The Divine Liturgy
This Feast day is traditionally celebrated with the Blessing of the Waters
Theophany
A monk of the Russian Church, this man became the first saint canonized by the Orthodox Church of America (OCA)
St. Herman of Alaska
In this icon, these two important figures in early Church History are depicted greeting each other with a holy kiss. They are often shown supporting a church between them.
Peter and Paul
This heretical movement necessitated the 7th ecumenical council
The Iconoclast movement
This is the language of most antiochian orthodox christians, who live mainly in Lebanon and syria
Arabic
Name this hymn - We, who mystically represent the Cherubim, and sing the thrice-holy hymn...
The Cherubic Hym
Living in the 4th century these 3 individuals are responsible for a great deal of theological exposition. They are called “the 3 hierarchs”
St. John Chrysostom, St. Basil the Great, and St. Gregory the Theologian.
This icon of the mother of God is well known as a myrrh streaming icon. Several copies of it have been made that also stream myrrh
The Iveron Icon
Occurring in 1054, this event marked the separation of Constantinople from Rome
The Great Schism
This is the largest, historically Orthodox country, with as many as 100 million believers within its borders
Russia
This “old calendar” differs from the Gregorian by 13 days
The Julian Calendar
A quiet monk, this Russian saint is well known for having a pet bear
Who is St. Seraphim of Sarov
A defender of icons, this individual wrote three treatises against "those who attack the holy images." He differentiates between the veneration of icons and idolatry
St. John of Damascus
Occurring in 1453, this event marks the beginning of Eastern Church’s 300-400 year span under Turkish Rule
The Fall of Constantinople
This traditionally Orthodox country, known as Sakartvelo in its own language, shares its English name with a US state
Georgia
Pascha occurs the first Sunday after a full moon after this astrological event
The Vernal Equinox
This group of saints were tempted with warm baths while they sat in a freezing lake awaiting martyrdom
The 40 Martys of Sabaste
While it is not normally acceptable to depict Father, Son, and Holy Spirit iconographically, this icon is a famous exception. Depicting 3 angels on their visit to a Hebrew Patriarch, this icon is widely interpreted to be an icon of the Trinity
What is “The Hospitality of Abraham”
Pauls first missionary journey took him to this island in the mediterranean
Cyprus
Though its canonicity is universally recognized, the independence of the OCA from the Russian Orthodox Church has yet to be fully recognized, calling into question its status as this kind of church
Autocephalous
The greek name for a deacon’s stole
Orarion
For much of Church history this early church saint was attributed with theological writings, some of which influenced St. Gregory Palamas, St. Maximus the Confessor, and St. John of Damascus. In recent years his writings have been found to originate 400+ years after his death, and are now ascribed to a pagan author
St. Dionysius the Areopagite
Another name for a halo, this circle of light is placed behind the heads of saints to iconographically represent the persons holiness
What is a Nimbus
This grouping of churches contained 4 ancient patriarchates and is historically referred to as the “Pentarchy”
The patriarchate of Rome, Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Constantinople
Orthodoxy recently exploded in this Central American country, where thousands of indigenous Mayans joined the Orthodox Church in 2010
Guatemala