Sunday school

• Bible


  • Originated from Greek word Biblia, which means books
  • Also known as Holy scripture/Holy Book/Holy writings
  • Collection of 73 books
• Old Testament


  • 46 books
  • Summarise the journey of Israel through many centuries led by God
• New Testament books


  • Originally written on Papyrus, leather and metal plates
  • Then preserved as scrolls
• Bible first printed when printing was discovered

  15th century
• Old Testament composed


  1300 to 50 BC
• New Testament composed


  50th and 100 AD
• Considered the composition period of Bible

  1400 years
• In the Council of Ephesus, the Holy Scripture was solemnly brought and installed


  431 AD
• The best way to establish deep relationship with God is the daily reading of the Holy Scripture
• The Malankara Catholics of India use the Antiochan Order of Liturgy
• The Temple of Jerusalem was destroyed


  AD 70
• Churches that use Antioch Liturgy in India

  • (Chapter 3)
• Indian Churches were divided into two following the Oath of Koonan Cross
• The group known as Puthenkootukar entered into the relationship with the Jacobite Church of Antioch and through their Bishops, the Antiochean order of Liturgy were developed here
• Kuklion (Prayer with incense) is celebrated in honour of the mother of God
• The Apostle Thomas reached Kerala

  52 AD
• Anaphora


  • The Sacramental part begins with "Lord Our God we say thanks to you" including the prayer of invitation of the Holy spirit beginning with "Let Your Holy Spirit Come"
  • Parts of Annaphora service: Exchange of Peace, The Four prayers of Petitions, Thanksgiving, Commemoration of salvific mysteries, Description of the last supper, Intercessory prayers and Invitation of Holy Spirit
• Roman Liturgy or Latin Liturgy


  The liturgy that took origin and grew based on the city of Rome under the patronage of Roman Pope
• Prophet Elijah (Old Testament) established a monastery on Mount Carmel
• Founders of Ascetic life in early Church

  • St Anthony
  • St Paccamios
  • St Basil
  • St Benedict
• 7 councils were held in Asia Minor in the Eastern part of Roman Empire
• Asia Minor is the old name of Modern Turkey
• Cardinal Name of Pope Francis - (Page 75)
• Commandments


  Centre of Life
• New Testament is the rule of Life -Explain (Chapter 11, Page 81)
• Pope John Paul 2 stresses the importance of Sunday observance in his encyclical "The Day of the Lord"


  May 31, 1998
• Second Vatican council teaches life from the first moment of its existence in the womb of the mother is to be protected with the greatest care. Abortion and killing of baby are unpardonable sins (Church in the Modern world 51)
• Mahatma Gandhi's Autobiography - "My Experiments for the Search of Truth"
• The relationship between the God and Israel


  Compared to the marriage relationship in the Old Testament
• Hurricane


  A huge storm with speeding winds and lots of heavy rain, also called a tropical cyclone
• Hurricane


  • Can be up to 600 miles across
  • Have strong whirling winds reaching speeds of 75 to 200 mph
• How hurricanes form


  Warm moist air over the ocean rises, replaced by cooler air, causing a cycle that forms storm clouds
• Tropics


  The area near the equator
• Hurricanes only form over really warm ocean water of 80°F or warmer
• Parts of a hurricane


  • Eye - calm centre with low air pressure
  • Eye wall - most dangerous part with winds up to 160 mph
  • Rainbands - can cause massive floods
• When hurricanes get lots of power

  They can strike land
• Storm surge


  When the water levels in the ocean rise along coastal areas because of the powerful storm, causing flooding
• Hurricanes can also cause damage with high speed winds that blow down trees and blow off roofs
• Hurricanes can even create small tornadoes
• Hurricane season


  Atlantic - June 1 to November 30, most occur in winter months

  Eastern Pacific - May 15 to November 30