Saint Aidan Orthodox Church

The Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
2023-09-08 | British Columbia
The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary: The Most Holy Virgin Mary was born at a time when people had reached such a degree of moral decay that it seemed altogether impossible to restore them. People often said that God must come into the world to restore faith and not permit the ruin of mankind.
The Son of God chose to take on human nature for the salvation of mankind, and chose as His Mother the All-Pure Virgin Mary, who alone was worthy to give birth to the Source of purity and holiness…click to continue: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/09/08/102541-the-nativity-of-our-most-holy-lady-the-mother-of-god-and-ever-vi

St. Aidan Breakfast
2023-09-06 07:30 - 09:30, 2023-09-04 07:30 - 09:30 (America/Edmonton)

Fast Day
2023-09-06, 2023-08-30, 2023-08-25, 2023-08-23, 2023-08-18, 2023-08-16

Divine Liturgy
2023-09-03 10:30 - 12:15

Great Vespers Tone 4
2023-09-02 17:30 - 18:30

St. Aidan Feastday
2023-08-31
Saint Aidan, a steadfast defender of Celtic practices against the imposition of Roman usage, was born in Ireland (then called Scotland) in the seventh century. As a monk of the monastery founded by Saint Columba (June 9) on the island of Iona, he was known for his strict asceticism…more to read at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/08/31/102445-saint-aidan-bishop-of-lindesfarne

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2023-08-28 07:30 - 09:30, 2023-08-21 07:30 - 09:30, 2023-08-14 07:30 - 09:30, 2023-08-07 07:30 - 09:30, 2023-07-31 07:30 - 09:30
A free breakfast is served every Monday of every month.
Monday breakfast consists of a breakfast sandwich with coffee, juice, yogurt and two pieces of fruit.

Divine Liturgy
2023-08-27 09:30 - 23:15
This Divine Liturgy will NOT be served in Cranbrook. It will be served this one time at the Family Camp in Riondel, BC

Saint Pimen the Great was born about the year 340 in Egypt. He went to one of the Egyptian monasteries with his two brothers, Anoub and Paisius, and all three received monastic tonsure. The brothers were such strict ascetics that when their mother came to the monastery to see her children, they did not come out to her from their cells. The mother stood there for a long time and wept. Then Saint Pimen said to her through the closed door of the cell, “Do you wish to see us now, or in the future life?” Saint Pimen promised that if she would endure the sorrow of not seeing her children in this life, then surely she would see them in the next. The mother was humbled and returned home…https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/08/27/102404-venerable-pimen-the-great

Great Vespers-Tone 3
2023-08-26 16:30 - 17:15
Great Vespers will NOT be served in Cranbrook. It will be served this one time at the Family Camp in Riondel, BC.

Family Camp
2023-08-25 14:00 - 2023-08-28 11:00
Check in begins at 2 pm PST… (an hour after our time MST)
Supper begins at 5:30 pm.

Divine Liturgy of the Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
2023-08-20 10:30 - 12:15
On the fourth day of the Afterfeast of the Dormition, the Church continues to honour the passage of the Most Holy Theotokos from death to life. Just as Christ once dwelt in the virginal womb of His Mother, now He takes Her “to dwell in His courts.”…taken from oca.org

Great Vespers-Tone 2
2023-08-19 17:30 - 18:15

The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
2023-08-15
After the Ascension of the Lord, the Mother of God remained in the care of the Apostle John the Theologian, and during his journeys She lived at the home of his parents, near the Mount of Olives. She was a source of consolation and edification both for the Apostles and for all the believers. Conversing with them, She told them about miraculous events: the Annunciation, the seedless and undefiled Conception of Christ born of Her, about His early childhood, and about His earthly life. Like the Apostles, She helped plant and strengthen the Christian Church by Her presence, Her discourse and Her prayers…continue reading at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/08/15/102302-the-dormition-of-our-most-holy-lady-the-mother-of-god-and-ever-v

Divine Liturgy - Leavetaking of the Transfiguration of our Lord
2023-08-13 10:30 - 12:15

Great Vespers-Tone 1
2023-08-12 17:30 - 18:15

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2023-08-09 07:30 - 09:30, 2023-08-02 07:30 - 09:30
A free breakfast is served the first two Wednesdays of every month.
Wednesday breakfast consists of burritos with coffee, juice, yogurt and two pieces of fruit.

Festal Divine Liturgy of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ
2023-08-06 10:30 - 12:15
Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ of Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica…click to continue: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/08/06/102215-the-holy-transfiguration-of-our-lord-god-and-savior-jesus-christ
The Report from the Archdiocesan Assembly will be presented.

Great Vespers-Tone 8
2023-08-05 17:30 - 18:30
Lytia will be served during Great Vespers.

Dormition Fast
2023-08-01 00:00 - 2023-08-14 23:59
