• Home
  • About Us

    Affiliation

    Orthodox Church in America

    Archdiocese of Canada

    About Us

    Clergy

    St. Aidan Community

    Ministries

    Family Education

    Breakfast Program

    Community Garden

    Parish History

    Origin Stories

    Pre-2006

    St. Aidan’s Becomes a Community

    2006 – 2015

    St. Aidan’s Grows

    2016 - Present

    Orthodox Saints

    Patron Saint

    Celtic Saints

    North American Saints

    Projects

    Elevator Building Addition

    Elevator and Accessible Bathroom Project
  • Visitors

    First Time Visiting

    Orthodox Basics

    Explore Orthodoxy

    Explore Cranbrook

  • Calendar

    Events

    Monthly Calendar

    Our up to date church services and more

    List of Upcoming Events

    Today's Events

    Daily Scripture Reading

    Daily Scripture Readings

    Daily Saint Commemorations

  • Father's Desk

    Homilies

    Lies and Deception - Audio Homily - 5th. Sun. after Pentecost July 28,2024

    It's All About Christ!

    Live Audio File Sun. before Nativity,  Dec. 24, 2023   Matt: 1:1-25             

    RSVP NOW!

    Live Audio File 12th Sun of Luke Luke 14: 16 -24, Col.

    Newspaper Articles

    Dec. 26, 2023 Newspaper Article, Part 6 of 6

    Cranbrook Daily Townsman Christianity 101: An Orthodox Perspective - The 21st Century to Today! We have traveled through 2000 years of Church h

    Dec. 19, 2023 Newspaper Article, Part 5 of 6

    Cranbrook Daily Townsman Christianity 101 An Orthodox Perspective - The 20th Century     The 1900s saw huge changes. Two world wars, the rise a

    Dec. 5, 2023 Newspaper Article, Part 4 of 6

    Cranbrook Daily Townsman Christianity 101   An Orthodox Perspective – 16th to 20th Century                 The Orthodox Catholic and the Roman

    Newsletters

    June 2026 Newsletter

    st a newsletter June 2026Download

    May 2026 Newsletter

    st a newsletter May 2026Download

    April 2026 Newsletter

    St Aidan Orthodox Church Newsletter April 2026Download

    Recorded Services

    Archdiocese of Canada (OCA) Assembly, Calgary, July 13-17, 2026

    “From Generation to Generation”: Passing on the Faith Speakers: Fr Kyle Parrott; Fr Anthony Gilbert; PhD, Fr Jean-Baptiste (Penner); Archdeacon

    Stories Nobody Wants To Read

    Fr. Stephen Siniari writes wonderful Orthodox fiction short stories based around experiences in his fictrional parish of St. Alexander the Whirling D

    Cancelling next week's Wednesday (April 15) bright week service

    We are most blessed to have two priests serving here at St. Aidan and this becomes very evident when one has to step back for a bit, and the other is
  • Library
  • Donate

St Aidan Orthodox Church Summer Camp, August 21 – 24, 2026!

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
St Aidan Orthodox Church Summer Camp, August 21 – 24, 2026!

Just a short 2.5-hour drive from Cranbrook, The Harbour at Riondel has 7 lodge rooms, 4 renovated cabins, 2 dog friendly cabins and Tent/trailer camping! All meals included! For more Read more…

Archdiocese of Canada (OCA) Assembly, Calgary, July 13-17, 2026

Posted in St. Aidan Community, Uncategorized | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
Archdiocese of Canada (OCA) Assembly, Calgary, July 13-17, 2026

“From Generation to Generation”: Passing on the Faith Speakers: Fr Kyle Parrott; Fr Anthony Gilbert; PhD, Fr Jean-Baptiste (Penner); Archdeacon Joseph Matusiak; Dn Seraphim Rohlin; Dn Gregory Wiebe, PhD; Elissa Read more…

Stories Nobody Wants To Read

Posted in St. Aidan Community, Uncategorized | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
Stories Nobody Wants To Read

Fr. Stephen Siniari writes wonderful Orthodox fiction short stories based around experiences in his fictrional parish of St. Alexander the Whirling Dervish(which in turn is based largely on his decades Read more…

New St. Aidan Young Adults Group – Sat. June 6

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
New St. Aidan Young Adults Group – Sat. June 6

For any (19 to 40 yr. old) young adults that would be interested in getting together occasionally, there is a 1st gathering planned for the 1st Saturday on June 6. Read more…

Burial Preparation Seminar & Workshop

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
Burial Preparation Seminar & Workshop

Our parish has become quite involved with the Ft Steele Cemetery, where we have an entire section dedicated to Orthodox burials. We are hoping to send a few people to Read more…

Spring Women’s Conference 2026

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
Spring Women’s Conference 2026

Note: Our Fr Edward is the speaker for the 2026 Orthodox Women’s Conference at Holy Nativity Antiochian Church in Langley this year. This event will be held on Friday, June 5 (evening) and Saturday, June Read more…

Music classes starting April 30, 2026

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community - by Rebecca
Music classes starting April 30, 2026

Brigitte is newly arrived, very accomplished and setting up right at St. Aidan’s! Classes start April 30th, register on her website: Sunshine Studio – Home

Fr Patrick’s Wednesdays at noon Radio show 88.3 U of Lethbridge

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
Fr Patrick’s Wednesdays at noon Radio show 88.3 U of Lethbridge

Fr. Patrick started his new Wednesday Orthodox CKXU 88.3 radio show at University of Lethbridge on January 7, 2026. CKXU 88.3 FM Listen Live – Lethbridge, Canada | Online Radio Read more…

Lives of the Saints

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
Lives of the Saints

Something to help you work on getting to know the Saints of the Church is a wonderful morning habit of simply popping over to oca.org and clicking on the top Read more…

Check this out:

Posted in St. Aidan Community, Uncategorized, Youth and Young Adults | Tagged community, Orthodoxy, St. Aidan - by Rebecca
Check this out:

Thanks to one of our parish members for forwarding this very timely article to us, highlighting a flaw in the programming that can have tragic outcomes A Fatal Seduction — Read more…

Prayer for Peace

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community - by Rebecca
Prayer for Peace

It’s been four years since we posted this when the war in Ukraine began. We pray that this is the year it ends. Prayer for Peace: composed in 1858 by Read more…

Forgiveness

Posted in St. Aidan Community, Uncategorized | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
Forgiveness

A big thank you to Abouna Gregory for these 6 videos on Forgiveness.

Lies and Deception – Audio Homily – 5th. Sun. after Pentecost July 28,2024

Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, Homilies | Tagged 5th Sunday of Pentecost, Orthodoxy, St. Aidan - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Lies and Deception – Audio Homily – 5th. Sun. after Pentecost July 28,2024

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Bookstore and Library

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community - by Rebecca
St. Aidan Orthodox Church Bookstore and Library

Lenten Bookstore Orders One big bookstore order is made three-or-four times a year to save shipping costs. For our next big order at the end of February you can let Read more…

Men’s and Ladies’ Coffee Mornings

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community - by Rebecca
Men’s and Ladies’ Coffee Mornings

Men’s Coffee Morning Every 3rd Saturday of every month at the church from 9:30 – 12:00. C’mon out and talk theology and most anything else! Hope to catch you there! Read more…

Myrrhbearing Women – Who Will Roll Away the Stone?

Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | Tagged 3rd Sunday after Pascha, Kingdom of Heaven, Myrrhbearing Women, Orthodoxy - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Myrrhbearing Women – Who Will Roll Away the Stone?

Live Audio File 3rd Sun. after Pascha  Myrrhbearing Women;   April 30, 2023    Mark 15: 43- 16:8      Fr Andrew Christ is Risen! The Myrrhbearing women – those who had faithfully followed Read more…

June 2026 Newsletter

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Newsletters | - by Rebecca

May 2026 Newsletter

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Newsletters | - by Rebecca

Pentecost Schedule Update:

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
Pentecost Schedule Update:

We will be having a special Pentecost blessing to bring in a number of new catechumen’s who have been attending St. Aidan’s for awhile, taking in the Ortho 101 course, Read more…

St. Peter the Aleut Orthodox Summer Camp, August 10 – 16, 2026

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
St. Peter the Aleut Orthodox Summer Camp, August 10 – 16, 2026

Join some of our parish kids at St. Peter the Aleut Orthodox Summer Camp, August 10 – 16, 2026 Open to all children grades 2 – 9 as of June Read more…

Posts pagination

1 2 … 91 Next

Connect with us

Quick Links

  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Book Study
    • Typika
    • Readers Vespers
    • Divine Liturgy
    • Great Vespers
  • Blog
    • Newsletters
    • Father Andrew’s Desk
    • Exploring Orthodoxy
    • Homilies
  • Library
  • Contact
  • Family Education
  • St. Aidan Community
  • Visitors
  • List of upcoming events
Icon of Saint Aidan

Saint Aidan Orthodox Church • 201 7 Ave S, Cranbrook, BC V1C 2J6 Canada • Map

St Aidan Orthodox Church is located and gratefully operates on the unceded traditional territories of the Ktunaxa Nation

© 2026

Luke D Iremadze's Design & Development