Great Vespers-Tone 1

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy-Antipascha: Saint Thomas Sunday

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Some icons depicting this event are inscribed “The Doubting Thomas.” This is incorrect. In Greek, the inscription reads, “The Touching of Thomas.” The Slavonic inscription is, “The Belief of Thomas.” When Saint Thomas touched the Life-giving side of the Lord, he no longer had any doubts. This day is also known as “Antipascha.” This does Read more...

St. Aidan Church Breakfast

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

A free breakfast is served every Monday of every month.

Men’s Coffee Fellowship

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

This is a monthly gathering. Contact David S. or Fr. Andrew for details.

Great Vespers-Tone 2

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy-Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearing Women with the Noble Joseph

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Myrrh-bearing women are those women who followed the Lord, along with His Mother. They remained with her during the time of the saving Passion, and anointed the Lord's body with myrrh. Joseph and Νikόdēmos asked for and received the Lord's body from Pilate. They took it down from the Cross, wrapped it in linen Read more...

St. Aidan Church Breakfast

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

A free breakfast is served every Monday of every month.

Great Vespers-Tone 3

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy-Sunday of the Paralytic

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

On the Fourth Sunday of Pascha, the Church remembers the man who lay paralyzed at the Sheep Pool in Jerusalem for thirty-eight years, waiting for someone to put him into the pool. The first person to enter the pool after an Angel troubled the water would be healed of his infirmities, but someone always entered Read more...

St. Aidan Church Breakfast

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

A free breakfast is served every Monday of every month.

Family Great Vespers-Tone 4

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

This Great Vespers is followed by a meal and games.

Divine Liturgy – Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The holy Martyr Photina was the Samaritan Woman, with whom the Saviour conversed at Jacob’s Well (John. 4:5-42). During the time of the emperor Nero (54-68), who displayed excessive cruelty against Christians, Saint Photina lived in Carthage with her younger son Joses and fearlessly preached the Gospel there. Her eldest son Victor fought bravely in Read more...