The Children’s Word is a weekly Sunday bulletin for Orthodox Christian young people. Each issue includes a message on the Sunday Gospel lesson and on one of the saints for the week. You’ll also find a coloring page and other activities. It is designed for an 8.5 x 14 page, and it can be downloaded and printed.
Have your parents ever forgotten to pick you up from something? Or maybe they were just a little late? Maybe you started to wonder if they would ever come. In the epistle, Saint Paul writes about how hard it is to be a Christian! He tells how the Christians are Read more…
Have you ever been scared of somebody important? Maybe you were a little scared to talk to your teacher on the first day of school. Or maybe you met somebody famous and couldn’t think of a word to say to him or her. Sometimes talking to an important person might Read more…
Have you ever tried to read the Bible, all by yourself? Sometimes, in the Bible, we hear some things that don’t make sense. Maybe we don’t understand something. In the Gospel reading, Jesus tells us, “If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross Read more…
Think of your favorite song. Can you remember all of the words? Of course, you can! You can probably remember the words to lots of songs. Sometimes we know words to songs that we wish we didn’t! We fill our heads with all sorts of things. Sometimes you memorize poems Read more…
What do you do when somebody gives you a present? Well, you probably say “thank you!” Then, you might try to repay that person with another present—maybe for a birthday or for Christmas. Sometimes, we might feel like we owe something until we’ve given something equal. In today’s Gospel reading, Read more…
Have you ever brought a present to somebody? Maybe you were invited to a birthday party and you proudly brought your present for your friend. Have you ever brought a present for somebody you didn’t know? Maybe you donated food or clothes to somebody who needed it? Did your gifts Read more…
When do you pray? Where do you pray? Do you pray with your family, or even your friends? Did you know that Jesus Himself made a prayer time for Himself? In today’s Gospel passage, we read, “And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by Read more…
Has anybody ever asked you what your top 5 favorite songs are? Or your top 5 favorite books? Or your top 5 favorite desserts? Could you name them? This Week’s Printable Children’s Word. Well, in our Church, we have our top 12 big feastdays (plus Easter—Pascha, of course), and today Read more…
This Week’s Printable Children’s Word. Has anybody ever told you a secret? “Don’t tell anybody else,” you might have heard. But maybe the story was just too hard to keep a secret, and you told somebody else. A surprise party. A present. A fun trip coming up. Secrets are hard Read more…
Have you ever had to choose between two good things? Maybe between two great toys? Two delicious meals? Two fun places to go? Maybe you just couldn’t decide which one was best. In today’s Gospel reading, our Lord Jesus Christ asks that same kind of question (but He doesn’t really Read more…
Before your school day starts, do you ever have any special announcements at the beginning of the day? You might hear some announcements about things that are coming up, things you need to know, things you need to keep in mind throughout the day. In our Church, we also hear some special Read more…
Have you ever tried to hide a light? Maybe you tried to hide a flashlight under your covers so you could read in bed. Did you get caught? In the Gospel reading, we hear what Jesus once told His disciples. “You are the light of the world…Let your light so Read more…