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A wonderful tool for Orthodox children! A Child's Guide to the Divine Liturgy is designed as an aid to help children negotiate their way through the Divine Liturgy and learn more about the Church and our faith. Small and easy to hold, with engaging illustrations, the guide is divided into six color-coded sections:

  • Preparing for the Divine Liturgy 
  • The Divine Liturgy
  • Salt and Light
  • The 12 Feasts
  • Words to Know
  • Glossary

This guide is written to appeal to children ages two to ten. The very young child will learn basic vocabulary and come to recognize the various milestones in the Divine Liturgy. For the older child, the guide includes several longer psalms, quotes, and prayers; the 12 feast icons and kontakia; plus an extensive glossary filled with terms and vocabulary often heard throughout the liturgical year.

 

A Child's Guide to Prayer is a beautifully illustrated prayer book for Orthodox Christian children aged 5-10 who are just developing a habit of prayer. The selection includes morning and evening prayers, prayers during the day, at mealtimes, for family and friends, and prayers of and to the saints - along with psalms to pray and prayers that have to do with communion and confession. All the prayers were carefully selected by priests and youth workers to ensure their age-appropriateness. The 120-page guide also includes brief instructions on how to pray, why we pray, and a list of different ways to pray. The book concludes with several blank pages for personal prayer requests.

 

A Child's Guide to Confession: An engaging, illustrated guide to confession for children. This 100-page, easy-to-use aid will help a child understand and prepare for confession. Designed for both younger and older children, this book assists the child with brief, inspirational thoughts followed by prayers and an age-appropriate self-examination based on 1 Corinthians 13 (the "love chapter"). A Child's Guide to Confession also includes a glossary of basic vocabulary that children typically encounter when learning about or going to confession. Fully illustrated in a simple, colorful, yet reverent style.

 

A Child's Guide to Vespers is designed to help children follow along with the service of Great Vespers and learn more about the Church and our Faith. Small and easy to hold, with enriching illustrations, the guide is divided into several color-coded sections:

  • Preparing for Vespers
  • Great Vespers
  • Vesperal Hymnography
  • Evening Prayers at Home
  • Salt and Light
  • More to Know
  • Pre-Communion Prayers
  • Glossary

This guide is written for children ages two to ten. The very young child will learn basic vocabulary and come to recognize the various milestones in Great Vespers. For the older child, the guide includes several longer prayers and quotes; information on iconography, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving; plus an extensive glossary filled with terms and vocabulary often heard throughout the liturgical year.

 

A Child's Guide to the Psalms is designed to help children bring the beauty of the psalms more fully into their lives. Small and easy to hold, with enriching illustrations, the guide is divided into several color-coded sections:

  • What Are the Psalms?
  • Themes Found in the Psalms
  • When Do We Read the Psalms?
  • Psalms for Children
  • The Psalms in the Divine Liturgy
  • Glossary

This guide is written for children ages five to twelve. The very young child will learn themes found in the psalms through the illustrations that accompany the text. For the older child, the guide explains how the psalms are found in the life of the Church. It includes a selection of twenty psalms to read, chant, and memorize; plus, there is an extensive glossary filled with terms and vocabulary often heard throughout the liturgical year.

 

We wish you, and all the children of the Orthodox faith, continual growth toward Christ as we all seek to be lights to the world, and as we help each other toward the Kingdom of Heaven!

Child's Guide series

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