Divine Liturgy-Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God
2024-08-18 10:30 - 12:15 (America/Edmonton) | Harbour at Riondel, 2277 Riondel North Rd, Riondel, BC, V0B 2B0, Canada
On the third day of the Afterfeast of the Dormition, the hymns at Vespers call upon us to “sing the praises of the pure and most holy Virgin.” She did not ascend to heaven in a chariot of fire, as did the Prophet Elias, but “He Who is truly the Sun of Righteousness” received her pure soul…taken from oca.org

4th and Final Day of Family Camp
2024-08-19 00:01 - 11:00 | Harbour at Riondel, 2277 Riondel North Rd, Riondel, BC, V0B 2B0, Canada
Check out is 11am.

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2024-08-19 07:30 - 09:30, 2024-08-26 07:30 - 09:30, 2024-09-02 07:30 - 09:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
A free full breakfast menu is served every Monday of every month.
Options include 3 Types of eggs; sausage, bacon or ham; toast, pancakes and hash browns. More options include; tomatoes, cheese and yogurt; coffee, tea and juice. Breakfast sandwiches are also offered.

Fast Day
2024-08-21, 2024-08-28, 2024-09-04 | British Columbia
Wednesday we fast as we remember the betrayal of the Lord by Judas. We pray that we would not do the same.

Fast Day
2024-08-23, 2024-08-30, 2024-09-06 | British Columbia
Friday we fast as we remember that the Lord Jesus Christ was hung on the cross for our sake.

Baptism of Zeus/Panos followed by a lunch downstairs
2024-08-24 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
This Saturday at 12noon we will be baptizing Zeus/Panos.
Rasel has planned a lunch celebration downstairs after the baptism as well, so please come out a pray for and support little Panos as we bring him into the fullness of the Orthodox Church!
Please let me know if you can come and help sing.
Love in Christ……fr. andrew………250-420-1582

Great Vespers - Tone 8
2024-08-24 18:00 - 18:45 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy
2024-08-25 10:30 - 12:15 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
The Transfer of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew took place at the end of the sixth century. His apostolic activity and martyr’s end are remembered by the Church on June 11. The Apostle Bartholomew suffered for Christ in Armenian Albanus (now Baku) in the year 71, where his holy relics were. Numerous miracles occurred from the relics of the holy Apostle, and many of the unbelieving were converted to Christ. Under the emperor Anastasius (491-518) the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew were transferred into the newly constructed city of Anastasiopolis (or Dura) and remained there until the end of the sixth century…Click to continue reading: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/08/25/102392-return-of-the-relics-of-the-apostle-bartholomew-from-anastasiopo

Great Vespers with Litya
2024-08-30 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Great Vespers is served this evening , with Litya, prior to the Feast of our Parish Patron, St. Aidan.

Divine Liturgy of St. Aidan and the Placing of the Belt of the Theotokos
2024-08-31 10:30 - 12:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
The Placing of the Venerable Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos in a church of Constantinople’s Chalcoprateia district took place during the reign of the emperor Theodosius the Younger. Before this the holy relic, entrusted to the Apostle Thomas by the Mother of God Herself, was kept by pious Christians at Jerusalem after Her Dormition. During the reign of Emperor Leo the Wise (886-911), his wife Zoe was afllicted with an unclean spirit, and he prayed that God would heal her…read more, click: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/08/31/102442-the-placing-of-the-cincture-sash-of-the-mother-of-god
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…to read more, click: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/08/31/102445-saint-aidan-bishop-of-lindesfarne

Great Vespers - Tone 1
2024-08-31 18:00 - 18:45 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy
2024-09-01 10:30 - 12:15 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
The first day of the Church New Year is also called the beginning of the Indiction. The term Indiction comes from a Latin word meaning, “to impose.” It was originally applied to the imposition of taxes in Egypt. The first worldwide Indiction was in 312 when the Emperor Constantine (May 21) saw a miraculous vision of the Cross in the sky. Before the introduction of the Julian calendar, Rome began the New Year on September 1. To continue reading, click : https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/09/01/501-church-new-year

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2024-09-04 07:30 - 09:30, 2024-09-11 07:30 - 09:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
A free full breakfast menu is served the first two Wednesdays of every month.
Options include 3 Types of eggs; sausage, bacon or ham; toast, pancakes and hash browns. More options include; tomatoes, cheese and yogurt; coffee, tea and juice. Breakfast sandwiches are also offered.

Great Vespers (Family) Tone 2
2024-09-07 16:00 - 19:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
This Great Vespers is served with Lytia anticipating the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos which we celebrate tomorrow.
Great Vespers is followed by Family evening.

Divine Liturgy- The Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
2024-09-08 10:30 - 12:15 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
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. …to continue reading https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/09/08/102541-the-nativity-of-our-most-holy-lady-the-mother-of-god-and-ever-vi

Annual Parish Picnic- Idlewild Park
2024-09-08 12:00 - 14:30 | British Columbia

St. Aidan Breakfast
2024-09-09 07:30 - 09:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Fast Day
2024-09-11, 2024-09-13 | British Columbia

Great Vespers with Litya 6pm
2024-09-13 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Strict Fast Day
2024-09-14 | British Columbia

The Exaltation of the Cross
2024-09-14 10:30 - 12:15 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
The pagan Roman Emperors tried to obliterate the holy places where our Lord Jesus Christ suffered and rose from the dead, so that they would be forgotten. Emperor Hadrian (117-138) ordered that Golgotha and the Lord’s Sepulchre be buried, and that a temple in honor of the pagan “goddess” Venus and a statue of Jupiter be placed there. To read more…https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/09/14/102610-the-universal-exaltation-of-the-precious-and-life-giving-cross

Great Vespers
2024-09-14 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
