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Epiphany · Week 15

Great Blessing of Waters

Μεγάλος Αγιασμός

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For younger children (5-6), focus on the vocabulary cards and repetition. For older children (8-10), engage with the discussion questions and encourage them to use the words in sentences.

🙏 Opening Prayer

Read softly, reverently.

Κύριε, ευλόγησε τα νερά μας.

Kyrie, evlogise ta nera mas.

Lord, bless our waters.

📖 This Week's Story

In the Greek Orthodox Church, January 6th is Theophany — one of the biggest celebrations of the year! The priest performs the "Agiasmos" — the Great Blessing of Waters. In many Greek towns near the sea, the priest throws a cross into the water, and brave swimmers dive in to retrieve it! Whoever finds the cross is blessed for the whole year. Even in cold January water, people are happy to dive in! The priest also blesses water in a large bowl in the church, and people take holy water home to bless their houses.

📝 Vocabulary

Αγιασμός

Agiasmos

Blessing of water

The agiasmos happens on Theophany.

Άγιος

Agios

Holy

The agios water blesses our homes.

Τελετή

Teleti

Ceremony

The teleti at church was beautiful.

🎮 Activity

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Reenact the Agiasmos! Use a bowl of water and a small cross. The teacher dips the cross, then sprinkles each child. Explain that in real life, brave swimmers dive for the cross!

  1. 1What does it mean for water to be blessed?
  2. 2Have you seen the blessing of water ceremony at church?

🙏 Closing Prayer

Δόξα σοι, Κύριε. Αμήν.

Doxa si, Kyrie. Amin.

Glory to you, Lord. Amen.

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