Forgiveness
We have entered the days of pre-Lent has started. These are the Sundays when we remember Zacheus, the publican and the pharisee and the prodigal son. When I was a Read more…
Orthodoxy 101 (An Introduction to Ancient Christianity)
We will be using Fr. Barnabas Powell’s 16 session Video series “Journey to Fullness” as a teaching and discussion starter each Wednesday. They are 20 minutes long so the format Read more…
Orthodoxy 101 (An Introduction to Ancient Christianity) Course starting Oct. 4
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2nd Sunday before Great Lent “The Last Judgement”
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2016 Rector’s Report
Reflecting back on our first full year as resident Cranbrookian’s, we are thankful to God for bringing us to serve here with all of you very warm and open hearted Read more…
Remembrance
I’ve attended a few funerals, over the years. I’ve always felt awkward since I was there to support a friend in their time of loss and never really knew how Read more…
Iconoclasm and the Seventh Ecumenical Council: The Council of Councils
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The “Filioque” Clause: Cause of the Great Schism Weapon of Power and Politics? Or Theological Heresy?
[cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_overlay_opacity=”50″ data_color_overlay=”#000000″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_color=”#ffffff” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Most faithful Orthodox Church members can rattle off 1054 as the date, Read more…
The Orthodox Church Process of Canonization/Glorification, and the Life of Blessed Archbishop Arseny
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Healing Earth Conference 2016
Healing Earth Conference: Orthodox Christian Perspectives On Ecology & Climate Change October 13 – 15, 2016 Cranbrook, BC. Canada Speakers Father Michael Oleksa Orthodox Priest, Elder (Alaskan Federation of Natives), Read more…