LessonsLesson 12

Advent & Christmas · Week 12

The Birth of Jesus

Η Γέννηση του Ιησού

nativity

For younger children (5-6), focus on the vocabulary cards and repetition. For older children (8-10), engage with the discussion questions and encourage them to use the words in sentences.

🙏 Opening Prayer

Say together softly, with wonder.

Δόξα εν υψίστοις Θεώ.

Doxa en ipsistis Theo.

Glory to God in the highest.

📖 This Week's Story

And then it happened! In that simple stable in Bethlehem, baby Jesus was born. Mary — our Panagia — wrapped him in soft cloths and laid him in a manger. That night, shepherds were watching their sheep nearby. Suddenly, the sky was filled with angels singing: "Doxa en ipsistis Theo!" — "Glory to God in the highest!" The angel told them: "A baby has been born who will save the world!" The shepherds ran to the stable and found baby Jesus. They knelt down and worshipped him. A bright star shone above, telling the whole world that the King of Love had arrived.

Key Phrases

Μωρό

Moro

Baby

Ποιμένας

Pimenas

Shepherd

Ειρήνη

Irini

Peace

📝 Vocabulary

Μωρό

Moro

Baby

Baby Jesus — moro Iisous — was born in Bethlehem.

Ποιμένας

Pimenas

Shepherd

The pimenas came to see the baby.

Ψάλλω

Psallo

To sing/chant

The angels psallo in the sky.

Ειρήνη

Irini

Peace

Jesus brings irini to the world.

🎮 Activity

craft

Nativity Scene! Give each child paper and crayons. Draw the stable with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus in the manger, shepherds, and the star. Younger kids can use stickers or pre-cut shapes.

  1. 1Why was Jesus born in a stable and not a palace?
  2. 2What gift would you bring baby Jesus?

🙏 Closing Prayer

Δόξα εν υψίστοις Θεώ και επί γης ειρήνη. Αμήν.

Doxa en ipsistis Theo ke epi gis irini. Amin.

Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth. Amen.

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