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Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Come!

13th Sun of Luke-2nd Sun before Nativity; Dec.12, 2021 Luke14:16-24 In today’s gospel reading, we are invited by the King of Kings, the Creator of all, Father God Himself, to Read more…

Updated St. Aidan Covid Response Plan

Posted in Archives, St. Aidan Community, Uncategorized | - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Updated St. Aidan Covid Response Plan

Dec. 5, 2021: The BC Provincial Health Order (PHO) presently in place has mandated indoor mask use and restricted capacity to 1/2. As we do not get more than 1/2 Read more…

The Thankful Leper

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies, Uncategorized | - by Fr Andrew Applegate
The Thankful Leper

12th. Sun. of Luke   Dec. 5, 2021;     Luke 17: 12-19;   Today we are given the 10 Lepers to consider. Leprosy throughout the scriptures represents sin. Miriam, Moses sister is afflicted Read more…

St. Nicholas Day Party

Posted in Children and Parents, Events, St. Aidan Community, Youth and Young Adults | Tagged St. Nicholas - by Rebecca
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

Posted in Events, St. Aidan Community | - by Rebecca
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

Posted in Children and Parents, Events, St. Aidan Community, Youth and Young Adults | Tagged St. Nicholas - by Rebecca
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?

Posted in St. Aidan Community, Uncategorized | - by Rebecca
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…

Fasting Recipes

Posted in Children and Parents, Recipes, St. Aidan Community | Tagged Fasting, recipes - by Rebecca
Fasting Recipes

We are well into the Nativity Fast now. Click on the link below to see many Fasting friendly recipes and cookbooks recommendations. http://saintaidancook.blogspot.com/

“Hypocrite!”

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies, Uncategorized | - by Fr Andrew Applegate

10th Sun. of Luke   Nov. 28, 2021; Luke:13: 10-17; Eph. 2:4-10   “There are six days on which men ought to work: Therefore come and be healed on them, and not Read more…

Nativity and The Twelve Days of Christmas

Posted in Children and Parents, Events, Exploring Orthodoxy, St. Aidan Community, Uncategorized, Youth and Young Adults | Tagged Nativity, twelve days of christmas - by Rebecca
Nativity and The Twelve Days of Christmas

Plan ahead to get the most out of the twelve days from Christmas Day to the Eve of Theophany. Orthodox Christians fast for forty days before the Nativity of Christ Read more…

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