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Published
by the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,
September 7, 2005
Department of
Religious Education Announces 2005 Fall
Internet Classes - Between the Flood and the
Rainbow: A Study of the Great Canon of Saint
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September 7, 2005
The Department of Religious Education of the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces
the Fall 2005 schedule of religious education
classes for adults, families and parish
educators over the Internet. The theme of the
ISOS Fall Semester Classes is: Between the Flood
and the Rainbow: A Study of the Great Canon of
Saint Andrew. The series of ten 90-minute
educational classes are intended to provide
Christians the opportunity to examine the
scriptural and ethical directives of the Great
Canon (chanted during the fifth week of Great
Lent). Each week a different canticle of the
Great Canon will be studied. The hymns found in
each canticle convey scriptural stories that
provide insights into the issues and problems of
contemporary Orthodox Christians, their
families, spiritual life, relationships and
society.
The Fall Semester classes will take place each
Tuesday evening (October 4 - December 13, 2005,
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST, schedule listed below) at
the Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in
Weston, Massachusetts and will be taught by Rev.
Dr. Frank Marangos, Archdiocesan Director of
Religious Education and Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Religious Education and Homiletics
at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.
Apart from those who can physically attend, the
classes can also be heard and viewed in
real-time by anyone with a computer and Internet
access. The broadcast is being made available by
the Archdiocese Department of Internet
Ministries through the Archdiocese web server.
This year's presentations will again be provided
in streaming video so that web participants will
be able to view the actual class presentations
as they are being delivered.
The ISOS web site address is: http://www.isos.goarch.org.
The presentation will also be archived so that
individuals may access the classes when their
schedule permits. A schedule and class syllabus
is available on the ISOS Internet Web Site. The
ISOS web site currently offers 10 semesters
(over 70 hours) of archived classes.
Certificates of educational recognition will be
provided to students who participate in the
classes and teachers who are engaged in the
Teacher Certification Program of the Department
of Religious Education.
The series of ten classes are offered free of
charge to all Orthodox faithful. The first class
will convene on Tuesday, October 4 from 7:00
-8:30 P.M. Participants are asked to bring a
notebook, a copy of the Great Canon (available
from the DRE, $5.00 plus S/H) and their Bibles.
For more information, please contact the
Department of Religious Education at (800)
566-1088.
SCHEDULE AND CLASS TOPICS
October
4 Introduction to the Great Canon of Saint
Andrew
11 The First Canticle
18 The Second Canticle
25 The Third Canticle
November
1 The Fourth Canticle
8 The Fifth Canticle
15 The Sixth Canticle
29 The Seventh Canticle
December
6 The Eighth Canticle
13 The Ninth Canticle
Contact:
Rev. Dr. Frank Marangos
Tel: (617) 850-1218; Fax: (617) 850-1489
E-mail: frfrank@goarch.org
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