: well, I'll put up with it a little more. I was sure: the boy is doing this out of stupidity, not from evil. After all, I felt giftedness and enthusiasm in him. I think it turned him on because he was very emotional, hyperactive. I called him to talks, said what he needed to hear about his behavior, tried to reach out to the very depths of his heart. And, you know, soon there was a victory. Here, perhaps, it was not our conversations that caused it, maybe some life circumstances, but soon the boy became more serious. It is, of course, the Lord working on those who show promise. This prankster became the best student. Even better than those who were considered the most well-behaved. And now he is in his third year at the Moscow Seminary. Good guy, taller than me.

Students in front of the teacher - as in the palm of your hand. In the studio it is very clear what bad habits someone has. It seems to them that I don’t notice them, I’m standing half-turned, but I see everything. I understand who is a prankster, who is cunning, who is ready to offend others, who is in despondency, because there is discord between parents in the family. All of them today lack the kindness of adults, some kind of tenderness.

- And how can children themselves be taught to be kinder, if there is not enough kindness around?

How? I don't know. But I never offend children, I do not scold them. I hope that this spirit of kindness will be communicated to them without teachings, it will be passed on as a state. After all, one can teach both in silence and sympathy, listening to their childhood experiences about who said and did what in the yard and what to do now.

In extreme cases, if they start to indulge too much, I use the “complaining” technique. Like a good old grandmother who keeps saying: “Oh, and what to do now ?!”, I start walking around them and complaining. They realize that they have crossed the line, and calm down.

I hope the guys will remember how you can get out of unpleasant situations by covering the mistakes of others with love.

And when someone knocks over a jar of gouache on the snow-white floor, I don’t look at them with a frenzy, they say, “what have you done!”… Out of habit, they freeze and look at me with their eyes wide open. Because they know the equivalent of punishment in such cases from the experience of a comprehensive school. But then I have a chance to show how the teacher takes their blame. I myself calm them down right away, carry a bucket and start mopping the floor. And they join joyfully and, like obedient angels, wipe everything clean. And so we save each other's nerves. I really hope that, as adults, they will remember how to get out of unpleasant situations without scandals and screams, but by covering the mistakes of those around them with love.

Every time when the guys stop drawing and start talking about something, laughing, joking, it seems to me that the strict order of the image of the lesson is violated. At these moments, I remember the engraving by Pieter Brueghel: "If the teacher is a donkey at school." It depicts a donkey in a teacher's caftan, and around him the children are randomly doing who and what. This, of course, is unacceptable. The lesson should be systematic, with discipline. But without kinks, without tightening the nuts. Colleagues often tell me: “Be stricter with children.” But what does "stronger" mean?

More than half of the students do not have fathers because their parents are divorced. This is a tragedy for a child. One boy does not even have a mother, she abandoned him, the guy is a grandmother. Another boy's mother died in an accident... Well, how can you be strict with these guys, what kind of statutory discipline to arrange?!

Sunday school is a good pastime, and it will be remembered for a lifetime

Sunday school is a different mood, a cheerful lesson in good fellowship. This time should be especially remembered and liked. It is not necessary to report a lot of information here, to arrange drill and cramming on the topic “what color should the lectern be”. The main thing in Sunday schools is teaching the spirit of moral good life. Even if sometimes classes are jocular, but with all this, a cultural space is created, a creative cultural and ethical field that shapes the souls of children. This good pastime will be remembered by the guys for the rest of their lives. And it does not matter that in such a lesson the student may not write anything on a white sheet of notebook. The child contemplated life itself and rejoiced in it, looked at the faces of his comrades and laughed heartily, and his memory turned out to be a notebook, a beautiful day remained in it, and this memory will support him in the future in all hardships.

What I mentioned in a few examples above are some of my principles that I came to while working with children.

- Father Paisius, what is the global goal of your pedagogy?

I am sure that art is capable of transforming a person's soul, instilling a sense of justice, encouraging noble deeds. Through daily improvement in the sciences and arts, students come to understand the patterns of spiritual life. Subsequently, someone will become a doctor, someone a teacher, and someone a scientist, but everyone will remember with gratitude their teachers of music and drawing, who inspired them to the feat of life, who managed to instill in them an understanding of the beauty of the world and the greatness of the human soul.

- And where did you learn to paint?

Before the icon-painting school, I was lucky to study as a painter-teacher at the Tver Art School named after Alexei Gavrilovich Venetsianov. Before monasticism, he studied at a surprisingly interesting icon-painting school at the Moscow Theological Academy in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Lavra is a unique place for Russian Orthodox culture. Outstanding creative people gather here: the most experienced icon painters, masters of restoration and gold embroidery, regents, philologists-editors, composers, directors, photographers, missionaries, talented teachers, professors, art critics, writers, sensible prayer monks.

For five years we studied ancient Russian painting, made lists of the most ancient icons of the Pereslavl Museum, the Rostov Kremlin, the Novgorod Museum, the icon hall of the Tretyakov Gallery, visited ancient monasteries located in the Golden Ring of Russia. All this gave a good idea of ​​the essence of Russian Orthodox art, instilled an understanding of the truly high and beautiful. In the icon-painting school, they studied the traditional technique of icon painting, monumental painting - fresco, restoration of icons. Everything I learned and saw there helps a lot in my work on manuals on Orthodox culture.

The time of study has become an invaluable time of acquaintance with the thousand-year heritage of the culture of Holy Rus', its temples and murals - from Staraya Ladoga to Yaroslavl. We talked with the elders of the Lavra - schemamonks and elder archimandrites, talked with interesting people. And to the best of our ability, we drew spiritual wisdom from them.

I believe that it is in such educational institutions that the right education is realized, when, along with intellectual development, a relatively healthy spiritual life takes place.

- And when you yourself began to teach children to draw, did everything work out right away?

Of course, at first I made many mistakes. But through this experience I understood better: it is necessary to thoroughly study the methodology and history of pedagogy. For the sake of this, four years ago I decided to enter the Tver University at the Department of Theology of the Pedagogical Faculty. And now I'm glad I did. This was extremely necessary in order to more competently approach the preparation of classes for schoolchildren.

I am currently working on a curriculum visual arts in Sunday schools. While the work is in limbo. In my opinion, before publishing theoretical manuals in a hurry, they need to be tested, refined, taking into account the realities, and only then released.

Teaching in Sunday schools is, in principle, not an easy task. Fine arts teachers, for example, need knowledge in the field of world artistic culture and church art. The theory received in universities needs to be translated into categories understandable to children. One day, one of the guys in the lesson asked why the distances in the landscape always seem blue, because the trees that grow there are green. remembered interesting book"Painting" by J. Wieber, which spoke about the refraction of light, the types of rays, their length and the nature of passing through a different medium. I started talking about all this to my children. Little guys, 7-9 years old, looked at me with bewilderment. And I kept talking, I could not clearly express my thought to the end, in the end I got completely confused and barely completed the explanation. The students looked at me dumbfounded. I realized that I confused them with complex explanations and it is unlikely that they caught anything.

It is necessary to speak with children not only in the language of words they understand, but also in the language of concepts accessible to their perception.

This incident forced me to take a more serious approach to the issue of adapting the theory of fine arts. We need to speak with children not only in the language of words they understand, but also in the language of concepts accessible to their perception.

However, it is not always possible to find teaching aids To topic. Therefore, I have already got used to the fact that I often have to develop certain lessons myself. I am sure that over many years of teaching, many of my fellow teachers are born interesting ideas and tricks. I would like to find a platform where one could meet with colleagues and discuss topical problems of teaching "Foundations of Orthodox Culture", "World Art Culture", Fine Arts, and the History of Christian Art. I do not consider myself a professional in the field of teaching at all, but I am looking for like-minded people with whom I can discuss the problems of this area.

From the notes of Father Paisius

I told the children about the history of our monastery, about how two monks came here 900 years ago, arranged the territory, built a wooden cell. He also told about how the fire broke out in the monastery. In essence, the history of the founding of all Russian monasteries is similar. Necessarily the first monks, having come, quickly built small temples, and fires were always a typical phenomenon. Interestingly, the children, these little sensitive analysts, amazingly insightfully depicted everything they heard in stages.

The first drawing was dedicated to a skinny ascetic monk with a pick in his hand. He hammered sullenly into the limestone mountain. There is a lot of limestone in Staritsa, there was a large extraction of white stone. One of the boys asked: “Can it rain?” How accurate! This is also an image of the temptations and difficulties that are always present at the founding of monasteries.

Another boy drew several lightning bolts in the sky, and one of them hit the monk right on the head. Skufya saved him. The strong monk continued his work as before, and the boy explained that in those days there was no lightning rod yet. I allowed the presence of such energy. After all, grace is also a kind of Divine energy that helps in deeds. However, I was wary: “What will they come up with next?”

The girls brought all the severity to nothing. The sun shone in their drawings, the earth blossomed after the rain. One girl asked: “Will there be a dog there?” She carefully depicted a spotted Dalmatian puppy next to the black figure of the hermit. I would never have thought of this before. Soon, all the girls in the drawings depicted Dalmatians, flowers, roses, birds. In general, in the end, we founded a merry monastery.

When I go and knock on a wooden beater, calling for a service, I see how several dozen wonderful sparrows sit on the electric wires, they are not afraid of my knock, they look with curiosity and chirp. Looking at them, I think that the monks are the wires of the power plant, through which spiritual energy moves to the cities. The wires look simple and small birds can safely sit on them, but at the same time, the force that passes through them then pushes the bridges apart, illuminates the streets, turns on the light in thousands of apartments. I knock on my beater, keep silent and think: how to connect the broken bridges between God and hundreds of our compatriots who do not know Jesus Christ? how to illuminate with the light of Christ the dark streets of false teachings, in the darkness of which so many people wander today?

Director of Department Savenko Larisa Yurievna, teacher of the highest qualification category, graduate of the Volgograd State Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering, master art education. 19 years of teaching experience. She has been working at the Children's Art School "Resurrection" since 1998. Students of Savenko Larisa Yurievna have repeatedly become laureates of city, all-Russian and international competitions, continued their studies at universities in Volgograd; Anikeev Ilya became the owner of the cash prize of the VI International Competition children's drawing on the best postcard Art-city, St. Petersburg.

Savenko L.Yu. in different years she became the laureate of the open city festival "Artsintez-competition" among teachers, was awarded a cash prize, laureate and diploma winner of the Regional plein-air competition in the nomination "Graphics", laureate of the All-Russian competition "Blagovest", laureate and teacher-master of the International Spiritual and Singing Competition and fine arts "Russia is called Holy", was awarded a special prize "For professionalism and high level submitted works." Awarded with Diplomas, Certificates of Honor and Letters of Appreciation for high pedagogical skills and professional training of competition laureates. Awarded with Certificates of Honor and Letters of Appreciation from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Volgograd Region, the Volgograd Regional Duma, the Volgograd City Duma, the Administration of the Kirovsky District of Volgograd, the Administration of the Children's Art School "Resurrection", a Letter of Appreciation from parents and graduates of the Children's Art School "Resurrection" of the Department of Fine Arts and other awards . She conducts an active pedagogical and creative activity: attends various modern master classes, was awarded a diploma for achievements in art education in the master class "Decorative Painting of Fabric".

Methodological developments :

• Additional general educational general developmental program in the direction of "Fine Arts" (drawing, painting, composition, sculpture, plein air)
• Additional pre-professional general education program in the field of fine arts "Painting" (drawing, painting, composition, plein air)
• Methodology for the formation of the spiritual and moral basis of the personality of students in the process of teaching the academic discipline "Plein Air"
• Outline of the lesson on the academic discipline "Plein Air"
• Development of didactic games for the discipline "Drawing".

A fragment of the lesson "And we draw and sing", teacher L.Yu. Savenko

The teaching staff of the department

1. Litvinova Galina Borisovna , teacher of the highest qualification category, holder of the status title "teacher-master", graduate of the Alma-Ata Pedagogical Institute (art and graphic department, diploma with honors), member of the expert commission for certification of teachers artistic disciplines, laureate of All-Russian, regional, city creative competitions and festivals.

creative projects, implemented by G.B. Litvinova on the basis of the department: 1) "Old Russian Letters" (learning the basics of calligraphy); 2) "Writing an icon according to the ancient canon" (use of traditional technologies and materials); 3)"Icon-painting images of revered saints" (execution of a series of works in batik technique); 4) "Portrait with a personalized icon" (modern understanding of Orthodox traditions in the visual arts through the formation of students' personal attitude towards them), 5) "Pushkin and Music.

Competitions, exhibitions, festivals are always bright and significant events in the life of every student, but no less important is the creative process preparation and creation of the work, from its conception to the moment of design, presentation and awarding.

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Zabneva Elena Vladimirovna - teacher of the highest qualification category. Secondary vocational education, Kasimov Pedagogical College, teacher-artist. 30 years of teaching experience. He has been working at the Children's Art School "Resurrection" since 2000. He is a laureate of the All-Russian competitions "Blagovest" and "Rus' is called Holy." The students of Elena Vladimirovna have repeatedly become laureates of city, all-Russian and international competitions, there are those who have entered art universities. He conducts an active creative activity: he revives the traditions of ancient Russian facial sewing. The icons embroidered by Elena Vladimirovna are in the temples of Volgograd and in the offices of the Children's Art School "Resurrection".

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Lysikova Alexandra Vasilievna , teacher of the highest qualification category. Higher education: Moscow State University for the Humanities named after M.A. Sholokhov, artist-teacher. Over 12 years of teaching experience. She has been working at the Children's Art School "Resurrection" since 2013. He is a laureate of the All-Russian competitions "Blagovest" and "Rus' is called Holy." Alexandra Vasilievna's students have repeatedly become laureates of city, all-Russian and international competitions. She conducts an active pedagogical and creative activity: she is engaged in easel painting, owns many types of traditional art painting, constantly improves her skills: she attends modern master classes, masters new artistic techniques and technologies (she has mastered the technique of sand painting).

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Bytsulya Irina Grigorievna , teacher of the first qualification category. Higher education, Volgograd Social and Pedagogical University, teacher-artist. Teaching experience - 7 years, in the Children's Art School "Resurrection" - 7 years. He is a laureate of the International competition "Rus' is called Holy". Students of Irina Grigoryevna are laureates of city, all-Russian and international competitions. Leads an active creative activity as an artist-designer.

The history of the emergence of the department of fine arts of the Children's Art School "Resurrection" began with the history of the creation of the school. At the origins of the creation of the department were teachers Zabneva Elena Vladimirovna, Litvinova Galina Borisovna, Savenko Larisa Yurievna. The permanent teacher of theoretical disciplines for many years of existence of the department is Leskova Inna Alexandrovna, candidate pedagogical sciences, assistant professor. Since 2006, a young and promising specialist has been working at the department Bytsulya Irina Grigorievna. Over the years, the teaching staff was joined by Lysikova Alexandra Vasilievna and Uskach Irina Anatolievna. In the period 1998-2012 she taught at the department Safonova Muza Viktorovna, a unique teacher of ancient Russian facial sewing, whose works were exhibited at exhibitions in St. Petersburg, Moscow, adorn the churches of Volgograd and the Volgograd region.

Christian education and upbringing

42 min.

Explanations

The program of classes for children aged 5-14 years is part of the systematic and successive classes with children and adults in the parish of the Church of the Assumption Holy Mother of God in Printers. It is based on the Recommendations on the organization of the educational process in the Orthodox Sunday school (Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate, 1991, No. 18, pp. 51–54, as well as the Orthodox Community magazine, 1992, No. 5, pp. 53–64), Collection of educational programs (Law and commandments of God. M., 1992), uses practical experience for last years in the respective schools and serves as the basis for weekly thematic activities with children.

The main directions of the spiritual teaching of children (“The Rule of Kindness”, “The Prayer Rule”, “The Canon of Books”, “The Rule of Personal Life in the Church”) are revealed not only in thematic classes in the classroom, but also in combination with visits to other parishes, pilgrimages to monasteries , trips to nature, excursions to museums and exhibitions, home and school holidays, classes applied art, singing, physical culture, as well as participation in the works of mercy, charity and education, in feasible children's ministries, in participation in divine services.

It is assumed that the child learns and consolidates the basic well-known concepts of church Christian life in the process of acquiring his own experience of church life, having in his environment senior mentors, parents and peers who live in faith and the Church. Therefore, the main attention is paid to an attempt to lay the foundations of the child’s general worldview, to help overcome those difficulties that weaken his childish immature faith, to arouse in him a desire to live by faith, to instill an interest in reading and studying Holy Scripture and church tradition.

Classes with children are held in different age groups: 5-6; 7–8; 9–11; 12–14 years old.

At the beginning of the school year, an introductory lesson is planned with continuing education and interviews with new children in order to find out the spiritual mood, age and psychological features, the level of knowledge and interests of children, as well as determine the goals and objectives of working with them for the coming year, draw up individual group programs based on this curriculum, which also take into account the professional knowledge and personal spiritual experience of teachers. Every year there is a return to the main topics and concepts in accordance with the new possibilities of the child.

In an individual program, the teacher selects readings from the Holy Scriptures, stories related to the history of the church, the life of the saints, passages for reading or retelling from works of fiction that correspond to the topics of the lessons.

For groups consisting of churched children, in common topics additionally includes information about the current holidays of the liturgical year in which they participate, learning church prayers according to their age and perception, elements of iconography and the Church Slavonic language.

The program has a number of applications.

Annex 1. Literature for teachers.

Annex 2. General model of the organization of work in the Sunday school.

Appendix 3. Examples of individual lessons for individual programs.

Annex 4. The practice of playing techniques in the Sunday school classes for different age groups.

Appendix 5. Scenarios for children's holidays (Christmas, Easter, Candlemas, Annunciation).

Margarita Belotelova

Part one

Target

To help children notice the beauty and rational arrangement of the world around them, to affirm the concept of God as the Creator of the world. Learn to be grateful and respectful of all creation. To help the child enter into a living relationship with God, the world, people. Awaken love for Jesus Christ with stories of His love for people. Teach the first skills of prayer. Prepare to participate in the sacraments of the Church.

Forms of classroom lessons

Storytelling, reading, conversation, slide film, fine art, dramatization of read stories, games, singing, listening to music.

IN junior groups a weekly lesson is more often considered as an independent lesson, not related to the previous one due to the peculiarities of the perception of children of this age.

The form of the lesson should allow the child to be physically active. For example, the narration is accompanied by gestures and sounds, children can repeat them, imitate movements, touch objects illustrating the story, or completely stage the story they heard (game, puppet, drawing reproduction). creative work continues in the process of drawing, sculpting, in the realization of the possibility of making something. Simple singing and role-playing games that exclude competition and do not require complex rules are good.

Scripture narratives are offered to children for the sake of the impression they can make on the child's soul.

Examples from fiction (stories, poems, tales with a moral content) can be used as an aid in uncovering the plots of Scripture or as a reading that we seek to understand through the experiences in the biblical stories.

Choosing the topics of classes, the teacher can focus on certain areas that form the area of ​​the child's basic ideas in his relationship with God and the world. With these directions in the program, the choice of texts of the Holy Scriptures is associated, with which I would like to acquaint children of this age.

It should be borne in mind that the event of the first confession for children of 6–7 years old, both those already taking communion and those just prepared to participate in the sacraments, is of exceptional importance. It is important that a child, prepared for the constant and conscious communion of the Body and Blood of Christ, deeply feel the power of the Lord's Love for all people, the joy of forgiveness of all sincerely penitents and the joy of the promise: He who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood abides in Me, and I in him ( John 6:56).

Possible areas of thematic studies

1. Beauty and wisdom in the world around.

The joy of communication with the animal and plant world, a grateful and careful attitude towards all living things.

Man-made and non-man-made.

known and unknowable by man.

visible and invisible in the world.

2. The concept of God as the Creator. The world is our home.

A story about the creation of the world in the form in which the children would feel how God put into the created world the opportunity to grow and develop. God bless Adam and his wife. The world is a gift that a person is called to protect and transform.

3. A cycle of lessons on ancient Russian history.

The meaning of world sacred history is the history of salvation. Sacrifice in the name of Christ and peace among people.

4. Acquaintance with the temple.

Temple - House of God (slide film); acquaintance with the temple, church utensils and other items in the temple; bells and bells, making models and plans for churches.

5. Acquaintance with the icon.

An icon is a world of a different life truth and meaning. The legend of the first icon. History of the Vladimir, Kazan and other icons of the Mother of God. pilgrimage to them. Life icons.

6. The concept of worship.

Church worship is conciliar communion with God in love for God and for each other. The first concepts of the liturgy.

7. About names and heavenly patrons. Lives of the Saints.

Meaning of the name. The naming of all living things by Adam. How the Lord revealed His name to the chosen people. About holiness. Acquaintance with the life of St. Sergius of Radonezh (pilgrimage to Radonezh and the Trinity-Sergius Lavra), St. Seraphim of Sarov, VMC. Catherine, Barbara, St. Nicholas, archbishop Mirlikiyskiy, blgv. book. Boris and Gleb and others. Demonstration of hagiographic stories in an accessible and interesting form for children.

8. Prayer is an appeal to God.

Texts from the New Testament: on the Lord's Prayer; the prayer of the publican and the Pharisee, the Gethsemane prayer.

Texts from the Old Testament: Solomon's prayer upon accession to the royal throne, the story of the prophet Jonah as an example of the fact that what we want does not always coincide with what God wants; about the power of prayer that healed the sick contrary to what the prophet announced (the prayer of King Hezekiah).

9. Obedience and self-will.

Texts from the New Testament: a story about two sons sent to work in a vineyard; the story of the 12-year-old boy Jesus in the temple, the reason for His “disobedience” to Mother and Joseph; Mary and Joseph.

Texts from the Old Testament: a story about the fall into sin as a separation of man from God; Babel; the calling of Abraham; how Balaam learned the truth from his donkey.

10. Man's desire for Goodness and Truth, for God. God's faithfulness to man. Christmas cycle.

Texts from the New Testament: the story of the advent of the Savior into the world.

Texts from the Old Testament: examples of the life of the Old Testament righteous.

11. Love and care in the family, conflicts. The role of the family in preserving God's blessing to the people.

Texts from the New Testament: stories from the life of the Most Holy Theotokos. Childhood of Jesus Christ. Candlemas. Escape to Egypt. Family life in Nazareth.

Texts from the Old Testament: the story of Noah; a promise to Abraham; Isaac and his sons; the story of Joseph; stories about Tobit and his son Tobiah.

Examples from the life of Russian saints: relations with the parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh and St. Seraphim of Sarov with his mother.

12. Mercy, compassion and respect for people and all living things.

Texts from the New Testament: about the Good Samaritan; multiplication of joy by turning water into wine at a marriage in Cana of Galilee; miracle over loaves; the resurrection of the only son of the widow in Nain and the daughter of Jairus.

Texts from the Old Testament: how Abraham helped his nephew Lot; the resurrection of the widow's son by the prophet Elijah; lesson of mercy to the prophet Jonah.

13. Good and evil in the world. About earthly and heavenly blessings.

Texts from the New Testament: about the merciful king and the evil slave; the parable of the rich man and the poor Lazarus; about a rich young man; two mites of a poor widow; the parable of the laborers in the vineyard; the parable of the sower.

Texts from the Old Testament: Cain and Abel; the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah; stories about King David; judgment of Solomon.

14. Diligence. The Lord gives everyone his talent.

Texts from the New Testament: the parable of the talents.

Texts from the Old Testament: the building of the tabernacle; Old Testament temple the wisdom of Solomon.

15. Lord and children.

Texts from the New Testament: a story about a boy who brought his fish and bread to Christ to feed the crowd; blessing children.

Texts from the Old Testament: the testimony of a little girl who led the commander Naaman to the living and true God.

16. Repentance as a return to the life created and given to us by God, a return to the House of the Father.

Texts from the New Testament: the parable of the publican and the Pharisee; the return of the prodigal son.

Texts from the Old Testament: Repentance of the Ninevites.

17. Redemptive and saving power suffering. Easter cycle.

Texts from the New Testament: the parable of the vinedresser who sacrifices his son; the story of the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Texts from the Old Testament: Abraham sacrifices Isaac.

18. About Vera.

Texts from the New Testament: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman; the faith of a Canaanite; the parable of the paralyzed; healing the blind; walking on the waters.

Texts from the Old Testament: Moses and the brass serpent; Elijah and the prophets of Baal.

19. About God's help in moments of danger.

New Testament Texts: Taming the Storm; an angel frees the apostles from prison.

Texts from the Old Testament: three youths in a fiery furnace; Daniel in the lions' den; prophet Jonah.

20. Epiphany. The wisdom of God. Holy Trinity. Deity of the Holy Spirit.

Texts from the New Testament: Baptism of Jesus; the commandment of the Savior about baptism; Sermon on the Mount; Transfiguration; Pentecost.

Texts from the Old Testament: the appearance of God to Moses; giving the 10 commandments to the Jewish people (without considering the commandments themselves); the appearance of three angels to Abraham.

Part two

First year of study
(possible starting age 9–11)

I theme. God is the Creator of the world and man

1. How does a person learn about God? (3 - 4 lessons).
1.1. The greatness and beauty of nature, its laws testify to the Creator.

In nature, a person sees examples of unattainable beauty and wisdom. Everything in the world moves, grows and dies not of its own accord, but according to laws that cannot be changed. The joy of communicating with wildlife. Gratitude and respect for the environment. It is good if a picturesque place is chosen for a walk where the temple is located.

Lesson Forms

Slide film with story, Socratic conversation. A trip to nature, games, drawing, a fire, an acquaintance with the temple.

1.2. visible and invisible in the world.

How do we know the visible and invisible in the world? The Lord Omnipresent is invisible to the eyes, but we see His works and can feel His heart.

Lesson Forms

Socratic conversation, drawing on the topic of the lesson, story.

1.3. Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition.

God reveals Himself through His chosen people: prophets, saints. The fullness and perfection of God's Revelation in the God-Man Jesus Christ. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent (Jn 17:3). The fullness and perfection of the knowledge of God.

Lesson Forms

Story, Socratic conversation, work with illustrative material.

2. Creation of the world. Six days (5 - 6 lessons).
2.1. First day of creation.

Sources of our knowledge about the creation of the world. Biblical narrative and science data on the creative transformation of primordial matter in the "first day" of the world. The concept of "day" in the Bible.

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, reading, Socratic conversation, drawing on the theme of the creation of the “first day” on a wet sheet with two colors (blue and yellow).

2.2. Second, third and fourth days of creation.

The creation of the world by the creative word of God on the second, third and fourth days according to the Bible and the corresponding knowledge of nature by man. " controversial issues”(the origin of plants without the sun; why the Lord does not simply command plants to be, but commands the earth to produce them, etc.).

Lesson Forms

Story, Socratic conversation using illustrative material, joint drawing, application on a common big sheet on the topic of the lesson.

2.3. Fifth and sixth days of creation.

The appearance of the "living soul", the blessing and command to grow and multiply according to the biblical narrative and the research of modern sciences. Acquaintance with the diversity of the world of birds, fish, animals through illustration material. Talk about your favorite animals. Fragments from hagiographic stories dedicated to the special relationship between man and animal.

One of the lessons can be devoted to acquaintance with the expositions of exhibitions and museums related to the topic (zoological, paleontological, biological, mineralogical, planetarium, etc.).

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, reading, Socratic conversation, modeling from plasticine, clay, "lithography" using natural material on the topic of the lesson.

2.4. The sixth day of creation.

Preparation for the creation of man: the universal order of visible creation is a constant ascent to the most perfect. Creation of Adam and his wife (biblical story). Life in paradise. Where to look for the image of God in man?

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, reading, Socratic conversation, drawing on the themes of paradise, a portrait of a loved one, etc.

2.5. The world is a gift that a person is called to protect and transform.

What is the divine motive for the creation of the world? Diversity of flora and fauna, the ability to develop all living things. Man's appointment in the world. The feeling of his deepest gratitude to the Creator. Creation of the world - the greatest secret which we understand by faith.

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, reading, Socratic conversation, slide film.

II topic. Covenant

1. The first covenant of God and man.
What is a covenant? Law? Examples of agreements between people.

God's first prehistoric covenant with Adam. Fall. Obedience. Cain and Abel. Repentance.

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, reading, Socratic conversation, drawing, modeling and designing on the topic of the lesson, coloring drawings with relevant plots.

2. God's faithfulness to the covenant with man.

Beginning of human history. What does it take for people to live in justice? Who can make a law? Every covenant between God and man is a covenant of life and peace. Loyalty. Covenants with Noah, Abraham and Moses. What do the 10 commandments that God gave to the Jewish people teach? Prophecies about the New Testament.

III topic. Divine Providence for the Salvation of Man

1. The concept of a church holiday. Fasting as a preparation for the event of the holiday.

What is a holiday? What are the holidays? Church holidays- experiencing the great events of the gospel and church history, communion with eternity.

The concept of fasting. Church fasting is the path to the source, which reveals the truth of the will of God. Personal obligations while fasting.

2. God is the Savior of the world. Christmas event.

God Himself desired to approach the man who had fallen away from Him so that, without being afraid of Him, he could again freely make his choice and return to God.

Preparing humanity for the incarnation of Christ the Savior. The story of the Mother of God, who was the pinnacle of the human race.

Great night in the history of the human race. The greatness of God's love is not connected with the glory of this world. The Secret of the Incarnation.

Preparing gifts, learning songs, poems, rehearsing a performance for Christmas.

Children's holiday.

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, reading, Socratic conversation, drawing on the themes of the holiday: Bethlehem night, etc., playing out Christmas stories.

3. About the life and teachings of Christ.

Childhood of Jesus Christ. Candlemas. Escape to Egypt. Life in Nazareth. Baptism.

The care of Jesus Christ for people (marriage in Cana of Galilee, healing of the paralytic, feeding with bread…).

The Transfiguration of the Lord is a manifestation of Divine glory and a guarantee of the future glorification of man and all creation.

IV theme. Forgiveness and openness to each other as the beginning of the path to the joy of meeting the Resurrection of Christ and entering the Church of God

1. Family. Violations of love in the family. The Parable of the Prodigal Son. The all-forgiving love of the father is an image of God's love for people. Love covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things (1 Corinthians 13:7).

2. Our readiness to be not strangers to each other. Forgiveness Sunday. Great post.

Lesson Forms

Reading, conversation.

V theme. Temple. Basic concepts of worship

1. Personal prayer.

What is prayer? - Conversation, conversation, appeal to God.

What are the relationships between people close to the conversation? - Communication between father and son, elder and younger.

Why do we turn to elders? What relationships are important? - Trust, love, attention, reverence.

What does the verb "pray" mean? Is it only with a request that we turn to God? What other feelings are we ready to express to the one who loves us? - Talk about your thoughts, feelings, needs, joys, expressing your love.

What is important in communication between two? - Ability to listen and speak. Do we always understand the answer of the interlocutor? How to hear God's answer?

The Lord sees and hears us wherever we are. Are the times and places of prayer important? Environment?

Approach the concept of the unity of the manifestation of feelings, mind and one's own will in prayer; the distinction of petition, thanksgiving, repentance, praise; understanding that our desires do not always coincide with what God wants; that there could be a place and a time when it is especially good to pray to the Heavenly Father.

Prayer in your own words.

Prayers: “Lord, bless!”, “Lord, have mercy!”, “Glory to God!”, “Lord, save and save!”.

Prayers for family and friends.

Lord's Prayer.

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, reading, Socratic conversation, making your own children's prayer book (cover design, writing down prayers, decorating the text with an ornament).

2. Collective prayer. Temple.

In a loving family, children often gather together around their father. The father rejoices at each incoming child and all those who have gathered. The Lord also rejoices in communion with each of us, but he also rejoices in the common conciliar communion with Him of His entire family, of the entire Church. "Where two or three are gathered in My name, there I am in the midst of them."

The temple is a place of congregational prayer.

Church services are conciliar communion with God in love for Him and for each other.

Temple (appearance, device, decoration). Priests and their vestments.

Lesson Forms

A story, a Socratic conversation, a visit to the temple.

3. Prayer and icon.

The event of the Annunciation (a story about the event; comparison of icons and paintings dedicated to it).

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, illustrations.

4. Worship and sacrament.

The existence of a certain course and order in the prayer life of the Church. The presence of the main and preparatory in it.

Can we see everything that exists? What is "mystery" and "mystery"?

What do bread and wine mean to man? How important is food to us?

What miracles did Christ perform on bread and wine?

Last Supper. Sacrament of Communion.

5. The first concepts about the liturgy.

The sacrament of the transformation of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of the Lord is performed at the liturgy - the most important divine service of Christians.

Explanation of the words "liturgy" and "eucharist". Liturgy is the first service that the ancient Christians began to celebrate after the Resurrection of Christ at Pentecost. Brief historical information about the liturgy. main parts of the service. Who are the catechumens, and what does the faithful mean? Why do only the faithful gather in the temple to perform the sacrament?

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, Socratic conversation, fine art, participation in worship.

VI theme. Victory of life

1. Events from the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem until the Resurrection of the Lord.

Mystery of the Resurrection of Christ. The Lord came to save, spiritualize and change the life of each of us.

2. Appearances of Christ after the Resurrection. The Ascension of the Lord and the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. The Church is the gate of eternal life. The personal path of a person in the Church.

Lesson Forms

Story, Socratic conversation, fine art, preparation for the Easter holiday.

Second year of study

I theme. man, god, world

1. Creative activity of a person.

Human ability to be creative. The world is a source of inspiration and a material basis for man-made. The law of human creative action (first thought, then deed; first idea, then its embodiment; first contemplation, then creativity).

Lesson Forms

Work with visual material, storytelling, Socratic conversation, listening to music, literary creativity, drawing, modeling, needlework.

2. Creation and creativity.

Slides are parallels, examples of how what exists in nature can serve as a model for human creative activity. Co-creation, community of man with nature. How can you imagine the person-author of the seen work? Who is the Creator of things not made by hands? What can we learn about Him from His creation?

God calls His creation out of nothingness. The creative word of God. Divine seal marking human knowledge and art. The law of true creativity. The meaning of the biblical word "created" in Hebrew.

Trips, excursions on the topics of the lessons.

Lesson Forms

Slide film, Socratic conversation.

3. God is the Creator of the human soul.

Laws of the human soul. Manifestations of her divine nature. Conformity to God and calling to become like God. Internal prerequisites for evil and sin in the primordial man and the world created by God. Free will of man as a manifestation of God's Love. Willfulness. The appearance of evil in the world. God did not create evil.

Lesson Forms

Slide film, story, Socratic conversation, drawing.

4. The greatness of the creations of the Lord.

Creation of the invisible world. Inanimate matter. The emergence of life. Flora and fauna. The crown of God's creation. Comparison of the biblical narrative with what modern science says. Man is the mediator between God and the world.

Lesson Forms

A slide film about the origin of life on earth, a conversation, drawing on a common sheet on the topic "Our world is God's creation."

5. God - Father, Almighty, Creator.

Showing unlimited love for us, God allowed us to call Him Father in a prayer appeal to Him. By His almighty will, He maintains the existence of the world He created and all the orders in it. 1st member of the Creed.

Lesson Forms

Socratic conversation, story, fine art.

II topic. Glorification of the Creator

1. Acquaintance with the Psalter.

Authorship of the Psalms. The Psalter is a huge pictorial canvas of human life. Analysis of passages of psalms expressing what worries the hearts of those who are faithful to God: grief over iniquities on earth, hope for the victory of light over darkness, repentance for personal sins, a thirst for salvation from above.

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, reading, drawing.

2. The history of the creation of the world in worship.

Reading and analysis of 103 psalms. Excerpts from psalms used in evening worship.

Participation of children in the evening service in the temple.

Lesson Forms

Reading, storytelling, listening to tape recordings of individual parts of the evening service, preparation for reading and singing in the church.

III theme. Closeness to God

1. Fellowship with God in unanimous standing "with an undivided mind, an undivided heart and an undivided will."

Deepening the concepts of prayer and fasting. The order of prayer on the example of the Psalter. The combination of prayer in one's own words with canonical prayer. Prayer rule. Personal commitments during Advent.

Lesson Forms

Story, conversation, listening to recordings of liturgical prayers.

2. Revelation and knowledge of the Epiphany in the world.

The main events from the life of the Savior and the Mother of God (from the known last year). Nativity of the Mother of God. Introduction to the Temple. Annunciation. Nativity. Childhood of Jesus Christ. Candlemas. Escape to Egypt. Family life in Nazareth. Baptism of Jesus Christ.

Lesson Forms

Examination of children's illustrated Bible, storytelling, reading, drawing.

3. Christmas.

Preparation of the Christmas Mystery as a new experience of the Christmas event and a deepening of the concept of a church holiday. Preparation of holiday gifts.

Children's holiday.

Lesson Forms

Reading Christmas stories, staging, learning songs, poems, visual arts.

IV theme. The love of God, delivering a person from evil and bestowing the fullness of every good - a call to our mercy, hope, faith and love

1. On the moral teaching of the New Testament in comparison with the Old Testament teaching.

Recall what a covenant is (First Year, Topic II). Legal-contractual equality of the Old Testament man with God. In every law that is from God, there is good. The law of conscience. The commandments to love God and neighbor in the law of Moses. Evangelical continuity of the law: Therefore, in everything you want people to do to you, do also to them (Mt 7:12).

The Meaning of the Law in the New Testament. The life of Jesus Christ on earth is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets.

Lesson Forms

Storytelling, conversation, visual art.

2. Christ's call to love by examples of love.

Love is a free feeling to which one can only call. The miracle in Cana of Galilee is the multiplication of joy; exorcism of demons, healing of the sick, resurrection of the dead - deliverance from suffering and the mortal consequences of sin; miracles over nature - the manifestation of Love, restoring the power of man over the elements, lost after the fall.

The Sacrament of the Church is Christ's continuing work of miracles.

3. Virtues are God's gifts to man.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, from the Father of lights (James 1:17).

Faith. Hope. Knowledge. Wisdom. Honesty. Humility. Obedience. Patience. Fearlessness. Loyalty. Self-control. Kindness. Gratitude.

4. Striving for the Kingdom of God.

The Kingdom of Heaven and its birth in the heart of man [treasures hidden in the field (Mt 13:44), a precious pearl (Mt 13:45); a house built on stone (Mt 7:24); parables about the mustard seed (Mt 13: 44; Mk 4: 31), about leaven (Mt 13: 33), “let the children come to Me” (Mk 10: 14), the beatitudes (Mt 5: 3)].

Loyalty to God [about the unrighteous steward (Luke 16:1)].

Active love for one's neighbor [(Mt 25:32) ; about St. Dr. Gaase, about Prmts. Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fedorovna and about mother Maria (Skobtsova)].

Non-judgment [about a knot and a log (Mt 7:3; Lk 6:41)].

Forgiving your neighbor (Mt 18:21).

Repentance [parable of the prodigal son (Lk 15:11–32)].

Compassionate love [parable of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31–46)].

5. Commemoration of the dead. Parental Saturdays.

V theme. Cathedral service to God

1. The temple is a reminder to a person of his highest calling.

Lesson Form

Slide film.

2. Daily cycle of worship. Excerpts from psalms often used in worship. Liturgy. Its main parts. The main thing in each of them.

Lesson Form

Storytelling, reading, familiarity with special literature.

3. The icon is a form of expression of the inner harmony of a person reconciled with God, with himself and with the world.

Lesson Form

Slide film.

VI theme. The Christian faith and its confession

1. The life of the Savior. Christ is the God-man.

2-7 members of the Creed.

Lesson Form

Slide film.

2. The preaching of the apostles. The Life of the First Christians. 8-12 members of the Creed.

Lesson Form

Storytelling, reading, generalization of the main concepts on the topics of the year, which are expressed in the Creed, a "quiz" of questions that help to reveal the content of the Creed.

Third year of study

I theme. Image of history

1. What is history?

The concept of history, the translation of the word "history". History is a story about a past event. Can we immediately explain an event when we see it? What stories do we know?

(Compose a story about the life of your group, illustrating it with drawings made in the lesson, brought photographs, poems, songs. Use the annals of "settlements" in summer camps Sunday school.)

2. The mythopoetic language of the Bible.

How is a fairy tale different from a story? How is life described in a fairy tale? What is a fable? What is its meaning? How long do fairy tales and fables "live" for? A fairy tale and a fable are an example of parables. Why do we use parables? An example of King David and the prophet Nathan (2 Samuel 12).

(Compose a fairy tale and complete illustrations for it.)

What is poetic language? How is it different from the usual? Does poetry always rhyme? rhythm? An example of a poetic text ((Proverbs of Solomon 8: 22–31); S.S. Averintsev. Poem about Saint Barbara. New World. 1989, No. 10, p. 151.) How is a poetic text born? What is inspiration? His sources. Can there always be divine revelation behind the revealing and visionary? To what person is it available?

Divine revelation about the creation of the world and man. How are scientific ideas about the world changing? Why doesn't the biblical picture of the world age? How old is she? Poetic parallelism in the description of the days of creation. The meaning of the creation of the world. The beginning of creation.

(Drawing on the themes of images of the creation of the world.)

3. Sacred history.

Beginning of human history. Sacred history is the experience of Divine revelation accumulated by humanity. Recall what stories have already been told (Lesson 1). No story can be separate. The center of world history is the history of salvation and the relationship of the world and man with God.

II topic. History as the expectation of the Savior in the Old Testament

1. An inexhaustible thirst for forgiveness and the liberation of mankind from evil and sin.

Evil in the world created by God. The Flood and the Tower of Babel. Noah's obedience. The thread of generations faithful to God.

2. Father of believers.

Abraham and his faithfulness to God. God's promise to the patriarch and his descendants. Keeping the promise. Isaac and his sons. History of Joseph.

3. Giving the law to the people of God to limit the evil that was growing in the world.

Moses. His life in Egypt. The Appearance of God in the Burning Bush. Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. A forty year journey through the desert. The building of the tabernacle. The giving of the ten commandments.

4. Times of the prophets.

Love for the God of King David. Wisdom of King Solomon.

The essence of the ministry of the prophets. Hope in God and His salvation through the Savior of the world - the Messiah.

Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel.

5. Judea at the time of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Geographic and historical information.

(A story, a conversation, slide films built on associative perception and using images of Old Testament stories in the paintings of the classics; fine art on the topic of what was heard with the desire to imagine oneself in this situation; with the help of a teacher, a self-made map is compiled, on which the places of all events are marked .)

III theme. History as Revelation in the New Testament

1. Epiphany in Christ.

Nativity of the Virgin. Introduction to the Temple. Annunciation. Meeting of Mary and Elizabeth.

Nativity.

Meeting of the Lord. Flight of the Holy Family to Egypt. Massacre of the innocents. Return to Nazareth. Travel to Jerusalem.

John the Baptist. Christmas of St. John the Baptist, his life, his sermon.

Baptism of Jesus Christ.

Temptation of the Lord in the wilderness.

2. The evangelistic stage of the life of Jesus - the Son of Man and the Son of God.

First sermon in Nazareth.

The calling of the first disciples. Election of 12 and 70 apostles.

Sermon on the Mount.

Lord's Prayer. Teaching about the Kingdom of God.

Relationship with God and neighbor.

Miracles of Christ.

Confession of faith by the apostle Peter. Transfiguration.

Prediction about the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world. Parable about 10 virgins. Teachings of Jesus Christ about the Last Judgment.

Resurrection of Lazarus. Meeting of the High Priests and Pharisees.

3. Expiatory suffering and death of the Lord. Resurrection and Ascension of Christ.

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. Curse of the fig tree. The expulsion of merchants from the temple.

The Last Supper. Betrayal of Judas.

Night in Gethsemane.

Judgment on Jesus Christ.

Crucifixion and death of the Savior.

The removal of the body of the Lord from the cross and the guarding of the tomb.

Resurrection of Christ.

The Appearance of the Resurrected Savior.

His ascension to heaven.

Simultaneously with the classes on theme III, preparations are being made for the celebration of Christmas, as well as topics IV and V.

IV theme. Forgiveness in the Old Testament. Forgiveness of sins is a great gift to the man of the New Testament

Repentance as a return to the life created and given to us by God. Old and New Testament Examples of Repentance.

To whom you forgive sins, they will be forgiven (Jn 20:23). Mystery of repentance.

Confession and preparation for it.

About prayer.

Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian.

V theme. The history of worship and its features

1. The history of the temple and worship.

The first temple of God is the created world. Man's destiny is to seek God and be in fellowship with Him. The Fall destroyed man's permanent relationship with God. The era of searching for God and meeting with Him.

The construction of the temple is a manifestation not only of human, but also of God's will. Tabernacle of the Moses congregation. Consecration of the new tabernacle. Her device. worship in it. The Ark of the Covenant of God in Jerusalem during the reign of David. Temple of Solomon. The device of the Old Testament temple (Holy of Holies, holy, porch. Yards: priestly, Israelis, women, pagans). Temple appointment. Disappearance of the Ark of the Covenant. "Ark" of the New Testament. Man is the temple of God.

The first meetings of Christians.

Order of worship.

2. Events of the Old Testament and New Testament history in the paintings of churches.

[Excursions to temples.]

3. Events of the Old Testament history in the evening service, irmos and troparia of the canon of Matins; gospel narratives that have become famous "songs" of worship.

4. The concept of litany.

5. Liturgy: its eternal meaning, parts of the liturgy.

6. The concept of the annual circle of worship, the weekly and daily circle.

VI theme. The Beginning of Church History

1. The beginning of the earthly Church.

2. Divine services of the first centuries.

3. Persecution of Christians.

4. Fathers and defenders of the faith. The history of the Church is the history of her holiness.

5. Some concepts about the structure of the Church (succession in time, local unity and in modern world).

6. Church earthly and heavenly.

Fourth year of study

I theme. Introduction to Tradition

Illumination and experience. What is revelation? What does it take for one person to open up to another? What are revelations? How does a person get knowledge of something? What does it serve?

What kind of person has access to divine revelation? Why is knowledge of God possible only for man?

Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture are the experience of Divine revelation and knowledge of God accumulated by mankind. Is this experience complete? What do the words of A. Khomyakov mean: Only he can understand the prophet, who is the prophet himself?

What is sacred to us by other people?

Holy Scripture of the Church - the Bible;

Dogmatic decrees of the Ecumenical Councils, sacraments of the Church, canonical decrees, works of the holy fathers, their lives, theological works and sermons;

Liturgical texts and rites;

Church art.

The inequivalence of church tradition, its agreement with the living experience of the Church.

II topic. Bible - Word of God

1. History of creation. The Bible in the modern world (various editions, translations, editions).

2. Books of the New Testament (Four Gospels. Acts of the Holy Apostles. Apostolic Epistles. Revelation of St. John the Theologian). Their history and brief description.

3. Books of the Old Testament (legislative, historical, teaching and prophetic) - the eve of the coming of Christ.

4. Reading the Bible.

Readings from the books of the New Testament (Saturday, Sunday, holidays - in accordance with the annual circle). Analysis and understanding of the meaning of what was read, the connection of reading with today's life, personal problems.

Reading skills in Church Slavonic and translation into Russian.

Regular home reading of the Old Testament books (from the Bible retold for older children) in the following order:

1) teaching books (as a help to a person in comprehending obedience to the commandments of God, glorifying God and the path to prayer to Him);

2) law-positive books (like majestic, wonderful picture the origin of the earth and the universe and the history of development ancient world life, character and beliefs of ancient people, special relations established between God and the chosen people);

3) prophetic books (as a sermon of fidelity to the One Creator, predictions about the coming to earth of the Redeemer of the world - Christ and about the future destinies of mankind and the world).

Answer questions about what you read. An attempt to disassemble and link the texts with the New Testament in order to reveal the meaning of the Old Testament readings through the New Testament and comprehend the latter through the Old Testament. Help the children make their own connection between scripture texts. Familiarize yourself with reference books.

III theme. True. Order. Rule. Chin

1. The concept of the dogmatic teaching of the Church. Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils. Doctrines of the Orthodox Church.

2. The sanctifying meaning of the sacraments.

The concept of mystery. Church sacrament. Mystery and magical action. Failure to understand the meaning of the sacrament deprives a person of participation in it. Brief explanation of the seven sacraments. Significance of the sacraments in one's own life.

3. Canons.

The concept of ecclesiastical canon law. The meaning and forms of the canon with the development of church tradition. A rule prohibiting the sale of the sacraments of the church.

4. The lives of the saints are evidence of the authenticity of the Christian Gospel.

Holy Fathers of the Church. patristic teaching. The nature of the deeds of the saints. Selected Lives.

5. Public and private worship. Circle of worship (daily, weekly, annual).

The usual circle of church services.

Worship of the day. General meaning and explanation. Knowledge of terms (troparion, kontakion, litany, parimia, kathisma, polyeleos, etc.).

Weekly circle. Singing individual voices.

Cyclicity of time and non-recurrence. New Year. The beginning of the church year. worship of the year. Posts. Twelfth Holidays.

The concept of private worship.

6. Liturgical texts in church practice.

Origin of liturgical texts and hymns. Their authors.

Prayer rule. The compulsion to pray.

Prayers. memorial service.

Liturgical books.

Theology of the icon, its connection with worship.

Akathist as an example of church hymnography.

IV theme. The Church is a collection of those who are called, chosen from the world

1. The Eucharist as a Sacrament. Worship follow-up.

2. Great saints of the 1st century.

3. The history of the persecution of Christians. The meaning of martyrdom.

4. Monasticism. Monasticism. Otherness in the world. Monastic communities of the laity. Missionary.

5. The ministry of the laity in the church

Theme: "The Cross of the Lord"

Lesson 1-2.

Goals: Formation of the idea of ​​the Cross of the Lord as an instrument of salvation.

Theoretical part.

Acquaintance with the form of the Orthodox cross, crosses of a different form.

An image of an Orthodox cross as the center of a decorative composition for the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Analysis of decorative elements that can be used to complete the composition.

Practical part.

1st lesson: Preparatory drawing of the composition "The Cross of the Lord"

2nd lesson: Finished in color.

Materials: Paper, pencil, felt-tip pen, watercolors (optional).

Theme: "Holiday card".

Goals: The development of horizons, the formation of ideas about the origins of Slavic culture (writing, printing, font).

Acquaintance with poster graphics, font poster.

Development of creative abilities.

Consolidation of skills in working with a pencil and paints.

Lesson 3-4. "Cap" (initial).

Theoretical part.

1) From the history of the development of writing:

Font history;

Creators Slavic alphabet St. brothers Cyril and Methodius.

2) From the history of printing:

The first handwritten books in Rus';

Printing house of Fedorov, the first book printer in Rus'.

Analysis of the form, ornamentation and color scheme of the initial in handwritten books.

Practical part.

3rd lesson: Making a drawing of a “letter letter” (initial) in a pencil.

4th lesson: Ornamental decision of the initial letter, work in color.

Materials: Paper, pencil, ruler, felt-tip pen, watercolor or gouache paints (optional).

Lesson 5 Monogram.

Theoretical part.

From the history of the development of writing.

Types of fonts. Old Slavonic tie.

Analysis of variants of the composition of several letters.

Practical work.

Making a monogram drawing from the first letters of your first and last name in color.

Material: Paper, pencil, marker, watercolor.

Lesson 6 Font poster.

Theoretical part.

From the history of poster graphics.

On the composition of the font poster.

Practical part.

Execution of the inscription "Merry Christmas!" Church Slavonic or chopped font in color.

Materials: Album sheet, pencil, ruler, felt-tip pens, gouache.

Theme: "Orthodox Church".

Goals: Formation of ideas about architecture, its types, temple architecture.

Consolidation of knowledge in perspective.

Development of creative abilities, spatial representations, visual memory.

Consolidation of skills in working with a pencil and paints.

Lesson 7-8. Acquaintance with temple architecture.

Theoretical part.

From the history of temple architecture:

Analysis of the construction and proportions of various temple structures.

From the history of our Church of the Nativity of Christ.

Analysis of the construction and proportions of our temple.

Frontal and angular perspective of the cube.

Analysis of options for the composition of the picture.

Practical part.

Making a drawing of the Church of the Nativity in pencil (side, three-quarters or front).

Materials:

Paper, pencil, ruler.

Theme: "The beauty of God's world."

Goals: The formation of an aesthetic sense in the perception of wildlife and paintings of the landscape genre.

The development of reproductive skills and creative abilities, the development of an eye, a compositional sense.

Consolidation of skills in the work of paints.

Lesson 9 Winter landscape.

Theoretical part.

Analysis of paintings with a winter theme.

Comparison of colors in paintings and nature.

Practical part.

Performing the painting work "Winter in the Forest" without drawing with a pencil.

(Under the dictation of the teacher).

Materials: Paper, gouache paints, palette, brushes.

Theme: "Your heavenly patron."

Goals: Formation of ideas about the heavenly patron.

Knowledge about portrait genre, types of portrait, proportions of the figure of an angel and details of his clothes.

Development of creative abilities.

Consolidation of skills in working with a pencil and paints.

Lesson 10-11. Day Angel.

Theoretical part.

Analysis of the proportions of the figure, face, wings, hairstyle, details of the angel's costume.

Analysis of artistic portraits: shoulder, chest, waist and in full height.

Analysis of options for the composition of the Angel's drawing (optional).

Practical part.

9th lesson: Drawing an angel in pencil.

10th lesson: The color scheme of the picture.

Materials: Paper, pencil, felt-tip pen, colored pencils, watercolor or gouache of your choice.

Theme: "The Feast of the Nativity of Christ."

Goals: Formation of skills in the compositional solution of a greeting card.

Development of creative abilities.

Consolidation of skills in working with a pencil and paints.

Lesson 11-12. Festive Christmas card.

Theoretical part.

The use of knowledge and skills in the development of a postcard composition depicting a winter background, a temple, trumpeting angels, a festive inscription.

Analysis of options for placing composition elements on a sheet of paper.

Analysis of the color scheme of the composition.

Practical part.

Making a postcard drawing in pencil and color.

The use of decorating elements (sparkles).

materials: Paper, pencil, watercolor or gouache of your choice, glitter, tinsel.

Theme: "Man is the pinnacle of God's creation."

Goals: Formation of ideas about man as the pinnacle of God's creation.

Development of creative abilities.

Consolidation of skills in working with a pencil.

Lesson 13 Human's figure.

Theoretical part.

Fixing the proportions of the human figure, the human figure in motion.

Practical part.

Sketches and sketches of a human figure in motion.

Materials: Paper, simple pencil.

Topic: "Defenders of the Russian land."

Goals: Formation of ideas about man as the pinnacle of the Lord's creation, about heroism as a manifestation of the spiritual strength of man, the formation of patriotic feelings.

Fixing the proportions of the human figure, the human figure in motion.

Knowledge from the history of the Fatherland, symbols, details of clothes and equipment of the Russian warrior.

Development of creative abilities.

Consolidation of skills in working with a pencil and paints.

Lesson 14 Holiday "Defender of the Fatherland Day".

Theoretical part.

Facts from the history of our Motherland about the holy heroes: Ilya Muromets, Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, militia heroes Minin and Pozharsky and others, heroes of the Great Patriotic War.

Analysis of the clothes and weapons of the Russian warrior, uniforms of modern soldiers of various types of troops, some types of guns, vehicles (horse, tank, armored personnel carrier).

Analysis of works of fine art depicting heroes, and on the themes of the Civil and Great Patriotic War.

Analysis of variants of the composition "Defender of the Fatherland" or "My dad (brother) in the army".

Practical part:

Make a drawing in color of the figure of a Russian hero or a modern warrior with elements of weapons.

Materials:

Topic: “Home. Family".

Goals: Formation of concepts about the family as a small church.

Knowledge of the features of Russian wooden architecture, interior of Russian hut, palace.

Knowledge of the laws of frontal perspective, the ability to draw the interior in frontal perspective.

Development of spatial representations.

Development of creative abilities.

Consolidation of skills in working with a pencil and paints.

Lesson 15 Interior is the interior of a building.

Theoretical part.

Interior of a Russian hut, palace. Modern interiors. Features of filling and interior design.

Frontal perspective of the interior.

Color in the interior.

Practical part.

Drawing of the interior of one's own room (plot) in frontal perspective.

Materials: Paper, pencil, ruler

Theme: Easter.

Goals: The formation of a reverent "Easter" feeling when remembering the Resurrection of Christ.

Formation of an aesthetic sense in the choice of the composition of a greeting card, its elements, color scheme.

Development of creative abilities.

Consolidation of skills in working with a pencil and paints.

Lesson 16-18. Easter card.

Theoretical part.

On the celebration of Easter in church and at home.

Analysis of Easter paraphernalia (temple, testicles, Easter cake, Easter, willows).

An analysis of postcard composition options including the interior of the room, holiday attributes, angels and a festive inscription.

Practical part.

Lesson 16: Making a drawing of an egg with a decorative ornament and the letters H.V. in color.

Lesson 17: Execution in pencil of the composition of the drawing of a holiday card with the inclusion of a frontal interior with a window.

Lesson 18: Making postcards in color.

Materials: Paper, pencil, watercolor or gouache of your choice.

(The program was compiled by a teacher of fine arts

Minenko Irina Anatolievna)

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Ascension of the Lord

Rev. Simeon the Stylite on Marvelous Mountain (596). Rev. Nikita, Stylite of Pereyaslavsky (1186). Blzh. Xenia of Petersburg (glorification 1988).

Mchch. Meletios Stratilates, Stephen, John, Serapion the Egyptian, Kallinikos the sorcerer, Theodore and Faustus and with them 1218 soldiers with their wives and children (c. 218). Rev. Vincent of Lerins (before 450). Martyrs, in the Fereydan Valley (Iran) from the Persians suffered (XVII) (Georg.) (movable celebration on the day of the Ascension of the Lord).

Morning - Mk., 71 credits, XVI, 9-20. Lit. - Acts, 1 credit, I, 1-12. Lk., 114 credits, XXIV, 36-53.

At the great vespers, "Blessed is the husband" is not sung. In the morning, magnification: “We magnify Thee, Life-Giver Christ, and honor the hedgehog in Heaven with Your Most Pure Flesh Divine Ascension.” After the Gospel - "Seeing the Resurrection of Christ." Katavasia "Divine cover ...". Instead of "Honest" we sing the refrains of the holiday. 1st refrain: “Magnify, my soul, who ascended from earth to Heaven, Christ the Life-giver.”

At the end of Matins and at the liturgy he dismissed: "who in glory ascended from us to Heaven and to the right hand of God and the Father, Christ our true God ...".

At the liturgy, the antiphons of the feast. Entrance verse: "God ascended with a shout, the Lord with a trumpet." Trisagion. Instead of “Worthy” - “Magnify, my soul ... You are more than mind and words ...”. Instead of "Videhom the True Light ..." - "Thou ascended in glory ..." (before giving).

In the evening on the feast, a great vespers is performed with an entrance and a great prokeimon.

We congratulate birthday people on Angel Day!

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Venerable Nikita the Stylite of Pereyaslav

Venerable Nikita the Stylite

Venerable Nikita the Stylite of Pereyaslav was a native of the city of Pereyaslavl-Zalessky and was in charge of collecting state taxes and taxes. In 1152, Prince Yuri Dolgoruky moved the city of Pereyaslavl and the stone church in the name of the All-Merciful Savior to a new location. In connection with the costs of building the city and the temple, an increased collection of taxes from the inhabitants of the city was carried out. Nikita, who led these collections, robbed the inhabitants mercilessly, collecting huge sums of money for himself. This went on for many years. But the merciful Lord, desiring to save all sinners, led Nikita to repentance.

One day he came to church and heard the words of the prophet Isaiah: “Wash yourself, and you will be clean, take wickedness from your souls ... learn to do good ... deliver the offended, judge the orphan (protect the orphan) and justify the widow” (Is. 1, 16-17). Like thunder, he was shocked by these words that penetrated into the depths of his heart. Nikita spent the whole night without sleep, remembering the words: “Wash yourself and you will be clean.” However, in the morning he decided to invite friends in order to forget the horrors of the previous night in a cheerful conversation. The Lord again called Nikita to repentance. When the wife began to prepare dinner to treat the guests, she suddenly saw in a boiling cauldron either a human head pop up, or an arm, or a leg. Terrified, she called her husband, and Nikita saw the same thing. Suddenly, a dormant conscience awakened in him, and Nikita clearly realized that with his requisitions he was acting like a murderer. “Alas for me, I have sinned a lot! Lord, guide me in Your way!" With these words, he ran out of the house.

Three versts from Pereyaslavl there was a monastery in the name of the Holy Great Martyr Nikita, where Nikita, shocked by a terrible vision, came. With tears, he fell at the feet of the abbot: "Save the perishing soul." Then the abbot decided to test the sincerity of his repentance and gave his first obedience: to stand at the monastery gates for three days and confess his sins to all who pass by. With deep humility, Nikita accepted the first obedience. Three days later the abbot remembered him and sent a monk to see what he was doing at the monastery gates. But the monk did not find Nikita in the same place, but found him lying in a swamp; he was covered with mosquitoes and midges, his body was covered in blood. Then the abbot himself with the brethren came to the voluntary sufferer and asked: “My son! what are you doing with yourself?" "Father! Save a perishing soul,” Nikita replied. The hegumen dressed Nikita in a sackcloth, himself led him into the monastery and tonsured him into monasticism.

Taking monastic vows with all his heart, the Monk Nikita spent days and nights in prayer, singing psalms and reading the lives of the holy ascetics. With the blessing of the abbot, he put heavy chains on himself and dug two deep wells in the places of his monastic deeds. Soon the monk intensified his feat - he dug a deep round hole and there, placing a stone cap on his head, he stood, like the ancient pillars, for fiery prayer. Only the blue sky and the night stars he saw from the bottom of his pillar-well, and a narrow underground passage led under the church wall - through it the Monk Nikita went to the temple for worship.

Thus, striving for a good deed in the monastery of the Great Martyr Nikita, the Monk Nikita himself ended his life as a martyr. One night, the relatives of the saint, who came to him for a blessing, were seduced by his shining chains and crosses, mistaking them for silver, and decided to take possession of them. On the night of May 24, 1186, they dismantled the covering of the pillar, killed the ascetic, removed the crosses and chains from him, wrapped them in coarse linen and fled.

Before the morning service, the sexton, who came for a blessing to St. Nikita, discovered a dismantled roof and informed the abbot about it. The abbot with the brethren hurried to the pillar of the saint and saw the murdered saint, from whose body a fragrance emanated.

Meanwhile, the killers, having stopped on the banks of the Volga River, decided to divide the booty, but they were surprised to see that it was not silver, but iron, and threw the chains into the Volga. The Lord also glorified these visible signs of the saint's secret deeds and labors. On the same night, Simeon, a pious elder of the Yaroslavl Monastery in the name of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, saw three bright beams of light over the Volga. He reported this to the abbot of the monastery and the elder of the city. The cathedral of priests and numerous townspeople who came down to the river saw three crosses and chains "like a tree floating in the waters of the Volga." With reverence and prayers, the chains were transferred to the monastery of the Great Martyr Nikita and laid on the tomb of the Monk Nikita. At the same time, healings took place. Around 1420–1425 Saint Photius, Metropolitan of Moscow, gave his blessing to open the relics of Saint Nikita. The abbot of the monastery with the brethren performed a prayer service, then they opened the birch bark with which the incorrupt body was wrapped, but suddenly the grave was covered with earth, and the relics remained under a bushel. In 1511–1522 a chapel was erected in the name of the Monk Nikita, and in the 19th century, Archpriest A. Svirelin compiled an akathist to the saint.

Troparion to the Monk Nikita the Stylite, Pereyaslavsky

The Orthodox intimidation of the Yunoshu lukelings hateful/ and the pre -tricked maneuvers of the admiration, the enemy defeated,/ and in the prudence of the god I landed,/ and more from it I will give a miracle,/ it is aim save our souls.

Translation: Having hated youthful passions with an Orthodox mind, and having begun to struggle courageously, you defeated the enemy, and in your zeal pleased God, and from above received from Him the gift of miracles: to drive away demons, to heal diseases. Glorious Nikita, pray to Christ God to save our souls.

Kontakion to the Monk Nikita the Stylite, Pereyaslavsky

For the sake of Christ, from your servants, you endured a necessary death / and you received the crown of incorruption from Him, / to those who come in faith from your honest tomb, give healing, / O Reverend Nikito, / prayer for our souls.

Translation: For the sake of Christ, you suffered a violent death from your servants and received an incorruptible crown from Him, but when you come with faith from your revered tomb, you give healing, O reverend Nikita, a prayer book for our souls.

Prayer to the Monk Nikita the Stylite, Pereyaslavsky

Oh, all-honourable head, reverend blessed Father, Nikito reverend martyr! Do not forget your poor to the end, but always remember us in your holy and auspicious prayers to God and do not forget to visit your children. Pray for us, good father and chosen one of Christ, as if you have boldness towards the Heavenly King, and do not be silent for us to the Lord, and do not despise us, who honor you with faith and love. Remember us, unworthy, at the Throne of the Almighty and do not stop praying for us to Christ God: for you have been given the grace to pray for us. It is not imaginary that you are a dead being, if you have passed away from us in body, but after death you are still alive. Do not depart from us in spirit, preserving and keeping us from the arrows of the enemy and all the charms of demons, our good intercessor and prayer. Even more, and the relics of your cancer are always visible before our eyes, but your holy soul with angelic hosts, with Incorporeal faces, with Heavenly powers at the Throne of the Almighty God deserves to have fun. Leading you truly and living after death, we fall down to you, and we pray to you, and have mercy on us, even pray for us to the Almighty God for the benefit of our souls, and ask us time for repentance and unhindered to pass from the earth to Heaven, and the hostile toe, and airy princes, and eternal torment will be delivered to us, and the Kingdom of Heaven to be an heir with all the righteous, who from time immemorial have pleased Him, our Lord Jesus Christ. He deserves all glory, honor and worship with His Beginningless Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Reading the Gospel Together with the Church

The Holy Church reads the Gospel of John. Chapter 12, art. 19-36.

19 The Pharisees said among themselves: Do you see that you do not have time for anything? the whole world follows him.

20 Of those who came to worship on the feast, there were some Greeks.

21 They approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying: Lord! we want to see Jesus.

22 Philip goes and tells Andrew about it; and then Andrew and Philip tell Jesus about it.

23 Jesus answered and said to them, The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

24 Truly, truly, I say to you, if a grain of wheat, falling into the ground, does not die, it will remain alone; and if he dies, he will bear much fruit.

25 He who loves his soul will destroy it; but he who hates his soul in this world will keep it to eternal life.

26 Whoever serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. And whoever serves me, my Father will honor him.

27 My soul is now indignant; and what should I say? Father! deliver me from this hour! But for this hour I have come.

28 Father! glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven: I have glorified, and I will glorify again.

29 The people who stood and heard That, said: this is thunder; and others said: An angel spoke to him.

30 Jesus said to this: This voice was not for me, but for the people.

31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to Me.

33 This He said, signifying by what death He would die.

34 The people answered him, We have heard from the law that Christ abides forever; how then do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? who is this Son of Man?

35 Then Jesus said to them: For a little while longer, the light is with you; walk while there is light, lest darkness overtake you: but he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.

36 As long as the light is with you, believe in the light, that you may be children of the light. Having said this, Jesus departed and hid from them.

(John ch. 12, 19-36.)

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CHRIST - A SOURCE OF LIVING WATER: Word on the 5th Week of Easter, O Samaritan

IN O name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit!

IN Today Sunday we remember the gospel conversation with the Samaritan woman. The liturgy sings of Christ, Who, in a conversation with a woman from the village of Sychar, made it clear that the Source of living water, leading a person to eternal life, is He. Whoever wants to quench his bodily thirst can go to a well dug in the ground, whoever wants to quench his spiritual hunger must go to Christ.

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Preparation for the Sacrament of Holy Baptism

IN section " Preparation for Baptism" site "Sunday school: online courses " Archpriest Andrey Fedosov, head of the department of education and catechesis of the Kinel Diocese, information has been collected that will be useful to those who are going to be baptized themselves, or who want to baptize their child or become a godparent.

R The section consists of five categorical conversations, which reveal the content of the Orthodox dogma within the framework of the Creed, explain the sequence and meaning of the rites performed at Baptism, and provide answers to common questions related to this Sacrament. Each conversation is accompanied additional materials, links to sources, recommended literature and Internet resources.

ABOUT The lectures of the course are presented in the form of texts, audio files and videos.

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• Conversation #1 Preliminary Concepts
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• Conversation No. 3 Church of Christ
• Conversation #4 Christian Morality
• Conversation No. 5 The Sacrament of Holy Baptism

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