Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 1
Objective:
To know the story of birth of St. Mary
Week 3 - The Baby St. Mary
St. Mary was chosen to be the mother of God before her birth
Memory Verse:
“Behold the maidservant of the Lord” (Luke 1:38)
Reference:
Coptic Synaxarium Vol. III – first day of Bashans
Introduction:
Review the previous lesson and verse
Prepare pictures for St. Mary to show to the children
Teach the children the hymn “Through the intercession of the theotokos St. Mary….”
Explain to the children the meaning of the word “Theotokos”, Mother of God
Lesson Outlines:
Once upon a time there was a man called Joachim and his wife was called Anna. Joachim was sad
because he did not have a child to give to God. One day Joachim went to the mountain to pray. While
he was praying, he saw an angel sent to him from God.
What does the angel look like?
What was the name of the man?
What was the name of his wife?
Why were they sad?
The angel told Joachim do not be sad because God will give you children through them will be
salvation to the whole world. Joachim was happy with what he saw and heard from the angel and he
told Anna his wife. Anna was very happy when she heard the news and she promised God that the
child she will get would serve God in the temple (church) all his/her life.
Why Joachim and Anna were happy?
What did Anna promise God?
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