Soak Up the Son - Week Four: Earth, Seas, & Plants
Center for Family Care
July 6, 2020
It's time to Soak Up the Son! This week we are learning about how God formed the earth, seas, and plants on the third day of creation! Read More
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Soak up the Son - Week Three: The Sky
Center for Family Care
June 29, 2020
Welcome back to Soak Up the Son! This week are talking about what happened when God created the sky! Read More
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Soak Up the Son - Week Two: First Day of Creation
Center for Family Care
June 22, 2020
This week on Soak Up the Son we are talking about what happened on the first day of creation! Read More
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Soak Up the Son - Week One: Angels
Center for Family Care
June 15, 2020
It's time to Soak Up the Son! Welcome to the first week of our summer series. This week we talk about God's first created beings...angels! Read More
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Soak Up the Son: The Wonder of Creation
Center for Family Care
June 12, 2020
Join the GOA Center for Family Care this summer as we explore the beauty of God's creation. New episodes premiere every Monday at 12PM EST! Read More
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What Social Distancing Taught Us About Our Non Verbal Son's Faith
Center for Family Care
April 27, 2020
I want to reflect on a particular little death and resurrection which is unveiling itself in the midst of our more stringent self-isolating these days. My non-verbal teenager is showing me something of his relationship with the Lord. Read More
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Holy Week Hymns for Families
Center for Family Care
April 8, 2020
A selection of Holy Week hymns for families to focus on at home. Read More
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Why Life?
Center for Family Care
February 24, 2020
The question I am asking and attempting to partly answer in this reflection is “Why?” What exactly is at the heart of the way we deem some human beings more valuable - more fully human - than others? Why do we despise certain groups and see them as threats to our wellbeing? Why do we see our own children as enemies waiting to steal our lives from us? Read More
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Family Resolutions: New Year, New You?
Center for Family Care
January 1, 2020
The beginning of January, the first month of the civil calendar, is a traditional time in our society when countless people take something of an inventory of their lives, resolving to implement changes in the hope of bringing about the desired effect. Read More
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Soak Up the Son: Week 15
Center for Family Care
August 25, 2019
On September 1, we celebrate the Ecclesiastical (Church) New Year. This day has also been set aside by the Ecumenical Patriarch as a special day of Read More
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Soak Up the Son: Week 14
Center for Family Care
August 18, 2019
The significance of an Orthodox Christian’s regular participation in the sacrament of Holy Communion cannot be overstated. Having received the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we are mystically united to Him and one another.also been set aside by the Ecumenical Patriarch as a special day of Protection for the Environment. During prayers this week, read Psalm 103 (104), which is read at the beginning of Vespers. Read More
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Soak Up the Son: Week 13
Center for Family Care
August 11, 2019
As descendants of Adam and Eve, we have inherited the reality of a fallen world. One of the basic truths we accept as Orthodox Christians is that we are sinners. This is important to acknowledge. as “offering” and, as such, is a fitting name for the bread we bring to church for the Divine Liturgy. The making of prosphora in our homes is an opportunity for families to gather and participate in the life of the Church in a meaningful way. Read More
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Preparing Our Youth for College Life
Center for Family Care
August 5, 2019
“Six or seven out of ten young people will leave the church in college and never return.” This quote, or others like it, has been used by anxious youth workers and campus ministers for at least the past decade. For parents who want their kids to stay connected to the Church, this sounds terrifying, and it is. Read More
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Soak Up the Son: Week 12
Center for Family Care
August 4, 2019
The significance of an Orthodox Christian’s regular participation in the sacrament of Holy Communion cannot be overstated. Having received the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we are mystically united to Him and one another. It is only God Who makes us worthy of such a wondrous gift. In His great mercy, we approach the chalice with fear, faith, and love—fully committed to lead holy, transfigured lives. Read More
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Equipping our Teenagers to Navigate Life
Center for Family Care
August 1, 2019
Over the past several decades the external pressures and challenges associated with parenting teenagers have been varied. As Christian parents we recognize the importance of raising Godly-minded children and we must take appropriate steps to help them in their journey toward Him. Read More
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Soak Up the Son: Week 11
Center for Family Care
July 28, 2019
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration. As a family, at home read the epistle and gospel for the feast at dinnertime. This feast has an afterfeast period of seven days. During these seven days, pray the festal hymns during your family prayer time. If you like, you can even learn how to chant them by listening online. Read More
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Soak Up the Son: Week 10
Center for Family Care
July 21, 2019
As the month of July expires, our attention turns to the two-week fasting period (August 1–14) preceding the final great feast day of the ecclesiastical year, the Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15). At this time, it is customary for Orthodox Christian communities to gather and alternately pray the small and great Paraklesis (supplication) services to the Theotokos on most evenings during the fast. Read More
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Soak Up the Son: Week 9
Center for Family Care
July 14, 2019
This week we would like you to pray for your parents every day during your family or individual prayer time. You can pray with words from your heart, or you can use the following prayer. Read More
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Soak Up the Son: Week 8
Center for Family Care
July 7, 2019
The Church’s lectionary designates Scripture readings for every day of the year. The readings correspond to the particular ecclesiastical season in which the Church finds itself.And with good reason! In a concise manner, praying “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner” (or one of its variations) helps us to follow the Apostle Paul’s exhortation to “pray without ceasing” Read More
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Soak Up the Son: Week 7
Center for Family Care
June 30, 2019
Make an effort to attend either an upcoming Vespers or Orthros before Divine Liturgy on Sunday. Encourage your family to pay attention to how we use our five senses to worship during church services. Read More
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