Adult Religious Education
Fr. George Bithos teaches Orthodoxy 101, covering the basics of the faith for inquirers, catechumens and all interested Orthodox Christians. Classes are geared toward adult learners, but are open to all ages. The class is interactive and encourages questions and exploration, as it strives to answer the question, What is the Orthodox Faith? We meet in person and over zoom.
Fr. Vasileios Flegas leads our relaxed and informal weekly Potluck Patristics – Bible Study or Book Club. The group gathers to discuss the writings of Church Fathers, both modern and ancient, but the readings serve as a springboard to dive into how the writings relate to our modern lives. The primary intent of Potluck Pristinaatristics is to offer fellowship as we support one another in our walk with Christ through the Church Fathers. While it’s best if everyone reads the book, you are welcome to participate even if you don’t! Check the church calendar for more information.
No registration is required. For information and schedule see our weekly bulletin or email here for more information. For more information and the schedule, visit our page.
AHEPA
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) is a non-profit fraternal organization dedicated to promoting Greek heritage, culture and serving local communities. We welcome new members with open eligibility and strive to grow and continue the legacy our founders created. In addition to other activities, AHEPA volunteers at the Greek Festival and at the annual Greek Independence Day festivities held at Transfiguration. If you are interested in learning more, contact George Skevofilax.
Modern Greek School
The mission of Transfiguration Modern Greek School is to teach Greek language, customs and culture through a program that addresses the needs of all students – those who have a background in the Greek language and those who do not. For that reason, we provide a level-based program which allows students to be placed in classes with peers who have similar capabilities in the Greek language and grow within the language at their pace.
The mission of Transfiguration Modern Greek Language School is to teach the Greek language and culture, tradition, history, and geography of Greece, mythology, observe religious and Greek national holidays, and participate in various activities at Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church (TGOC).
The class will teach conversational Greek, reading, writing, pronunciation, and modern Greek grammar, and we will also cover Greek cultural elements. Topics of your interest, like songs, psalms, prayers, recipes, etc. will also be included.
For detailed information, visit our page.
Greek Dance
Transfiguration offers dance groups for children, young adults, and adults. The dance program brings our Transfiguration community together in Orthodox Christian fellowship and affords the opportunity to live, learn, and experience the Hellenic culture through dance. We also strive to grow together in spirit and strength, always bringing out the best in each participant. For detailed information, please visit our Greek Dance page.
Oratorical Festival
Each Spring, the teens of Transfiguration have an opportunity to participate in the local division of the national Greek Orthodox Archdiocese’s St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival, providing an opportunity for our youth to write and speak about the Orthodox faith.
Students in the Junior (7th – 9th grades) and Senior (10th – 12th grades) Divisions are given the opportunity to select and research one of several topics announced annually by the Archdiocese Department of Religious Education. Speeches are judged by a panel of three volunteer judges from outside the parish. The top speaker in each division receives a $100 award and proceeds to represent our parish in the Metropolis of Denver Oratorical Festival; the top junior and senior speakers from the Metropolis festival compete at the national level, at the Archdiocese Finals.
Transfiguration also offers an elementary level for students in the 4th – 6th grades who are invited to speak on a suggested topic, or on an Orthodox topic of their own invention. These speeches are not judged and are very short, offering the opportunity for our younger children to gain confidence and experience in public speaking.
For more detailed information and registration, please visit our Oratorical site.
Sunday School
Throughout the traditional school year, students from age three through high school graduation are invited to join us after Holy Communion on Sundays for religious education. We aim to engage the students in a loving, welcoming and safe atmosphere, guiding them to understand and to love Christ and His Church.
Our goal is not only to provide education about the teachings and sacraments of the Holy Church, but to support families in raising their children in an Orthodox home, because we recognize that Orthodoxy is a lived faith and cannot be fully transmitted in a 45-minute class on Sundays.
To this end, Transfiguration’s Sunday School operates on a parish-wide curriculum. Every class, from preschool to high school, teaches on the same topic each week, in hopes that families will be able to come together after class, on the car ride home, and at the dinner table all week, to discuss the week’s lesson and how we can see it at work in our daily lives.
Registration never closes — you may register your student at any time during the year. There is no requirement to commit to parish membership (or even to Orthodoxy) before attending. We love to welcome new families, and hope to create as few roadblocks as possible. Come and see!
Please click on the following links for more Sunday School information and resources: