S.S. RUDDER

“Look at the ships, although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.” James 3

Beloved friends,

This publication offers us a wonderful medium to continue our communication with you outside of the classroom during the school year.  We have named it the S.S. Rudder to convey what Religious Education ought to be for us as Greek Orthodox Christians.  The Rudder in the Orthodox Church, is the book of Canons or Pedalion in Greek.  The book of the Rudder then is the authority in regard to the rules of the Church concerning matters of faith, morals, and discipline in teaching our faith.  Just as Christ is the rudder of the Church and our lives by leading us to salvation, so too, our Sunday School Program directs our young people in the teachings of the faith.