Our Sunday School opened in 1997.

Our aim is to provide basic education in Orthodox Christianity, the Church, its services and doctrines.

You do not have to be a believer to attend our Sunday School. The course is free of charge.

We have groups for adults and for children. Photo Gallery

School starts at the end of October and finishes in May, with sessions held both in the church and in the Gallery building.

Weekly classes last between one and two hours depending on the students' age.

Classes may take the form of lectures, discussions, games, pilgrimages or the Tretyakov Gallery tours.

The Sunday School teachers are graduates of St. Tichon's Orthodox University.

Everybody is welcome. Please note that all classes are taught in Russian. You may join the school at any time during the year.

children's groups

To find out the schedule of children's groups please call (+7495) 957-0781. Want to enroll? Ask Knyazeva Neonilla Aleksandrovna.

BASIC COURSE IN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY
schedule for 2009-2010 (October to May)

Year 1 -  Sunday, 12:30 to 14:00

(except the days of monthly pilgrimages)

Teacher: Kupriyanov Fedor Alekseevich
professor, Sretensky Theological Seminary; Head of Department, St. Tikhon's Orthodox University
 

Year 2 -   Saturday, 15:00 to 16:45

Teacher: Nikolaeva Anna Vladimirovna,
graduate of St. Tichon's Orthodox University, a very experienced educator

  Sessions last 1.5 to 2 hours and consist of two parts. The first half is a topical lecture. The second half is a Q&A session (you are welcome to ask questions on any spiritual topic, not necessarily linked to the lecture).

Curriculum of the Basic Course in Orthodox Christianity

Curriculum of the two-year Basic Course in Orthodox Christianity

Introduction.

The study of dogmatics and catechism. Symbolic Books of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Dvivine Inspiration. Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition. The Bible.

Dogmatics and theological opinions.

The Symbol of Faith (Nicene Creed).

God and His attributes.

Saints and Sainthood.

The Afterlife.

Basic Old Church Slavonic.

Liturgics.

Liturgics as the science of formal public worship.

The church building and its layout.

Clergy and minor orders.

Vestments.

Liturgical books.

Church services. Cycles of offices (yearly, weekly, daily).

Vespers and Matins.

Divine Liturgy.

Fasting periods.

Old Testament.

The Creation of the world.

The Fall of Man.

Life of the first people. The Patriarchs.

Moses and the Exodus.

Old Testament Law (The Law of Moses).

The Promised Land.

The Judges.

Kings: Saul, David and Solomon.

History of Judaea and Israel.

The Prophets. Messianic prophecies.

Maccabees. General expectation of Christ.

New Testament.

Interrelation of the Four Gospels. Evangelists.

Nativity of Jesus Christ.

Flight into Egypt and childhood of the Saviour.

The Epiphany and the temptation of Christ in the desert.

Disciples of Jesus.

The Sermon on the Mount.

The Miracles of Christ.

His parables.

Key events of the Saviour's earthly life.

The Transfiguration.

The Raising of Lazarus.

The Entrance into Jerusalem.

Resurrection of the Saviour and His appearances to His disciples.

The Ascension.

The story of the Apostles' teaching.

History of the Christian Church.

The history of the Universal Christian Church before 1054. Ecumenical Councils.

The history of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The history of the Roman Catholic Church.

The history of Protestantism and the history of contemporary totalitarian sects.

Everybody is welcome. You may start with any session.