#joyfulnoise #orthodoxchristian #ancientfaithkids Explore Byzantine chant! In this sixth episode of A Joyful Noise, your host and chanter, Christian Farradj, gets you singing Byzantine chant! You will learn about the first plagal mode and the larger melody range of this mode. Also, we’ll sing a common hymn we hear each Sunday together in plagal first mode! Christian Farradj is from the San Francisco Bay Area, and currently serves as Youth Pastor at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Hellenic Conservatory of Music & Arts in Athens, Greece. Christian’s passion for Ecclesiastical Music has taken him all over the world. He is a founding member of Sons of Antioch Byzantine Choir, and a member of the National Antiochian Orthodox Choir of North America. MORE ANCIENT FAITH KIDS RESOURCES Some books from Ancient Faith Publishing that features singing, humming, whistling, or other music making:): 101 Orthodox Saints The Child’s Guide to the Divine Liturgy The Cellarer’s Celery Love Comes Down I Pray Today Spyridon’s Shoes Beautiful Days Sweet Song We Pray In the Candle’s Glow The Monk Who Grew Prayer Find these books and more a thttps://store.ancientfaith.com/ Made with love. Powered by donors! CONSIDER HELPING fund these videos and this community effort: https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135

#christ #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian Meet Brittany who lives in an enchanted village where hope grows like the flowers in spring. Brittany meets Christ who performs a miracle right in front of her. What is it like to witness a miracle? Listen to the story--close your eyes, breathe deeply, and settle into a space of quiet and comfort. Orthodox Answers 4 Kids seeks to spread God's love and message to children, striving to explain who God is, why we believe in what we believe, and how to live as an Orthodox Christian in a fallen world. ‌https://www.youtube.com/@orthodoxanswers4kids Books from Ancient Faith Publishing that feature Christ: All of them! https://store.ancientfaith.com/ Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135

#holywater #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian Why do Orthodox Christians bless water? What is Holy Water? Enjoy this glimpse into the beauty of the blessing of Holy Water that happens in the Orthodox Christian Church. And just so you know, this video is meant to get you into church! Go! Taste and see! Not every church building will be as glorious as this one, but Christ doesn’t care. He will meet you there. Garrett Heath is a documentary filmmaker and photographer from western Pennsylvania and is the owner of Okiejoke Media & UpHill Films. He and his wife, Autumn, have five children and attend St. Anthony's Orthodox Church in Butler, Pennsylvania. https://www.okiejoke.com/ https://www.uphillfilms.org/ Ancient Faith Publishing books for children to consider! A Child’s Guide to Prayer Beautiful Days In the Candle’s Glow Good News, Bad News The Lost Saint Goodnight Jesus Pictures of God 102 Orthodox Saints …and more! Visit our store page for our full line up of children’s books: https://store.ancientfaith.com/ Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort: https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135

#syncletica #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian O glorious Saint Syncletica, pray to God for us! (scroll down for words of the hymn!) This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Saint Syncletica--who was one of the rare women saints who spent time in the desert as an ascetic, and is known for being a Desert Mother. Join us to learn her hymn and get to know this amazing saint together, celebrated every year on January 5th. Fr. Alexander is a priest at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, AZ. After finding a lack of Orthodox story podcasts for kids, as father of his two children, Max and Penelope, he is here to share the wealth of knowledge and wisdom we get about our faith just from reading the lives of the saints of our Church. Send along your children’s questions about a saint or our Faith to: fraeliades@holytrinityphx.org or wondrous@ancientfaith.com Fact: St. Syncletica is sometimes called another Job because of the suffering she had with an illness. Fact: She was known as a child to be a very holy young girl. Last fact for today! https://store.ancientfaith.com/ has lots of books about saints! Chapter books, picture books, and giant 101 and 102 Orthodox Saint books! Hymn to St. Syncletica Soaring with love for Him Who holds you in His hands, you were shown forth to be a true God-bearer. O Ignatius, you did finish your course in the West, and pitch your dwelling in the un-waning day of the heavens. O Venerable Father, entreat Christ our God to grant us His great mercy. Made with love. Powered by donors! CONSIDER HELPING fund these videos and this community effort: https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135

#theophany #ancientfaithkids #orthodoxchristian The humble John makes way for Christ, the Light. Baptizing with the Holy Spirit and fire, we are witnesses of this holy moment. Encounter moments of Christ's life through these charming original folk songs. Written specifically to highlight the feast days of Christ in the Orthodox Church, these acoustical settings are written and recorded by Cece Yentzen and accompanied by illustrated animation to help bring the story of the songs to life. Cece Yentzen is a homeschooling mom, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She attends St. Elias Orthodox Church in Austin, Texas with her husband and son. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palms.n.cloaks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palms.n.cloaks/ TikTok @palms.cloaks The music is available for sale at https://www.ceceyentzen.com/palms-n-cloaks Travel to the Ancient Faith Store to see what children’s books we have about theTheophany of Christ! https://store.ancientfaith.com/ A Man Called John Words & music by Cece Yentzen A man was sent from God whose name was John. He came to witness to the Light, a witness to the One. He came to make a way for the Light for us to receive That through Him we all might believe. John, his clothes were made of camel’s hair And he ate locusts & honey without a care. All the people would just laugh and jeer. He’d say repent the kingdom of Heaven is near... Lay da dee day.... Lay da dee day.... When John saw Jesus walking toward him he said, “Behold the Lamb of God, who’s come to take away our sin!” He who’s coming after me is greater than I, Baptizing with the Holy Spirit and fire. Lay da dee day.... When Jesus came to John from Galilee, John said, “Don't you need to baptize me?” But Jesus said “No, John, let it be like this To fulfill all righteousness.” He was baptized in the water, and sure enough, The Spirit of God descended like a dove. And a voice from heaven spoke wondrously: “This is my Son with Whom I am pleased.” Made with love. Powered by donors! Consider helping fund this community effort! https://afm.kindful.com/?campaign=1193135