1 Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Christian Education 2018 Creative Festivals Lesson Plan: Middle School/High School Theme: “They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” (Acts 2:42) Goal: To help the students understand the theme well enough to express it in art, photography, poetry, and creative writing. Lesson Objectives: The students will be able to: • Explain in their own words the Acts of the Apostles account of life in the early Church. • Explain in their own words Mark 14:12-26 and how it relates to the icon of The Mystical Supper. • Name the activities of the earliest Church community gatherings and describe how these activities commended the Church to those around them. Time: 40 minutes Materials: • Bibles • Icon of The Mystical Supper (attached) • Service Books • Dictionary definition of the theological term “koinonia” (attached) Opening Prayer: Hymn of the Mystical Supper Let me this day, Son of God, be a partaker of Your Mystical Supper, for I will not reveal Your Mystery to Your enemies, nor will I betray You with a kiss as did Judas, but like the repentant thief I openly profess You: remember me O Lord, in Your kingdom. Introduction: Have the students read aloud the passages from Mark 14:12-26 and Acts 2:42. Hold up the icon of The Mystical Supper.
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1: the Christian fellowship or body of believers 2: intimate spiritual communion and participative sharing in a common religious commitment and spiritual community “The koinonia of the disciples with each other and with their Lord.”