Department of Religious Education (DRE) - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Mission

The mission of the Department of Religious Education (DRE) is to connect you to Christ, His Church, and his grace. By serving the local, metropolis/district, and national levels of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America through resources, programs, services, and publications to advance religious education — for all ages.

The DRE is more than traditional education, more than books, more than online shopping, more than competitions. We exist to guide people in how to practically live Orthodoxy day-to-day instead of just being able to talk about it theoretically. That is what our DRE Team are humbly and prayerfully working on so you can “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18).

Contact the DRE

Contact Information

Primary: 8 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 Secondary: 50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445
Toll-free: (800) 566-1088
Email: [email protected]
Web: religioused.goarch.org

His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos, PHD

Chief Secretary, Holy Eparchial Synod

Director, Department of Religious Education (DRE)
Hannah Williams, MTS

Operations Coordinator, Department of Religious Education (DRE)

Executive Assistant to Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos

Programs, Publications & Services

Religious Education Curriculum

From preschool through high school, students encounter the saints, scriptures, sacraments, doctrines and traditions of Orthodox Christianity through our curriculum. Browse and download our Curriculum Catalog and Recommended Texts for Sunday Church Schools for more information.
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Sermon Series

Easy-to-download sermons for clergy and educators based on the upcoming Sunday Gospels. Every week a new sermon will be released for each Sunday of the ecclesiastical year. The Series includes both the Gospel readings and insights and explanations about them.
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Speaker Series: Orthodox Scholars Preach

The Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University, in collaboration with the Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, is pleased to announce the launch of the Speaker Series: Orthodox Scholars Preach.
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Speaker Series

With just the click of a button, anyone anywhere can join these live presentations from distinguished speakers in the Orthodox Christian world, followed by a Q&A. Before the Major Feast of each season, the Speaker Series will explore the timely theme to prepare you, and those you teach, for a deeper spiritual journey into the heart of Christianity.
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Did You Know?

DID YOU KNOW? is your go-to source for concise answers to a wide range of questions about the Greek Orthodox faith. Each answer packs a punch of insight in 200 words or less. DYK? equips Gen Z and millennials with facts they can trust and easily absorb while scrolling. Clergy, religious educators, and parents can share these nuggets of knowledge with the faithful, students, those inquiring about Orthodoxy, and loved ones.
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Vacation Church School

The Twelve Great Feasts VCS currriculum is a comprehensive five-session, half-day program for children ages 5–11 (kindergarten to 5th grade). The authors also provide suggestions for adapting VCS to a parish’s needs, such as alternative schedules and age groupings.
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Teacher Certification Program

Retooling for 2017! This program is highly recommended for all Sunday Church school teachers of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.
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