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The Coptic Orthodox Church THE COPTIC ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE ST. GEORGE AND ST. RUEISS CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM GRADE SEVEN Revised Edition 2014 PREPARATION AND WRITING Father Rueiss Awad, St. George and St. Rueiss Coptic Orthodox Church Toronto, Canada. To Order Write To St. George and St. Rueiss Coptic, Orthodox Church 141 Bond Avenue Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M3B 1M1 (416) 444-1092 or (416) 447-0108 Email: [email protected] Copyright © 2014 by St. George and St. Rueiss Coptic Orthodox Church All rights reserved No portion of this book may be reproduced or copied in any form without a written permission from: St. George and St. Rueiss Coptic Orthodox Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2 3 THE THRICE-BLESSED POPE SHENOUDA III OF BLESSED MEMORY 4 HIS HOLINESS POPE TAWADROS II 5 6 To my blessed two sons: Hegomain Fr. Marcous Elias Abdel Massih and Hegomain Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty. Peace and love be with you. Dr. Mahfouz has visited me and brought with him the suggested Sunday school curriculum for the land of immigration. I have studied with him the basic topics of the curriculum without getting into details. Although that I have pointed out some concerns on the doctrine and dogma curriculum, it is clear that the amount of work spent on preparing the curriculum is huge and worth thanking. Nonetheless, the Bible study part of the curriculum needs to be increased. God willing, I will also send you additional details on this curriculum. May the Lord bless all the effort that our son Mahfouz has done in preparing the Sunday school curriculum, in collecting the relevant topics, and in performing the translation of subjects. May the Lord also bless all those who have joined him in preparing this project and those who revised the topics. Let our goal be performing our best to try and arrive at perfection given what we have from abilities. Lastly, I would also suggest the addition of different recognized pictures according to our doctrine, dogma and history to the Sunday school curriculum. May the Lord be with you. Be in peace. Signed Pope Shenouda III 22 August 1986 The feast of St. Mary 7 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION TO THE SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM ................................................................................ 11 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 16 TEACHER'S GUIDELINES: ....................................................................................................................................... 20 FEATURES OF THIS SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM .......................................................................................... 21 THE PREPARATION OF SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS ...................................................................................... 23 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 SEPTEMBER ................................................................................................................................................................. 31 FIRST SUNDAY ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 LOT CHOSE FOR HIMSELF ............................................................................................................................... 31 SECOND SUNDAY .................................................................................................................................................. 39 EL-NAYROUZ FEAST AND THE MARTYRDOM OF ST.DEMIANA .................................................................. 39 THIRD SUNDAY ...................................................................................................................................................... 49 LESSONS IN HUMILITY ...................................................................................................................................... 49 FOURTH SUNDAY .................................................................................................................................................. 55 THE CROSS-DAY FEAST .................................................................................................................................... 55 OCTOBER ..................................................................................................................................................................... 63 FIRST SUNDAY ....................................................................................................................................................... 63 THANKSGIVING TO GOD .................................................................................................................................. 63 SECOND SUNDAY .................................................................................................................................................. 70 THE CHURCH THE HOUSE OF GOD (I): THE MYSTERY OF THE HOUSE OF GOD .................................. 70 THIRD SUNDAY ...................................................................................................................................................... 80 THE CHURCH THE HOUSE OF GOD (II): THE CHURCH’S BUILDING AND ORIENTATION ................... 80 FOURTH SUNDAY .................................................................................................................................................. 90 THE CHURCH THE HOUSE OF GOD (III): THE SANCTUARY AND THE ALTAR ......................................... 90 FIFTH SUNDAY ..................................................................................................................................................... 101 THE CHURCH THE HOUSE OF GOD (IV): THE ICONS ............................................................................... 101 NOVEMBER ................................................................................................................................................................ 106 FIRST SUNDAY ..................................................................................................................................................... 106 THE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (I): "PATIENCE"(LONG SUFFERING) ............................................... 106 SECOND SUNDAY ................................................................................................................................................ 112 THE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (II): “KINDNESS, GOODNESS AND GENTLENESS” (HOW TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE?) ............................................................................................................................................... 112 THIRD SUNDAY .................................................................................................................................................... 118 THE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (III): "FAITHFULNESS" ....................................................................... 118 FOURTH SUNDAY ................................................................................................................................................ 125 THE FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (IV): “SELF-CONTROL” REVIEW OF THE LIFE OF “ST. MENA” (IN COMMEMORATION OF HIS MARTYRDOM FEAST) ..................................................................................... 125 DECEMBER ................................................................................................................................................................ 131 FIRST SUNDAY ..................................................................................................................................................... 131 THE PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS IN OUR CHURCH ........................................................................... 131 SECOND SUNDAY ................................................................................................................................................ 137 THE FULLNESS OF THE TIME: THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST AND THE BIRTH OF JESUS ARE ANNOUNCED .................................................................................................................................................... 137 THIRD SUNDAY .................................................................................................................................................... 143 MARY’S SONG OF PRAISE THE PERSONALITY OF OUR LORD JESUS ..................................................... 143 FOURTH SUNDAY ................................................................................................................................................ 150 CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 150 JANUARY .................................................................................................................................................................... 152 8 FIRST SUNDAY ..................................................................................................................................................... 152 THE NEW YEAR (LIFE OF REPENTANCE) .................................................................................................... 152 SECOND SUNDAY ...............................................................................................................................................
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