Free Holy Week Resources

 

FREE HOLY WEEK RESOURCES 

Holy Week is such an important and special time in the Orthodox Calendar.  It begins with Lazarus Saturday (this year April 12th) and concludes with Great and Holy Saturday (April 19th) before we celebrate the Feast of the Resurrection (i.e., Easter) on Sunday, April 20th.  

This week, known as Pascha (the Passion Week) is filled with important commemorative events as we walk with Jesus in His final moments on Earth before His Sacrifice for us on the Cross and His Glorious resurrection conquering death by death.

Bridges to Orthodoxy developed these Holy Week Resources to help our Orthodox Youth stay engaged with as many of the Pascha Services as possible!

For our Elementary Kids, Bridges to Orthodoxy developed some fun activity worksheets to include a parent guide to discuss with your kids the meaning behind the week and some tips on how to stay engaged all week long.  The activity sheets include a variety of coloring pages, word searches, code breakers, journal pages, and more so that every age K-5th will find something each day something for them that will help the tie the meaning of the day to an age-appropriate activity made just for them. It is our gift to you HERE.

For our older Middle and High Schooler Teens - this year the Lent unit entitled "The Storyteller" focused on the Masterful Parables of Christ and what those Parables showed us about the Kingdom of Heaven, what they revealed about the Character of God, and what they meant to convict about the state of our hearts.  The teens Holy Week Journal encourages tie these Parable-themes to something specific they hear each day of Pascha, journal, and ultimately strengthen their own faith in Christ. Feel free to Download the Journal for Free HERE.  

*NOTE: - the journal allows for electronic fill-ins, so your teens need not print the journal, but instead download it on their individual devices and fill them in during the week. 

 **BtO strives to make pan-Orthodox materials always - contact us if you are interested in joining our writing team so we can produce more great content!