Ready-to use, Teacher-Tested Resources
for Triodion and Great Lent –
for all Grades

Jump to resources

Publican and Pharisee
Prodigal Son
Judgment Sunday (Meatfare)
Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare)
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Annunciation to the Theotokos
Saint Gregory 
Elevation of the Holy Cross

Saint John of the Ladder (Climacus) – Jesus Heals the boy with an evil spirit. 
St. Mary of Egypt
Raising of Lazarus, Palm Sunday, and Holy Week
Great & Holy Friday

Publican and Pharisee

Sample Icebreakers for the 1st Week

February 21st: This week will be spent to get everyone excited about the program and seeing each other. Icebreakers/team building. Sample Icebreaker Activities

Liturgy Scripture Readings

Video - Pharisee and Tax Collector -

Craft and Activity Links

Video: Be the Bee - How to prepare for Lent

Public and Pharisee - Icon to Color

BEE humble craft - younger

Publican and Pharisee Crossword

Publican and Pharisee

Prayer PowerPoint slides

Prodigal Son

Liturgy Scripture Readings

Printable Lesson Handouts

Prodigal Son - Video for all ages

Discussion Questions

Prodigal Son Discussion Questions

(consider discussion while crafting)

Prodigal Son PowerPoint (younger)

Prodigal Son - Younger Craft

Prodigal Son - Connect the Dots - Younger

Explanation of Parable and Activity


Judgment Sunday (Meatfare)

Downloadable Lessons - Judgment Sunday - Older

Video - Last Judgment

Explanation and Lesson Ideas

Judgement Sunday Coloring Page - younger

The Least of These - Activity and Discussion Page

Activity -"Help is on the Way"

I was sick and you visited me - Get Well card

Sheep and goats bookmark with Scripture

Sheep and Goats Crossword puzzle

Lesson on the Gospel "Come and See" with Activities

https://sermons4kids.com/tell_your_friends_about_jesus.htmhttps://sermons4kids.com/tell_your_friends_about_jesus.htm https://sermons4kids.com/come_and_see.htm

Least of These - Lesson Plan, Activities and Crafts


Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare)

Liturgy Scripture Readings

Forgiveness Sunday Lesson and Discussion Questions

Downloadable lesson - Sunday of Forgiveness - Older

Video: Be the Bee - Forgiveness Sunday - updated 2021 version

Be the Bee - Forgiveness Sunday

Forgiveness - Younger to color

Forgiveness Craft

Forgiveness Heart craft with bandaids

FORGIVENESS HEART

I made the heart with bandaids representing our mistakes and hurts others do to us. We will describe how our hearts can be filled with sins/hurts but when we confess and forgive we give our hurts to God and now have clean hearts. The students will glue the bandaids on the outside of the heart. Then we will fill in the quote on the second page (Choosing to not hold on to my hurts, but to give them to God.)  

Forgiveness Activities

Sunday of Orthodoxy


Mar 25 | Annunciation to the Theotokos

Scripture Readings from Matins and Liturgy

Downloadable Lesson for all Ages

Icon to Color

4-minute explainer video - older student and adults

Online Scavenger Hunt

Preschool Lesson Plan and Activities

Ideas for Teaching the Annunciation at home - OCN

Ideas for teaching the Annunciation at home to young children

Color Lessons - younger, older + teacher guid

Annunciation color lesson and activity sheet

Saint Gregory Palamas


Liturgy Scripture Readings

St. Gregory - Jesus Prayer Craft

Discussion Questions

Coming Soon

Younger Lesson and Activity

Holy Cross


Liturgy Scripture Readings

Downloadable Lesson - Holy Cross

Discussion Questions

Coming Soon

Orthodox Pebbles - Sunday of the Holy Cross Resources

Finding the Cross and Making a Cross

Saint John of the Ladder (Climacus) and Jesus Heals the Boy with an evil spirit


Liturgy Scripture Readings

Downloadable lesson - John of the Ladder, Jesus heals the Paralytic - Older

St. John - Ladder Craft

Video Links

Coming Soon

Icon of St. John of the Ladder

Saint Mary of Egypt


Liturgy Scripture Readings

Text: The Life of Saint Mary of Egypt - pdf

Printable Lesson - Life of Saint Mary of Egypt and True Greatness

Simplified Story of the Life of Saint Mary of Egypt

Links to children's sermons theme: winning the prize

Winning the Prize Activities Theme: The Kingdom of God is about service not rewards. Objects: A blue ribbon, a gold medal, a trophy Children's Sermon Crossword Decoder Word Search

Raising of Lazarus, Palm Sunday, and Holy Week


Liturgy Scripture Readings

Palm Sunday Printable Lesson -

God's Story Video - Lazarus

Raising of Lazarus lesson - Orthodox Pebbles

Discussion Questions

Coming Soon

God's Story Video - Palm Sunday

Journey to Holy Week - GOARCH - older and teacher preparation

Great and Holy Friday