Topics Covered

Catechism Team

Fr A. = Father Andrew Louth (Archpriest & Emeritus Rector)
Fr J. = Father Justin Mihoc (Priest & Rector)
Rdr P. = Reader Paul Vickers (Reader & Catechist)
Paul B. = PaulBranson (Catechist)

DATE	TOPIC	LED BY
19/10/2024	Introduction to Catechism What is catechism?What are catechumens? Who is catechism for?	Fr J., Rdr P., Paul B.
26/10/2024	Icons What are they? Why do we venerate them and what does that mean?	Paul B.
2/11/2024	Prayer What is the Orthodox view of prayer? What forms does it take? Why is it important? Prayer rules.	Rdr P.
9/11/2024	The Mother of God Why do we call Mary, the mother of Jesus 'The Mother of God' and 'Theotokos'? Why is she so important to the Church?	Fr J.
16/11/2024	Salvation What does the Church mean by the term 'salvation', and how does it differ from other transactional understandings?	Rdr P.
23/11/2024	Relics What are relics? Why do we have them? What does it mean to venerate a relic?	Paul B.
30/11/2024	The Gospel What does the term 'gospel' mean in the context of New Testament times? What is the gospel? How is it good news, and for whom/what is it not good news? Where does the question 'what must I do to be saved?' fit in this understanding?	Rdr P.
7/12/2024	Holiness What is holiness, how do we recognised it in others, why does God call us to be holy, and how do we become holy?	Fr J.
14/12/2024	Confession What exactly is the sacrament of confession? What does it entail, why is it important, and how does it differ from the way other Christian traditions approach it?	Rdr P.
21/12/2024	Communion In particular this session will explore why the Orthodox Church guards access to the chalice (what some call 'closed communion'), why we use leavened bread, and other questions.	Paul B.