June Orthodox Liturgical Printable
Check out this simple one page guide to pair down this Liturgical season into “bite sized” portions. I know it can be overwhelming to keep up with all the Liturgical happenings. Let this put your mind at ease. We can set our focus more on what the Church is offering us by staying in line with the liturgical calendar, and if you have extra capacity, I’ve provided some simple ideas to help you engage in your home this month.
June - Christ has ascended, from earth to heaven! For many, we are entering into the summertime, with graduations, school breaks, and family vacations. This month is unique in that we are celebrating Holy Pentecost and entering into the Apostles Fast, also known as Saints Peter and Paul Fast. My hope for this simple one page guide is to pair down this Liturgical season into “bite sized” portions. Let’s set our focus more on what the Church is offering us, and if you have extra capacity, here are a few ideas to help you engage in your home during this holy time. Here’s what you’ll find:
Each Month Includes :
Important dates in the Orthodox Church Calendar and a few reminders of common traditions associated so you know what's coming up and plan accordingly
One saint focus for the month - this month learn all about All the Saints, which is a special day dedicated to those righteous who have gone before us and is always celebrated the week after Pentecost.
Family Corner - building family culture takes intention, so we've included a simple ideas for the whole family to engage in the Apostles Fast coming up.
Activity - one of the best ways to help kids engage in the Liturgical Calendar is by bringing the stories to life! Making those connections outside of church can be really helpful so when they are in church for the services they can make those connections in the Liturgy, icons, and hymnography. And don't worry, you don't have to be a “crafty” parent to do these activities. They are very simple and fun!
Song - let's learn one song a month, shall we? By singing the hymn weekly, you'll begin to familiarize yourself with it so by the time you hear it sung in church, you'll already have it written in your heart ❤️ the Liturgical Hymns hold the meaning behind each Feasts, so learning them will be a great joy
Prayer to Memorize this month! As you build a strong family culture, try to memorize a new prayer this month together by adding it to your nightly prayers. After Pentecost, we re-introduce the prayers to the Holy Spirit (which we have abstained from over the past 50 days).
I hope you enjoy this print. I put my heart into it, hoping that families would be encouraged to live the Orthodox faith confidently, knowing our Hope is found in the Lord.
Prints will be on sale for a few days so purchase your copy before the discount rate expires.
Your sister in Christ,
Khouria Destinie
