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All Saints Orthodox Church

Hartford, Connecticut

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PARISH-WIDE EDUCATION

During each of the major fasting seasons, our parish comes together during Coffee Hour to learn more about our Faith.

These are generally 5-6 week intensive sessions on a topic from one of the following categories on a rotating basis: Scripture, Saints, Sacraments/Services, Spirituality

Powerpoints/Notes for the lessons in BOLD can be found here: Parish-wide Education

Great Lent 2018 (Saints): "A World-full of Saints: Europe, Africa, Asia & Beyond"

Nativity Fast 2018 (Scripture): "A Survey of the New Testament"

Great Lent 2017 (Spirituality): "Orthopraxis: Our Life in Christ & Christ in our Life"

Nativity Fast 2017 (Scripture): "A Survey of the Old Testament"

Great Lent 2016 (Sacraments/Services): "Our Potential: The Feasts of the Theotokos"

Nativity Fast 2016 (Saints): "Lessons from the Saints of North America"

Great Lent 2015 (Sacraments/Services): "Make us Worthy: Confession & Communion"

Nativity Fast 2015 (Spirituality): "The Angelic Life: Monasticism in the Orthodox Church"

Nativity Fast 2014 (Scripture): "Ephesians 6: The Whole Armor of God"

CHURCH SCHOOL: PRE-K TO 8TH GRADE

Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love

Church School Registration Form

We have an awesome year planned! Our focus during the 2018-2019 Church School Year is LITURGY & SACRAMENTS. We will be diving into our Worship to learn about God’s love for us!

At the end of the year the children will have a special presentation to showcase all they have learned throughout the year.

I look forward to another exciting year!

Yours in Christ’s service,

Julia Sales, Church School Directorn

YOUTH GROUP: 6TH - 12TH GRADE

2018-2019 Pan-Orthodox Youth Gatherings

"Living Life -- More Abundantly"

All Saints Orthodox Church
205 Scarborough Street, Hartford, Connecticut

Join a group of Orthodox Christian Youth from all over New England for bi-monthly one-night retreats at All Saints Orthodox Church from 6:30pm-9:30pm.

All youth in grades 6-12 are welcome to join us for food, fun, and fellowship with other Orthodox Christians from all over CT!

Each month we'll follow roughly this pattern:

6:30pm - Evening Worship (Vespers/Akathist)

7:15pm - Dinner & Fellowship

8:00pm - Activity/Education

9:00pm - Night Prayers (Compline/Akathist)

9:30pm - Dismissal

If you have to come late - No worries ~ We'll be glad to have you!

A full schedule for the year with themes for Pan-Orthodox Youth Events, hosted by All Saints Orthodox Church can be found below, as we continue on the theme we began discussing at our 2018 Youth Rally, focusing on Christ's words in John 10:10b --

"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."

Fri, Oct 19, 2018

"Living an Abundant Life DAILY"

Resources: Acts 2; "O Heavenly King; Daily Office

**Sat, Nov 17, 2018**

Nativity Fast / Advent --Lenten Retreat

Fri, Dec 28, 2018 [Fast Free]

"Living an Abundant Life WEEKLY"

Resources: Isaiah 35 & 35; Blessing of Water

Fri, Feb 22, 2019 [Fast Free]

"Living an Abundant Life SEASONALLY"

Resources: Presanctified Liturgy; Prayer of St. Ephraim

Fri, Apr 9, 2019

"Living an Abundant Life throughout your LIFETIME"

Resources: Galatians 3; Baptism & Lazarus Saturday

Fri, Jun 21, 2019 [Fast Free]

"Living an Abundant Life -- IN CHRIST"

Resources: Matthew 25; St. Maria of Paris; Divine Liturgy

August 11-17, 2019

DNE YOUTH RALLY

Monday, August 11, to Saturday, August 17

ADULT EDUCATION

Good News for the Poor

As many of you know we have, for nearly 3 years now at All Saints (since October 2014), served Daily Vespers (Evening Prayer) on Wednesday nights, followed by an Adult Discussion group.

At this point we've been through:
The Prison Epistles: Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon, by Fr. Lawrence Farley

Acts of the Apostles - Bible Study

Book of Genesis - Bible Study
Acquiring the Mind of Christ: Embracing the Vision of the Orthodox Church, by Archm. Sergius (of St. Tikhon's Monastery)

The Ladder of Divine Ascent, by St. John Climacus

The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis

Beholding the Glory: The Gospel of John, by Fr. Lawrence Farley

A Gospel for All: The Epistle to the Romans, by Fr. Lawrence Farley

Starting October 3, 2018, we began a new Bible study series on the Gospel of St. Luke, using a book entitled:

"The Gospel of Look: Good News for the Poor" by Fr. Lawrence Farley

Each week we'll celebrate an abbreviated daily Vespers (6:00pm-6:25pm) followed by our Bible Study on the Gospel of Luke (6:30pm-7:20pm).

Feel free to bring a snack or drinks to share. Visitors & friends of the parish are welcome too!

The STUDY book is available for purchase through your preferred book store, for example.

St. Vladimir's Seminary Press

Ancient Faith Store

Amazon.com