Adult Education

Classes

Fr. George offers classes and study series that combine learning with the awareness that life is a spiritual journey. All sessions include printed handouts.

Invitation

Tailored to the community being served.

Every class series is shaped to the needs of the parish, group, or retreat at hand. Sample materials are available for download below.

Please contact Fr. George for details and to discuss a series designed around the needs of your community.

Topics Taught

Subjects of Instruction

Available as standalone sessions or as part of a multi-week series.

Liturgy

The Narrated Divine Liturgy

A walk through the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom with commentary on the rites, hymns, and sacramental meaning of each movement.

Foundations

Biblical Study, Prayer & Tradition

An introduction to the place of the Scriptures, prayer, and Holy Tradition in the shared life of the Orthodox Church.

Sacramental Life

The Mysteries of the Church

The seven great Mysteries: Baptism, Chrismation, Eucharist, Penance, Unction, Marriage, and Ordination.

Practice

Orthodox Church Practices

Fasting, the daily cycle of services, the liturgical year, veneration of icons, and other practices of the Orthodox faithful.

Saints & Fathers

The Saints, the Fathers & the Theotokos

The witness of the Saints and the Fathers of the Church, and the place of Mary, the Mother of God, in the life of prayer.

Creed

The Symbol of Faith (Two Parts)

A line-by-line exposition of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed across two sessions.

History

History of the Church (Two Parts)

A survey of the first millennium and the second millennium of Church history, its councils, controversies, and saints.

Last Things

Resurrection & Eschatology

The resurrection of Christ, the resurrection of the body, the Second Coming, and the life of the age to come.

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