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In Praise of Sunday Church School

Sunday school is perhaps the single largest program in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. On a national level, assuming 550 parishes with an average of 30 students per Sunday school...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 09/29/2017 religious education teachers parish life sunday school History History 1072 Views
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Questions, Questions, Questions

“After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions; and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.”...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 09/20/2017 religious education teachers youth ministry History History 546 Views
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Another Church School Year Begins

While it’s still early August, and many families are on vacation, and parishes are still on their “summer schedules” or still working on their Festivals, another Sunday Church School year is just...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 08/03/2017 religious education sunday church school supervisors History History 885 Views
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Being a Lenten Apprentice

Great Lent is often called a time to return to basics because we focus on central dimensions of our Christian faith: we read from Scripture to remind us of the need for a Savior; we become more...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 02/23/2017 religious education great lent parish life practice apprentice History History 2773 Views
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The Church is a Symphony

The other evening I went to the symphony. While enjoying the music immensely (an all Beethoven program), I was also enjoying watching the conductor. He was quite animated, looking at the different...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 03/18/2016 religious education church st ignatius of antioch ecclesiology History History 4425 Views
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Learning to Live "Synodically"

A Reflection on the Forthcoming Great and Holy Council. A few weeks ago, at the invitation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a couple of days in...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 02/03/2016 religious education great and holy council synod History History 2673 Views
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Thank the Teachers!

How will you thank the teachers? It’s still that time of year. Another Sunday Church school year is about to end. There will be programs to recognize the achievements of the children. They will...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 05/11/2015 religious education teachers sunday church school volunteers training History History 5120 Views
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The Potential of Religious Education, even Sunday School

On any given Sunday from about September to May, I conservatively estimate that at least 10,500 young people attend a parish religious education program, with at least 2,625 adult volunteer...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 05/01/2015 religious education sunday church school greek orthodox archdiocese of america classrooms History History 4813 Views
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Engaging Parents with Religious Education

I have the impression that most parents don’t have a good idea about how much work is involved in organizing a Sunday Church school class and, especially, what kind of learning is occurring in...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 11/21/2014 religious education sunday church school parents History History 9264 Views
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Back to Sunday School Planning

The onslaught of  “back-to-school” newspaper ads and television commercials has begun. The beginning of another school year is just around the corner. The time has also begun to plan for...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 08/11/2014 religious education sunday church school planning new year History History 12958 Views
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