LessonsLesson 4

Fall / Holy Cross · Week 4

How We Pray

Πώς προσευχόμαστε

prayer

For younger children (5-6), focus on the vocabulary cards and coloring. For older children (8-10), engage with the discussion questions.

🙏 Opening Prayer

Read the prayer aloud slowly. Have the children repeat each line after you.

Πάτερ ημών, ο εν τοις ουρανοίς.

Pater imon, o en tis ouranis.

Our Father, who art in heaven.

📖 This Week's Story

Prayer is how we talk to God. We can pray anytime — when we're happy, when we're scared, when we're thankful, or when we need help. God always listens! In our Orthodox tradition, we have a special way to start praying. First, we stand up straight. Then we make the sign of the cross — we put our thumb, index, and middle fingers together and touch our forehead, our chest, our right shoulder, and our left shoulder. As we do this, we say "Is to onoma tou Patros, ke tou Yiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos" — "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Let's practice together! Everyone stand up and follow me.

Key Phrases

Προσευχή

Prosefchi

Prayer

Σταυρός

Stavros

Cross (sign of)

Αμήν

Amin

Amen

📝 Vocabulary

Προσευχή

Prosefchi

Prayer

We say a prosefchi before we eat.

Αμήν

Amin

Amen

We say amin at the end of every prayer.

Πάτερ Ημών

Pater Imon

Our Father

The Pater Imon is the prayer Jesus taught us.

🎮 Activity

game

Prayer Practice Relay! Line up two teams. Each child runs to the front, makes the sign of the cross correctly, says 'Amen,' and runs back. First team to finish wins!

  1. 1When is a good time to pray?
  2. 2Can you pray when you're not in church?
  3. 3What do you want to tell God today?

🙏 Closing Prayer

Δόξα σοι, Κύριε. Αμήν.

Doxa si, Kyrie. Amin.

Glory to you, Lord. Amen.

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