Enter In: Exploring the Feasts of the Church
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Enter In: Exploring the Feasts of the Church
Enter In: Exploring the Feasts of the Church is a set of integrated resources that teach about the twelve major feasts of the Orthodox Church. This web page accompanies a set of sixteen video presentations. This program is a production of the Department of Religious Education. It was made possible by a generous grant from Leadership100.
| The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, The Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary |
SEPTEMBER 8
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| The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross |
SEPTEMBER 14
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| The Entrance Into the Temple of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos |
NOVEMBER 21
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| The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Christmas) |
DECEMBER 25
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| Theophany: The Baptism of Jesus Christ (Epiphany) |
JANUARY 6
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| The Presentation of Christ in the Temple |
FEBRUARY 2
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| The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary |
MARCH 25
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| The Entrance of Our Lord Jesus Christ Into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) |
SUNDAY BEFORE PASCHA
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| The Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ |
FORTY DAYS AFTER PASCHA
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| The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Holy Pentecost) |
FIFTY DAYS AFTER PASCHA
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| The Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ |
AUGUST 6
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| The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, The Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary |
AUGUST 15
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LEARN TO CHANT The Hymns of the Feasts
This online program teaches you how to chant the hymns for the twelve major feasts. The hymns are included in Greek and English, chanted by a male and female, and includes all notation and controls for playing the hymn. The program also includes additional information about the twelve major feasts, as well as several additional prominent saints. Click here to go to the "Learn to Chant" program.
Note: This program is also available as a CD-ROM, free (plus shipping) from the Department of Religious Education.
The program contains sixteen video presentations.
- Draw Near: Understanding Orthodox Worship
- The Nativity of the Theotokos
- The Exaltation of the Cross
- The Entry of the Theotokos
- Rejoice Always: The Festal Services of the Orthodox Church
- Christmas
- Theophany
- The Meeting of Christ in the Temple
- We Shall Be Like Him: Becoming a Child of God
- The Annunciation of the Theotokos
- Palm Sunday
- Holy Ascension
- To Live is Christ: Growing Through the Church Feasts
- Holy Pentecost
- The Transfiguration
- The Dormition of the Theotokos
This downloadable document includes a copy of the icon of the feast, the bibliography, and questions for discussion (these are the same questions that are included at the end of each video presentation).
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