May 20, 2017

Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council

John 17:1-13
Preschool Edition

JESUS WANTS TO SHARE HIS JOY WITH US

At that time, Jesus looked up to heaven. He said a prayer
to the Father, because soon He would die. He said,
“Father, glorify your Son, so that your Son may glorify
thee. You have given me power over all people, so that
they may live forever with us. I have taught them how to
live as you wanted, and my followers have obeyed. “

Jesus spoke again. “Now they know that I came from

you, Father. They truly believe this, so now they are
yours. Soon I will not be with them, because I am coming
to you. I pray for them because they will be here without
me.

Jesus continued, “I have shared everything with them, so

that they know that they can live forever with you.
There is great joy in living with you. I pray that they may
share my joy.”

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

1. Who was Jesus speaking to? Icon courtesy of
Iconographics
2. Jesus said He taught people how to live. What is one thing (www.theologic.com)

Jesus wants us to do?

3. What is one thing Jesus doesn’t want us to do?

4. Jesus wants us to share His joy. Where have you heard the word, “joy?’ What does joy feel like?

5. Look at the icon. It teaches us about God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. When do you say,
“Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”?

6. They are sitting in a circle. A circle is a sign of love.

7. Trace a circle around the Trinity.

8. There is a place left open around the table. It is there for you and me. God wants to share love and joy with us.
You can draw yourself at the bottom of the circle.

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Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council
John 17:1-13
Coloring Sheet

For the Parent and Teacher

The Trinity Icon

by St. Andrei Rublev

The Trinity icon represents the Father, Son and

Holy Spirit in the form of the Three Angels who vis-
ited Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 18:1-2). They sit
side by side as equals, around one table, united
peacefully in their purpose, as they are of one mind
and one will. They form a circle and allow us to see
inside this circle, which teaches that we are invited
to participate, by grace, in the life of the Trinity.
God created human beings to live in union with
Him forever.

Icon courtesy of Iconographics (www.theologic.com)

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 May 20, 2017
Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council
John 17:1-13
Grades K-2 Edition

JESUS WANTS TO SHARE HIS JOY WITH US

One day, our Lord Jesus Christ looked up towards Heaven and prayed. He
said, “Father, glorify Your Son so that He can glorify You. You have given Me
power to give eternal life to my followers. I glorified You on earth and did
what you sent Me to do. Now, Father, glorify Me with the same glory I had
with You before the world was even made.
“I have helped people learn about You. They have obeyed Your Word. They
believe that You sent Me. I am praying for those who believe that I came
from You.
“They will still be in the world after I come back to You. Keep them in Your
Name and let them be close friends, like You and I are. I took care of them
while I was with them. Now I am praying for them so that they can have my
joy in their lives even after I come back to You.”

For the Parent and WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Teacher 1. Who is Jesus talking to in this gospel story?
Who is He talking about?
The Trinity Icon
by St. Andrei Rublev 2. What power did God the Father give to
Jesus?
The Trinity icon represents
3. Jesus tells the Father that He taught people
the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit in the form of the about Him. What does He say that the
Three Angels who visited people have done?
Abraham and Sarah 4. What is something that Jesus prays for those
(Genesis 18:1-2). They sit who believe that He came from God?
side by side as equals,
around one table, united 5. Do you think it was good for Jesus to pray for
peacefully in their pur- His followers? Why or why not?
pose, as they are of one Icon courtesy of Iconographics (www.theologic.com)
6. “Christians” means “followers of Christ.”
mind and one will. They
Since we are Christians, we are following Jesus.
form a circle and allow us
That means He was praying for us, too!
to see inside this circle,
which teaches that we are
invited to participate, by
grace, in the life of the
Trinity. God created hu-
man beings to live in union
with Him forever.

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Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council
John 17:1-13
Grades 3-5 Edition

WHEN JESUS PRAYED FOR US

At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes
to heaven and said, "Father, the
hour has come; glorify thy Son that
thy Son may glorify thee, since thou
hast given him power over all flesh,
to give eternal life to all whom thou
hast given him. And this is eternal
life, that they know thee the only
true God, and Jesus Christ whom
thou hast sent. I glorified thee on
earth, having accomplished the work
which you gave me to do; and now, Image courtesy of freeimages.com
Father, glorify thou me with thine
own self with the glory which I had “And now I am no more in the name, which thou hast given me; I
with thee before the world was. world, but they are in the world, and have guarded them, and none of
"I have manifested thy name to the I am coming to thee. Holy Father, them is lost but the son of perdi-
men whom thou gavest me out of keep them in thy name, which thou tion, that the scripture might be
the world; thine they were, and thou hast given me, that they may be one, fulfilled. But now I am coming to
gavest them to me, and they have even as we are. While I was with thee; and these things I speak in
kept thy word. Now they know that them in the world, I kept them in thy the world, that they may have my
everything that thou hast given me joy fulfilled in themselves."
is from thee; for I have given them
the words which thou gavest me, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
and they have received them and 1. Why does Jesus ask God to glorify
know in truth that I came from thee; His Son?
and they have believed that thou
2. Why does God’s Son have power to give to everyone that God has given
didst send me. I am praying for
to Him?
them; I am not praying for the world
but for those whom thou hast given 3. What did Jesus have with God before the world was created?
me, for they are thine; all mine are 4. Who does Jesus say knew that He came from God? What does He say He
thine, and thine are mine, and I am is doing for them?
glorified in them.
5. What does Jesus ask God the Father to do for His followers?

6. What about you? As you follow Jesus, is He glorified in you? What do you
do to be “one” with others in your family and the Church?

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Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council
John 17:1-13
Readers’ Theatre

WHEN JESUS PRAYED FOR US

Characters: Narrator, Jesus

And now I am no more in the world,

Narrator: At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes but they are in the world, and I am
to heaven and said, coming to thee. Holy Father, keep
them in thy name, which thou hast
Jesus: Father, the hour has come; glorify
given me, that they may be one,
thy Son that thy Son may glorify even as we are. While I was with
thee, since thou hast given him them in the world, I kept them in
power over all flesh, to give eternal
thy name, which thou hast given
life to all whom thou hast given
me; I have guarded them, and none
him. And this is eternal life, that
of them is lost but the son of perdi-
they know thee the only true God,
tion, that the scripture might be
and Jesus Christ whom thou hast fulfilled. But now I am coming to
sent. I glorified thee on earth, hav- thee; and these things I speak in the
ing accomplished the work which world, that they may have my joy
you gave me to do; and now, Fa-
fulfilled in themselves.
ther, glorify thou me with thine
own self with the glory which I had
with thee before the world was.
I have manifested thy name to the
men whom thou gavest me out of
the world; thine they were, and
thou gavest them to me, and they
have kept thy word. Now they know
that everything that thou hast given
me is from thee; for I have given
them the words which thou gavest
me, and they have received them
and know in truth that I came from
thee; and they have believed that Image courtesy of freeimages.com
thou didst send me. I am praying for
them; I am not praying for the
world but for those whom thou
hast given me, for they are thine; all
mine are thine, and thine are mine,
and I am glorified in them.

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I HAVE GLORIFIED THEE ON EARTH
At that time, Jesus lifted
up his eyes to heaven and
said, "Father, the hour has
come; glorify thy Son that
thy Son may glorify thee,
since thou hast given him
power over all flesh, to
give eternal life to all
whom thou hast given
him. And this is eternal
life, that they know thee
the only true God, and
Jesus Christ whom thou
hast sent. I glorified thee
on earth, having accom-
plished the work which
you gave me to do; and
now, Father, glorify thou
me with thine own self
with the glory which I had
with thee before the world
was.
"I have manifested thy
name to the men whom
thou gavest me out of the
world; thine they were,
and thou gavest them to
me, and they have kept
thy word. Now they know
that everything that thou
hast given me is from
thee; for I have given
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May 20, 2017
Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council
John 17:1-13
Middle School Edition
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
1. Write down each
instance of the
word glory or a
form of it. Based
on these uses of
the word, what do
you think the word
glory means?
What do you think
it means to glorify
someone?
2. How does the
Father glorify the
Son? Why does
the Father glorify
the Son?
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3. How does Jesus
them the words which ing to thee. Holy Father,
glorify the Father?
thou gavest me, and they keep them in thy name,
4. How is the Son
have received them and which thou hast given me,
glorified? What
know in truth that I came that they may be one, does that suggest
from thee; and they have even as we are. While I about us?
believed that thou didst was with them in the 5. How can you glorify
send me. I am praying for world, I kept them in thy the Son? How does
them; I am not praying for name, which thou hast that glorify the
the world but for those given me; I have guarded Father?
whom thou hast given me, them, and none of them is
for they are thine; all mine lost but the son of perdi- The Pantocrator
icon shows Jesus
are thine, and thine are tion, that the scripture
glorified in heaven.
mine, and I am glorified in might be fulfilled. But now
It is placed in the
them. I am coming to thee; and dome of the
these things I speak in the church. Is this a
“And now I am no more in
world, that they may have good place for it?
the world, but they are in Why, or Why not?
my joy fulfilled in them-
the world, and I am com-
selves."
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Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council
John 17:1-13
High School Edition

THIS IS ETERNAL LIFE

At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to WHAT DO YOU THINK?
heaven and said, "Father, the hour has
1. Who has the
come; glorify thy Son that thy Son may authority to grant
glorify thee, since thou hast given him eternal life? How
does he grant this?
power over all flesh, to give eternal life to
all whom thou hast given him. And this is 2. What is eternal life
according to this
eternal life, that they know thee the only Gospel?
true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou
3. What do you think
hast sent. I glorified thee on earth, having this means, “to know
accomplished the work which you gave you, the only true
me to do; and now, Father, glorify thou God, and Jesus Christ
whom you have
me with thine own self with the glory sent?” How do we
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which I had with thee before the world come to “know” God
was. thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name, according to this
Gospel?
which thou hast given me, that they may
"I have manifested thy name to the men 4. If knowing God and
be one, even as we are. While I was with
whom thou gavest me out of the world; Jesus Christ whom
them in the world, I kept them in thy he sent is eternal
thine they were, and thou gavest them to
name, which thou hast given me; I have life, what does that
me, and they have kept thy word. Now suggest about life
guarded them, and none of them is lost
they know that everything that thou hast after we die? What
but the son of perdition, that the scrip- does that suggest
given me is from thee; for I have given
ture might be fulfilled. But now I am com- about life right now?
them the words which thou gavest me,
ing to thee; and these things I speak in the 5. Given this definition
and they have received them and know in
world, that they may have my joy fulfilled of eternal life, can
truth that I came from thee; and they we have eternal life
in themselves." now? Why or why
have believed that thou didst send me. I
not?
am praying for them; I am not praying for
the world but for those whom thou hast 6. What do you think
about this? Why?
given me, for they are thine; all mine are
thine, and thine are mine, and I am glori-
fied in them. The Pantocrator icon
shows Jesus glorified
“And now I am no more in the world, but in heaven. It is
they are in the world, and I am coming to placed in the dome
of the church. What
do you, or would you
feel, if you looked
straight up at this
icon?

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