Divine Liturgy-1st Sunday of Great Lent: Sunday of Orthodoxy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The first Sunday of Great Lent is called the Sunday of Orthodoxy because it commemorates the restoration of the Holy Icons and the triumph of the Orthodox Faith against the terrible heresy of the Iconoclasts, i.e. those heretics who refused to honour the Holy Icons. For more than a hundred years the Church was disturbed Read more...

Divine Liturgy-The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Feast of the Annunciation is one of the earliest Christian feasts, and was already being celebrated in the fourth century. There is a painting of the Annunciation in the catacomb of Priscilla in Rome dating from the second century. The Council of Toledo in 656 mentions the Feast, and the Council in Trullo in Read more...

Akathist

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

We sing an Akathist before the Book Study.

Book Study on “Toolkit for Spiritual Growth”

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

This is the first evening of our Great Lent book Study..."Toolkit for Spiritual Growth"... A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving

Soup Supper

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The soup supper follows the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Catechumen Class

The catechumen class is held at Fr. Andrew's residence.

Memorial Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers Tone 2

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy-2nd Sunday of Great Lent: St Gregory Palamas

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

This Sunday was originally dedicated to Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (February 23). After his glorification in 1368, a second commemoration of Saint Gregory Palamas (November 14) was appointed for the Second Sunday of Great Lent as a second “Triumph of Orthodoxy.” to read more, click  https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/03/31/12-2nd-sunday-of-great-lent-st-gregory-palamas