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Presvytera Alexandra Houck

Presvytera Alexandra Houck created The Children's Word bulletin so children will know they are not only welcome in church, but even more, an essential part of the Church family. She hopes the weekly bulletin will be just one more way we can make kids feel at home in church. Presvytera Alexandra is a graduate of Duke University and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Her husband, Fr. Jason Houck, is a priest at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church in Minneapolis, MN. Presvytera Alexandra and Fr. Jason have five small children: Lydia, Paul, Silas, Philip, and Sarah. Presvytera Alexandra grew up attending Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Asheville, North Carolina with her nine siblings.
The Children's Word

Can You Think of Things You Enjoy From God?

We hear about the story of the ten men who had an awful disease. They knew they would be stuck with this disease for the rest of their lives! They knew they would have to live in a special place just for sick people. They knew they could talk only Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 4 years ago
The Children's Word

Great Light of Christ in Our Lives

We can have this “great light” of Christ in our lives too. Nobody wants to sit in darkness! We can have this “great light” of Christ in our lives too. When we read about our Lord in the Bible, and when we try to be like Him, that “great light” Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

When Does Your Service to the Church Begin?

You’ve probably taken lots of baths in your life. But do you remember the best, most important one you ever took? Probably not, if you were baptized as a baby. This week, we celebrate Theophany, one of the greatest feastdays of our Church! That’s the day our Lord, Jesus Christ, Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

A Different Kind of Manger

Are you still celebrating Christmas? Maybe you are still enjoying your presents or munching on Christmas chocolates. But are you really celebrating? In church, we still sing the Christmas hymns, and our Gospel reading today tells us about Jesus as a baby. Everything is still decorated for the feast day. Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

How do YOU get ready for Christmas?

How did people get ready for the very first Christmas? How do YOU get ready for Christmas? Do you buy or make presents? Do you help cook a fancy dinner? Do you decorate the house? We all have ways of getting ready for the great day. But in today’s Gospel Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

Let’s Wear Our Masks All the Time

These days, what do we all have to wear on our faces? When we are around other people, we have to cover our faces with masks, don’t we? The masks are supposed to keep our germs in, just in case we’re sick. In the epistle reading, we hear about how Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

Saint Nicholas Listens to Our Prayers

Have you ever packed for a trip? Maybe you’ve packed for a camping trip, even if it was just to camp out in your own backyard. When you pack, you have to think about what you need, and what you’ll use that equipment for. In the epistle reading today, we Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

What Do You Do with Your Free Time?

What would you do if you had years of free time? Yes, years. Not just a few hours a day, but years! Nothing to do. No need to work. Would you relax, have parties with your friends, or goof off? Or would you spend your time in a different way? Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

God Gives Us a Place in Heaven

Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you won a million dollars…or more? Would you keep most of it for yourself? Would you buy yourself lots of things you’ve always wanted? Or maybe, would you share some of it with others? In today’s epistle reading, Saint Paul tells us Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

The Most Important Visitor has Come to See Us

Don’t you love it when friends and relatives come over for a visit? Maybe you will have some relatives over for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or maybe a birthday! When somebody comes to our house, we might get excited as we get everything ready! Do you know that the most important Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

What It Really Means To Be Rich

What does it take to be rich? Did you know some people spend their whole lives asking this question? How can I be rich? In today’s Gospel reading, we hear the story of a rich man and a poor man named  Lazarus. The rich man enjoyed big feasts and wore Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

How Did You Hear about God?

The Apostles Teach Us Did your parents tell you stories from the Bible? Did your godparent tell you something? Did you listen to our priest? Does your church school class talk about God? Maybe you learned about the Lord from all of these! Saint Paul tells us today in the Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago

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