Divine Liturgy of the Sunday before the Nativity

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Adam and Eve (the first-created), the righteous Abel, son of Adam, the righteous Seth, son of Adam, the righteous Enos,son of Seth, the righteous Kenan, son of Enos, the righteous Mehaliel (Maleleim), son of Kenan, the righteous Jared, son of Mehaliel, the righteous Enoch, son of Jared, the righteous Methuselah, son of Enoch, the righteous Read more...

St. Aidan Church Breakfast

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

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.

Ortho 101 Zoom Study

You are free to join in any Tuesday that works for you. Each Tuesday will be a stand-alone class. Feel free to invite anyone you think might be interested. Join in with them or just check out a class or two yourself.

Royal Hours of the Nativity of Christ

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Royal hours we hear the prophecies of the coming of Christ, in the Old Testament.  These are followed by the readings from the New Testament showing the fulfillment of those prophecies. You are welcome to join us in worship.

Feastal Great Vespers with Lytia

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Great Vespers of the Feast of the Nativity of Christ will include Lytia.

Festal Divine Liturgy of the Nativity of our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, was born of the Most Holy Virgin Mary in the city of Bethlehem during the reign of the emperor Augustus (Octavian). Caesar Augustus decreed that a universal census be made throughout his Empire, which then also included Palestinian Israel. The Jews were accustomed to be counted Read more...

Great Vespers-Tone 2

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

All are welcome to join us in worship.

Divine Liturgy of the Holy Righteous Ones

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Holy Prophet-King David, Saint Joseph the Betrothed, and Saint James the Brother of the Lord are commemorated on the Sunday after the Nativity. If there is no Sunday between December 25 and January 1, their commemoration is moved to December 26. The rest of the explanation is found at:  https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2021/12/26/86-sunday-after-the-nativity-commemoration-of-the-holy-righteous-da

St. Aidan Church Breakfast

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

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.

Ortho 101 Zoom Study

You are free to join in any Tuesday that works for you. Each Tuesday will be a stand-alone class. Feel free to invite anyone you think might be interested. Join in with them or just check out a class or two yourself.

Great Vespers -Tone 3

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers is being served followed by the Greater Blessing of Water.