We hope to continue to add additional resources to this page
in the coming days and weeks.
Holy Synod, Diocesan Statements;
Resources from CDC and WHO
- March 13, 2020: Statement of the Holy Synod of Bishops on the Coronavirus outbreak
- March 17, 2020: Holy Synod of Bishops issues further Statement on the Coronavirus outbreak
- March 17, 2020: Statement from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon
- April 1, 2020: Archpastoral letter from the Holy Synod concerning the Coronavirus Outbreak
- April 1, 2020: Directives for the Clergy and the Parish, Mission, and Monastic Communities during the Coronavirus Outbreak
- All OCA Diocesan Directives and Resources
- Statement of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America
- Resources for Individuals and Communities from the Center for Disease Control [CDC]
- Resources and Information from the World Health Organization [WHO]
- A COVID-19 coronavirus update from concerned physicians
Liturgical and Spiritual Resources
In order that those who are quarantined or otherwise unable to attend liturgical services may not be left without the liturgical life, the Orthodox Church in America presents here selected resources for Daily Reader’s Services, various live stream websites, and other beneficial websites and resources for use by the faithful.
- Morning and Evening Prayers [From “Orthodox Christian Prayers” which can be purchased from STS Press and Amazon.]
- Molieben Sung in Time of Devastating Epidemic and Deathbearing Pestilence
- Music for the Molieben [Zip file]
- Abridged Molieben Sung in Time of Pestilence [From the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania]
- Reader’s Service of Prayer for Protection from the Coronavirus [From the Archiocese of Western Pennsylvania]
- Reader’s Service of Prayer for Protection from the Coronavirus
- 3rd Hour, 6th Hour, and Typica Reader’s Service for Sundays
- Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos for use at home
- Daily service texts by date
- Daily Scripture readings from the OCA Website
- Lives of the Saints of the Day
- Several OCA churches doing live streams:
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Mogadore, OH
- The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, PA
- St. Gregory Orthodox Church, Wappingers Falls, NY
- St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church, Fenton, MI
- St. Mary Orthodox Church, Falls Church, VA
- St. Justin Martyr Orthodox Church, Jacksonville, FL
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, East Meadow, NY
- St. Anne Orthodox Church, Corvallis, OR
- St. Athanasius Orthodox Church, Nicholasville, KY
- Holy Nativity of the Lord Orthodox Mission, Shreveport, LA
- St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church, Atlanta, GA
Lenten Triodion Texts for Services at Home
- The Lenten Triodion online
- Pages on the OCA website for the reading of the Psalter during Lent:
- Office of Daily Lenten Vespers Reader’s Service [Draft]
- Office of Daily Lenten Matins (Abbreviated) Reader’s Service [Draft]
Holy Week and Pascha
- Logistics: Planning Holy Week and Pascha at Home [From Ancient Faith Ministries]
- Holy Week and Pascha: Home Resource Guide [From the Diocese of the West]
Resources for Families and Individuals
- Ancient Faith podcasts, blogs, and music
- The Orthodox Faith (Rainbow Series)
Written by Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko, of blessed memory, the four-volume series is a basic, but a comprehensive exposition of the faith and life of the Orthodox Church. - Tutorial for Learning the 8 Tones
- All OCA Online Church School Information and Resources [Updated Regularly]
- Orthodox Educational Activities from our Department of Christian Education [DCE]
- Online Faith, Learning, and Fellowship for our Youth
- OCF: Bringing an On Campus-Connection to your Living Room
- Resources from the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion [OCAMPR]
- List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings
- Free Virtual Field Trips
- Visit Monterey Bay Aquarium Virtually Through Their Live Cameras
- Museums You Can Now Visit Virtually
- Library Collections of Art that can be Colored for Free
Reflections
- “Living Lent” Series [by His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon]
- “Lenten Distancing” [by Matushka Donna Farley]
- Christian Love in the Face of COVID-19: The Ethics of Staying Home [by Ana S. Iltis, Ph.D.]
- The Joy of the Cross [by Fr. Jonathan Lincoln]
- Covid Catechesis [by Fr. Lawrence Farley]
- Some Thoughts on the Crisis and the Call of the Corona Virus [by Bp. Alexis]
- “On behalf of all and for all” [by Fr. Paul Yerger]
- The Pascha No One Wants [by Fr. John Parsells]
- The Sign of the Prophet Jonah in Our Days [by Bp. Alexis]
Podcasts
- An Archpastoral Perspective on the Coronavirus [from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon]
- Encouragement During the Coronavirus Pandemic [from Ancient Faith Ministries]
OCA News Releases
- April 3, 2020: Akathist to the Mother of God for Use at Home; Reflection: The Sign of the Prophet Jonah in Our Days
- April 1, 2020: Holy Synod, Metropolitan Council Issue Coronavius Statements
- March 25, 2020: Some Thoughts on the Crisis and the Call of the Corona Virus: A Reflection by His Grace Bishop Alexis of Bethesda
- March 23, 2020: On-Line Church School Begins March 25; “COVID Catechesis: A Reflection”
- March 22, 2020: Metropolitan Tikhon Answers Questions on Ancient Faith Radio; Reflection on the Cross
- March 20, 2020: Metropolitan Tikhon on Ancient Faith Radio Tomorrow
- March 18, 2020: Clergy Keep Communities Connected During Outbreak
- March 17, 2020: Holy Synod Issues Coronavirus Statment; Metropolitan Tikhon Addresses the Faithful
- March 13, 2020: Holy Synod issues Statement on Coronavirus outbreak
- March 11, 2020: Holy Synod meets to discuss Coronavirus outbreak
- February 29, 2020: Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America makes a Statement regarding COVID-19
OCA Facebook Page
- All OCA Church School – 3-5th Graders reminder
- All OCA Church School – 6-8th Grader and 3-5th Graders reminder
- All OCA Church School – 3-5th Graders reminder
- All OCA Church School – High School Handout 3/31/20 Ideas and Resources for Action
- All OCA Church School “Continuing our Path to Pascha” Schedule
- All OCA Church School update
- Feast of the Annunciation “Sing-a-Long”
- Father Zacharias’s Word of Consolation for the Pandemic
- On-Line Church School Begins March 25
- YES North America online trip
- Keeping our kids on the path to Pascha
- Music at St. Tikhon’s
- As more and more families hunker down