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GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AUSTRALIA

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CENTRAL YOUTH COMMITTEE
OF VICTORIA

Lectures on the Orthodox Christian Faith

The Orthodox Education Committee
in collaboration with The Central Youth Committee
present a weekly series of

Lectures on the Orthodox Christian Faith

This series of lessons was conducted during 2004 and was aimed to inform and teach the basics of our Orthodox Christian Faith to all who wish to have a better understanding of what we believe and why we do the things that we do.

The slides for each lecture can be downloaded below.

LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY (PDF 1 MB)
  • The History of the Church (brief overview)
  • Who are the Orthodox Christians?
  • The Orthodox Church in Australia
LESSON 2 MAIN TEACHINGS AND BELIEFS ABOUT GOD (PDF 857 KB)
  • Revelation
  • The Holy Trinity
  • The Creed
LESSON 3 GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION (PDF 2.37 MB)
  • Old and New Testament Revelation
  • The Significance of Christ's Birth, Life, Death, Resurrection, Ascension and Second Coming
  • What does Salvation mean for us?
LESSON 4 THE SOURCES OF HOLY TRADITION (PDF 1.12 MB)
  • Holy Scripture (The Holy Bible)
  • Liturgy and Common Worship
  • The Fathers and Mothers of the Church
  • Councils and Canons
  • Church 'Art' (Iconography, Hymnography & Architecture)
LESSON 5 THE SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH (PDF 261 KB)
  • Introduction to Sacraments
  • Holy Baptism, Chrismation, Eucharist,Confession, Unction, Marriage and Holy Orders
LESSON 6 THE HOLY EUCHARIST (PDF 949 KB)
  • The Divine Liturgy
  • Holy Communion
  • Preparing for Holy Communion
LESSON 7 SYMBOLISM IN THE CHURCH (PDF 356 KB)
  • Actions, Gestures and Practices of Worship
  • Significance of Iconography
  • Church Fasts and Feasts
  • Architecture and Layout of Church
LESSON 8 ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY AND LIFE (PDF 553KB)
  • Living the Orthodox Christian Faith
  • Prayer, Fasting and Charity
  • Church, Worship and the Communion of Saints
  • Theosis or Deification

For more information, please contact:

Fr Chris Dimolianis
9690 1595 (Church)
0417 596 001 (Mobile)

or the offices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese here in Melbourne:
Phone: 9696 2488
Fax: 9696 3583

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