Orthodox Christianity 101
Wednesday, January 8th at 7 pm
January 2025
READ: Pages 4-18 and 74-93
Pages 4-18: “The one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church”
Pages 74-93: “We are the Church of the early Fathers”
from Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris
MATERIALS ON THE EARLY CHURCH
READ: Which Came First: the Church or the New Testament
by Father James Bernstein
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: What is the Orthodox Church? A Brief Overview of Church History
by Father Marc Dunaway
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
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MATERIALS ON SAINT PAUL THE APOSTLE
View: Page on St. Paul
Check out our webpage on St. Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles for resources, podcasts and more on St. Paul and his life.
READ: Pages 19-43 and 62-73
Pages 19-24: “What we believe about the Nicene Creed”
Pages 25-30: “What we believe about Jesus”
Pages 31-43: “What we believe about the Holy Trinity”
Pages 62-73: “What we believe about salvation”
from Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris
The Creed with Scriptural References
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A Timeline of Church History
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Major Christian Churches of the 20th Century
Please read:
The Great Schism between Eastern and Western Christendom
https://stpaulsirvine.org/the-great-schism/
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February 2025
5READ: Pages 197-224
Pages 197-224: “What we believe about the Bible”
from Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris
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READ: The Bible in the Orthodox Church
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: Bread for Life: Reading the Bible
by Father Theodore Stylianopoulos
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: Practicing Christianity, Living the Faith: Excerpts from the Letters of St. Paul
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: Faith Alone and Faith and Works: An Orthodox Approach
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: The Book of Psalms and the Wisdom of Sirach
from Orthodox Study Bible or use online links below:
Read the Psalms online here >
Read Wisdom of Sirach online here >
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READ: The Gospel of Luke and the First Letter of John in the Bible
from Orthodox Study Bible or use online links below:
Read the Gospel of Luke online here >
Read the First Letter of John online here >
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March 2025
READ: Pages 1-133
from God and You: Person to Person: Developing a Daily Personal Relationship with Jesus
by Anthony Coniaris
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READ: Lent – Preparing for Joy
by Norman Wirzba
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: 5 Reasons Christians Practice the Discipline of Fasting
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
Please read: Prayer and Life
https://www.mitras.ru/eng/eng_05.htm
READ: The Jesus Prayer
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
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READ: Monasticism: The Biblical Call
by a Nun of the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration
from The Orthodox Christianity Handbook
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April 2025
READ: Pages 139-162 & 241-247
Pages 139-162: “What we believe about eschatology or life after death”
Pages 241-247: “What we believe about prayers for the dead”
from Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris
READ: Orthodox Christian Funeral Service: A Liturgical Text
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READ: Palms: Symbols of Victory, Surrender & Alliegiance
from Sacred Symbols that Speak by Anthony Coniaris
READ: Good Friday: The Epitaphion & the Tomb of Jesus
from Sacred Symbols that Speak by Anthony Coniaris
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The mystery of Holy Unction is celebrated today, the sacrament of anointing with oil for healing and the forgiveness of our sins (James 5:13-15).
NO CLASS TONIGHT | Please consider attending the Service of Anointing.
The service is offered at two times — 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Given All This, What is Expected of Us?