Saint Aidan Orthodox Church

Divine Liturgy of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
2022-12-25 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton)
Today the Feast will be celebrated by serving the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil.
There will not be the usual potluck after the service.
Time is TBA
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 in the city from where their family came. The Most Holy Virgin and the Righteous Joseph, since they were descended from the house and lineage of King David, had to go to Bethlehem to be counted and taxed…continue reading at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/12/25/103638-the-nativity-of-our-lord-god-and-savior-jesus-christ

Vigil for the Nativity of Christ-Tone 3
2022-12-24 16:00 - 17:30
Compline with Lytia will be served followed by Matins of the Feast.

Royal Hours of the Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ
2022-12-23 10:00 - 11:30
We are blessed to be able to serve the Royal Hours on Friday morning. They are a gift that we have been given by the Church. We enter into the joyful anticipation of our Saviour’s birth.

"Money and Salvation" Book Study
2022-12-20 20:00 - 21:15
All are welcome to join either by going to the Applegate residence or by the zoom link. Please contact Fr. Andrew if you are interested.

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2022-12-19 07:30 - 09:30, 2022-12-12 07:30 - 09:30, 2022-12-05 07:30 - 09:30, 2022-11-28 07:30 - 09:30, 2022-11-21 07:30 - 09:30, 2022-11-14 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 Litergy-Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
2022-12-18 10:30 - 12:15
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…and more can be read at https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/12/18/81-sunday-before-the-nativity

Great Vespers-Tone 2
2022-12-17 17:30 - 18:15

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2022-12-14 07:30 - 09:30, 2022-12-07 07:30 - 09:30, 2022-11-09 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.

"Money and Salvation" Book Study
2022-12-13 20:00 - 21:15
All are welcome to join, either in person at the Applegate residence or on zoom. Please contact Fr. Andrew if you would like to join in.

Divine Liturgy- Sunday of the Forefathers
2022-12-11 10:30 - 12:15
The Sunday that falls between December 11-17 is known as the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers. These are the ancestors of Christ according to the flesh, who lived before the Law and under the Law, especially the Patriarch Abraham, to whom God said, “In thy seed shall all of the nations of the earth be blessed” (Gen. 12:3, 22:18)…taken from oca.org.

Great Vespers-Tone 1
2022-12-10 17:30 - 18:15

"Money and Salvation" Book Study
2022-12-06 20:00 - 21:15
All who are able are invited to the Applegate residence. A zoom link is sent out for those who wish to join in that way. Contact Fr. Andrew if you would like to join.

Christmas Tree Farm - Come and choose a tree!
2022-12-04 13:00 - 17:00
DECEMBER 4TH, SUNDAY, 1-5 PM.
Come with your family or friends and pick out your tree and enjoy a hot fire, a cup of hot cider/chocolate, S’Mores and more.
Premium, environmentally sustainable, natural stand Douglas Fir Trees are the hardiest and longest-lasting Christmas trees. This heritage industry used to boost over a million trees sold from the East Kootenays alone. It used to be the secondary income for many ranchers in the area. Now that number has shrunk to less than 10,000 trees due to competition from artificial trees and big box store plantation trees.
Prices:
Tiny Tim Trees (2-3’) with wooden stand: $25
5-6 feet: $40
7-8 feet: $50
9-10 feet: $75 (limited availability, best to pre-order)
All sales will be by cash or e-transfer.
Proceeds from every tree sold to St. Aidan parishioners and friends will be donated to our Elevator and Accessible Bathroom Build fund.

Divine Liturgy
2022-12-04 10:30 - 12:15
The New Martyr of Russia Alexander Hotovitzky was born on February 11, 1872 in the city of Kremenetz, into the pious family of Archpriest Alexander, who was Rector of the Volhynia Theological Seminary and would later be long remembered in the hearts of the Orthodox inhabitants of Volhynia as a good shepherd. Young Alexander received a good Christian upbringing from his parents, who instilled in him love for the Orthodox Church and for the people of God… Click the following link to read more about him: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/12/04/103471-glorification-of-the-priestmartyr-alexander-hotovitzky
You will also find there information on the lives of Greatmartyr Barbara, Martyr Juliana, and the Venerable John of Damasca.

Great Vespers-Tone 8
2022-12-03 17:30 - 18:30

Divine Liturgy
2022-11-27 10:30 - 12:15
The Holy Great Martyr James the Persian (the Sawn-Asunder) was born in the fourth century into a pious Christian family, both wealthy and illustrious. His wife was also a Christian, and the couple raised their children in piety, inspiring in them a love for prayer and the Holy Scriptures. James occupied a high position at the court of the Persian emperor Izdegerd (399-420) and his successor Barakhranes (420-438). But on one of the military campaigns James, seduced by the emperor’s beneficence, was afraid to acknowledge himself a Christian, and so he offered sacrifice to idols with the emperor…continue reading about St. James at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/11/27/103402-greatmartyr-james-the-persian

Great Vespers-Tone 7
2022-11-26 17:30 - 18:30

The Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
2022-11-21
According to Holy Tradition, the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple took place in the following manner. The parents of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anna, praying for an end to their childlessness, vowed that if a child were born to them, they would dedicate it to the service of God…completed at:https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/11/21/103357-the-entry-of-the-most-holy-mother-of-god-into-the-temple

Divine Liturgy
2022-11-20 10:30 - 12:15
The Feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple has only one day of prefeast. The hymns for today praise Saint Anna for bringing her daughter, the living temple of God, to the Temple in Jerusalem…continue reading at:https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/11/20/103339-forefeast-of-the-entry-into-the-temple-of-the-most-holy-theotoko

Great Vespers-Tone 6
2022-11-19 17:30 - 18:30

Nativity Fast
2022-11-15 00:00 - 2022-12-24 23:59

Divine Liturgy
2022-11-13 10:30 - 12:15
Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, one of the Three Hierarchs [January 30], was born at Antioch in about the year 347 into the family of a military commander. His father, Secundus, died soon after the birth of his son. His mother, Anthusa, widowed at twenty years of age, did not seek to remarry but rather devoted all her efforts to the raising of her son in Christian piety. The youth studied under the finest philosophers and rhetoricians. But, scorning the vain disciplines of pagan knowledge, the future hierarch turned himself to the profound study of Holy Scripture and prayerful contemplation. Saint Meletius, Bishop of Antioch (February 12), loved John like a son, guided him in the Faith, and in the year 367 baptized him…continue reading at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/11/13/103292-saint-john-chrysostom-archbishop-of-constantinople

Great Vespers-Tone 5
2022-11-12 17:30 - 18:30
