• Divine Liturgy

    St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

    Celebrating the Procession of the Honourable Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord The origin of this Feast is explained in the Greek Horologion of 1897: “Because of the illnesses Read more...

  • Divine Liturgy

    St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

    Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Festal Divine Liturgy

    St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

    The Dormition of our Holy Lady Theotokos. The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary: After the Ascension of the Lord, the Mother of God remained in Read more...

  • Divine Liturgy

    Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God The Church continues to honour the passage of the Most Holy Theotokos from death to life. Just as Christ once dwelt Read more...

  • Divine Liturgy

    St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

    Today is a strict fast day. The Beheading of the Forerunner and Baptist John. Following the Baptism of the Lord, Saint John the Baptist was locked up in prison by Read more...

  • Festal Divine Liturgy of St. Aidan, our Patron Saint

    St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

    Our Patron, Saint Aidan. He was a steadfast defender of Celtic practices against the imposition of Roman usage, was born in Ireland (then called Scotland) in the seventh century. As Read more...

  • Divine Liturgy

    St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

    The Holy Prophet Zachariah and the Righteous Elizabeth were the parents of the holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John. They were descended from the lineage of Aaron: Read more...

  • Great Vespers

    St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

    Great Vespers is served with Lytia as the beginning of the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos

  • Divine Liturgy

    St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

    This is the Leavetaking of the Nativity of the Theotokos. We also commemorate the Hieromartyr Autonomus. The Hieromartyr Autonomus was a bishop in Italy. During the time of the persecution Read more...

  • Great Vespers

    St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

    Great Vespers is served with Lytia at the beginning of the Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross.