Great Vespers-Tone 2

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

All are welcome to join us as we sing the Great Vespers.  

Sunday Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

All Saints of Britain and Ireland are commemorated today. Also today the Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-praised is commemorated. The Miracle of Saint Euphemia the All-Praised: The holy Great Martyr Euphemia (September 16) suffered martyrdom in the city of Chalcedon in the year 304, during the time of the persecution against Christians by the emperor Diocletian Read more...

Great Vespers-Tone 3

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers is served in the church. All are welcome.

Sunday of The Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the 1st Six Ecumenical Councils.

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

In the Ninth Article of the Nicea-Constantinople Symbol of Faith proclaimed by the holy Fathers of the First and Second Ecumenical Councils, we confess our faith in “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.” By virtue of the catholic nature of the Church, an Ecumenical Council is the Church’s supreme authority, and possesses the competence to Read more...

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St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers is served in the church. All are welcome.

Great Vespers-Tone 5

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers is served in the church. All are welcome.

Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Celebrating the Procession of the Honourable Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord The origin of this Feast is explained in the Greek Horologion of 1897: “Because of the illnesses which occur during the month of August, it was customary at Constantinople to carry the Precious Wood of the Cross in procession throughout the city Read more...

Great Vespers

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers will be served with Litya. The hymns at Vespers today speak of the sun appearing dim compared to the divine light of the Transfiguration. https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2021/08/08/102228-afterfeast-of-the-transfiguration-of-our-lord

Festal Divine Liturgy of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ of Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its truth, it is necessary for us to turn to the very start of today’s reading from the Gospel: “Now after six days Jesus took Read more...

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St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Great Vespers Tone 7

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers will be served with Lytia as we are beginning the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos.