Great Blessing of the Waters Jan. 1st
Come join us for Great Vespers on Jan. 1st, 2022 followed by the Great Blessing of the Water, 5:30pm to 7:00pm, in English. What Happens at Theophany at the Great Read more…
Author: Rebecca
Theophany Icon Explained
The Theophany Icon depicts the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. But why was Christ baptized if He had no sin? While Christ was baptized in the Jordan River, Read more…
Ortho 101 Tomorrow Night
We are getting together on ZOOM for another Ortho 101 class. You are free to join in any Tuesday that works for you as each Tuesday will be a stand-alone Read more…
10 Days until Theophany!
Theophany means Divine Appearance. In Icons of the Theophany we see the appearance of the Holy Trinity. It is easy to find God the Son, He is Jesus who is Read more…
Busy Day of Celebrations Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, Dec. 24th, is a busy day! We have: Friday: Dec. 24 10:00 am. Royal Hours: The Royal Hours give us a whole atmosphere surrounding the birth of Our Lord: Read more…
Holy Supper
Many Eastern Orthodox peoples have a special Christmas Eve tradition – The Holy Supper. This last meal of the Nativity Fast is made special with many different dishes and traditions, Read more…
St. Nicholas Day Party
Don’t forget to put candy canes in the shoes left out for St. Nicholas. They are one of the symbols of St. Nicholas because he carries a staff, as do all Read more…
Virtual Assembly held by the Archdiocese of Canada, Orthodox Church in America
Don’t forget to mark this event in your calendar! We are having a virtual meeting with the entire Canadian Diocese of the OCA with 3 guest speakers on the topic Read more…
St. Nicholas Day on Dec. 6th
Remember to put shoes out the evening of Dec. 5th for St. Nicholas to fill with the traditional chocolate coins and oranges (or chocolate oranges!) as well as other little Read more…
Does it feel like the world is falling apart?
I say this to you and I counsel you, even if the sky were to fall down, even if the earth would rise up, even if the whole world were Read more…