Old Testament
This Old Testament figure famously defeated the giant Goliath with a slingshot and a stone
Who is David
The three gifts brought by the Magi for Jesus when he was born.
What is gold, frankencense, and myrrh?
This sacrament is often given on Holy Wednesday for physical and spiritual healing.
What is Holy Unction?
We do this when we enter the church.
What is make the sign of the cross?
This prophet was a relative of Jesus, and was beheaded by King Herod
Who is St. John the Baptist?
The tree that God told Adam and Eve not to eat from in the Garden of Eden.
What is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
This disciple is known for walking on water towards Jesus before beginning to sink.
Who is Peter?
This is the number of times a person can be baptized.
What is once?
The burning of this represents the prayers of the faithful going up to heaven.
What is incense?
This saint denied Christ 3 times before the rooster crowed.
Who is St. Peter?
This was Jacob's hairy brother.
Who is Esau?
This was Jesus' first recorded miracle and it occurred at a wedding in Cana.
What is turning water into wine?
For babies, this sacrament occurs right after baptism. For adults, it occurs when they enter the Orthodox Church from a different denomination.
What is Chrismation?
Orthodox churches are often built in the shape of this.
What is a cross?
On to road to Damascus, he saw Christ and then went blind.
Who is St. Paul?
God revealed himself to Moses on Mt. Sinai in this form, which Orthodox Christians consider a symbol of the Theotokos.
What is the burning bush?
This was the garden where Jesus prayed before being arrested.
What is the Garden of Gethsemane.
In this sacrament, God's Grace transforms a layman into a deacon, a deacon into a priest, or a priest into a bishop.
What is ordination?
In ancient Christian times, people that were not baptized could only be in this area of the church.
What is the narthex?
Abraham was prepared to sacrifice this Old Testament Patriarch as a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrifice on the Cross
Who is Isaac?
To prevent the death of their firstborn children, God instructed the Hebrews to place the blood of this animal over their doors.
What is a lamb?
The sacrament of communion was established at this event with Jesus and his disciples
What is the Last Supper
This sacrament is symbolic of Christ's relationship with His Church.
What is marriage?
This section of the church reminds us we are on a spiritual journey together, like a ship in troubled waters, just like in the story of Noah and the Ark.
What is the Nave?
This prophet foretells the birth of the Messiah from a Virgin, and describes the Suffering and Resurrection of the Messiah for the sins of the world.
Who is Isaiah?
The youngest son of Jacob, this man was known as "the dreamer" for his ability to interpret the dreams of pharaoh.
Who is Joseph?
This tree was cursed by Jesus because it bore no fruit.
What is a fig tree?
This sacrament is often referred to as the renewal of baptism.
What is confession?
These represent the gates of Jerusalem, through which Christ entered on Palm Sunday.
What are the Royal Doors?
These two gospel authors were NOT Apostles.
Who are St. Luke and St. Mark?