#northamericansaints #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian O glorious Saints of North America, pray to God for us! (scroll down for words of the hymn!) This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to the feast of all the saints of North America and asks their prayers for God’s protection over this land that we live in. Join us to learn the hymn and know more about this feast, celebrated every year on the second Sunday after Pentecost. Fr. Alexander is a priest at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, AZ. After finding a lack of Orthodox story podcasts for kids, as father of his two children, Max and Penelope, he is here to share the wealth of knowledge and wisdom we get about our faith just from reading the lives of the saints of our Church. Send along your children’s questions about a saint or our Faith to: fraeliades@holytrinityphx.org or wondrous@ancientfaith.com Fact: Saint Olga’s first feast day is being celebrated this year! Fact: Saint Raphael traveled almost until his last breath to share Orthodoxy with people here in North America. Last fact for today! https://store.ancientfaith.com/ has lots of books about saints! Chapter books, picture books, and giant 101 and 102 Orthodox Saint books! Hymn to All Saints of North America As the bountiful harvest of Your sowing of salvation, the lands of North America offer to You, O Lord, all the saints who have shone in them. By their prayers keep the Church and our land in abiding peace through the Theotokos, O most Merciful One. Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://web.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?tsid=33193

#joyfulnoise #orthodoxchristian #ancientfaithkids Sing Byzantine chant! In this last episode of A Joyful Noise, your host and chanter, Christian Farradj, gets you singing the Paschal Troparion! All of the eight modes are reviewed and we hope you continue to practice and learn more about Byzantine chant and all of its beauties! Christian Farradj is from the San Francisco Bay Area, and currently serves as Youth Pastor at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Hellenic Conservatory of Music & Arts in Athens, Greece. Christian’s passion for Ecclesiastical Music has taken him all over the world. He is a founding member of Sons of Antioch Byzantine Choir, and a member of the National Antiochian Orthodox Choir of North America. MORE ANCIENT FAITH KIDS RESOURCES Some books from Ancient Faith Publishing that features singing, humming, whistling, or other music making:): 101 Orthodox Saints The Child’s Guide to the Divine Liturgy The Cellarer’s Celery Love Comes Down I Pray Today Spyridon’s Shoes Beautiful Days Sweet Song We Pray In the Candle’s Glow The Monk Who Grew Prayer Find these books and more at https://store.ancientfaith.com/ Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://web.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?tsid=33193

Lead Outdoor Expert, Tèa, of the Orthodox Explorers, explains some of the amazing accomplishments of Hegumeness Seraphima. RESOURCES --Books for Orthodox Christian families: https://store.ancientfaith.com/ --Merch from Ancient Faith Kids: https://www.redbubble.com/people/AFKids/shop?asc=u --All things Ancient Faith: https://www.ancientfaith.com/ Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this Orthodox Christian community ministry! https://web.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?tsid=33193 credits: Seraphin (chichagov) as metropolitan of leningrad and gdov.jpg, See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Image from page 288 of "Practical methods of organic chemistry" (1901) (14585004279).jpg, Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons Image from page 121 of "Practical methods of organic chemistry" (1901) (14791513623).jpg, Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons Caoutchouc naturel.jpg, Gradstudentscholar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hevea brasiliensis, or Para rubber, its botany, cultivation, chemistry and diseases (1906) (14579449977).jpg, Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Krechet-94 space suit, NASM.jpg, Tyrol5, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Moscow 05-2012 Novodevichy 22.jpg, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Photo by Juli Kosolapova on Unsplash Sant Vasily cathedral in Moscow.JPG, Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Orthodox cross movement, cross procession.jpg, Wikivorker, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Seraphima Catalog of Good Deeds, official blog of the Catalogue of St. Elisabeth Convent. https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2022/03/the-achievements-of-orthodox-priests-and-monks-in-science-and-technology

#christ #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian “Suddenly there came a sound of a rushing wind, It filled the house, The spirit came like fire from the Heavens above…” Blessed feast of Pentecost to all! Encounter moments of Christ's life through these charming original folk songs. Written specifically to highlight the feast days of Christ in the Orthodox Church, these acoustical settings are written and recorded by Cece Yentzen and accompanied by illustrated animation to help bring the story of the songs to life. Cece Yentzen is a homeschooling mom, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She attends St. Elias Orthodox Church in Austin, Texas with her husband and son. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palms.n.cloaks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palms.n.cloaks/ Website: https://www.ceceyentzen.com/palms-n-cloaks Travel to the Ancient Faith Store to see what children’s books we have that feature Christ’s saving journey here on earth! https://store.ancientfaith.com/ 9 AM Words & music by Cece Yentzen We were waitin' For days on end. Suddenly there came a sound of a rushing wind. It filled the house We saw tongues of fire Like a flaming Holy Spirit choir. No we’re not drunk, as you suppose let me explain all this to you The spirit came like fire from the Heavens above I’m telling you the truth. No we’re not drunk, as you suppose It’s only 9am today. There are men here from every nation under Heaven And now I understand what they say. Now I understand what they say. Don't you remember? What Prophet Joel said? That God will pour His Spirit upon us in these days ahead? And your sons and daughters Will see visions and dream dreams. In all my servants men and women will the spirit sing. No we’re not drunk, as you suppose let me explain all this to you. The spirit came like fire from the Heavens above I’m telling you the truth. No we’re not drunk, as you suppose, it’s only 9am today. There are men here from every nation under Heaven And now I understand what they say. Yeah I understand what they say. He said “I’ll show you wonders In the heavens and earth below, signs of blood and signs with fire and the vapor of smoke.” The sun will turn to darkness And the moon to blood Before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. So we’re not drunk, as you suppose Let me explain all this to you. The spirit came like fire from the Heavens above I’m telling you the truth. No, we’re not drunk, as you suppose, it’s only 9am today. There are men here from every nation under Heaven And now I understand what they say. Now I understand what they say Now  I understand what they say. Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://web.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?tsid=33193