Prophets
God’s messengers who help people stay close to Him. They speak the truth, even when it’s hard
Who are Prophets
OCA stands for ___
What is the Orthodox Church in America
Who is St. John the Forerunner.
The head bishop of the OCA
Who is the Metropolitan
She is honored in the Church as the ______, the “God-bearer.“
Who is the Theotokos
He heard God in the burning bush and led His people.
He is our current Metropolitan in the OCA
Who is Metropolitan Tikhon
This American Orthodox Saint served a primarily Antiochian congregation
Who is Saint Raphael of Brooklyn
What is a Dioceses
People waved palm branches and shouted “Hosanna” when Jesus entered Jerusalem because
To honor Him as king and celebrate his arrival
Many prophets in the Old Testament helped prepare people for the coming of ___
Who is Christ
What is the Russian Revolution
This American Orthodox saint helped start 17 parishes
Who is Saint Alexis Toth
The Metropolitan, bishops and priests meet every few years to discuss and vote on Church matters.
What is the All-American Council
This Feast Day takes place 40 Days after Pascha
What is Ascension
This prophet told people to stay close to God and promised a Savior would come.
Who is Isaiah
In 1794, eight Russian Orthodox monks arrived in ____ to begin missionary work.
What is Kodiak, Alaska
This female American Orthodox Saint was recently canonized
Who is Saint Olga
A group made up of all the bishops in the Church.
What is The Holy Synod.
This Feast Day takes place 50 Days after Pascha (hint: tongues of fire)
What is Pentecost
St. John baptized people in the ____ as a sign of cleansing and renewal.
What is the Jordan River
This word describes a status of a church whose head bishop is not subject to the authority of any higher-ranking bishop (self-governing)
What is autocephaly
He is the first American-born Orthodox Saint, also from Indiana
Who is Saint Varnava
These are some of the ethnic churches that are under the OCA
Who are: Romanian Orthodox, Bulgarian Orthodox and Albanian Orthodox
This Feast Day celebrates an event that took place at Mount Tabor
What is Transfiguration