Divine Liturgy – Palm Sunday

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Palm Sunday is the celebration of the triumphant entrance of Christ into the royal city of Jerusalem. He rode on a colt for which He Himself had sent, and He permitted the people to hail Him publicly as a king. A large crowd met Him in a manner befitting royalty, waving palm branches and placing Read more...

The Ascension of our Lord

“I ascend unto My Father and your Father, and to My God, and Your God” (John 20:17). In these words the Risen Christ described to Mary Magdalene the mystery of His Resurrection. She had to carry this mysterious message to His disciples, “as they mourned and wept” (Mark 16:10). Click the following link to read Read more...

Divine Liturgy-Holy Pentecost followed by Kneeling Prayers

In the Church’s annual liturgical cycle, Pentecost is “the last and great day.” It is the celebration by the Church of the coming of the Holy Spirit as the end—the achievement and fulfillment—of the entire history of salvation. For the same reason, however, it is also the celebration of the beginning: it is the “birthday” Read more...

Divine Liturgy-Synaxis of All Saints

The Sunday following Pentecost is dedicated to All Saints, both those who are known to us, and those who are known only to God. There have been saints at all times, and they have come from every corner of the earth. They were Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, Hierarchs, Monastics, and Righteous, yet all were perfected by Read more...

Divine Liturgy-Synaxis of All Saints of North America

On the second Sunday after Pentecost, each local Orthodox Church commemorates all the saints, known and unknown, who have shone forth in its territory. Accordingly, the Orthodox Church in America remembers the saints of North America on this day... Completed at:  https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/06/26/49-synaxis-of-the-saints-of-north-america  

Divine Liturgy

Saint Anthony of the Kiev Caves was born in the year 983 at Liubech, not far from Chernigov, and was named Antipas in Baptism. Possessing the fear of God from his youth, he desired to be clothed in the monastic schema. When he reached a mature age, he wandered until he arrived on Mt. Athos, Read more...

Divine Liturgy

The Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils.  https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/07/17/50-fathers-of-the-first-six-councils Click the link to read about them.

Divine Liturgy

Saints Boris and Gleb were sons of Saint Vladimir (July 15). Saint Boris was named Romanus and Saint Gleb was named David at their Baptism.  https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/07/24/102082-martyrs-and-passion-bearers-boris-and-gleb  Click the link to read more about these brother passionbearers.

Great Vespers-Tone 7

All are welcome to worship with us at our temporary location...Boys and Girls Club...120 7th Ave S Cranbrook.

Divine Liturgy-Afterfeast of the Transfiguration

On the first day of the Afterfeast of the Transfiguration, the hymns of Vespers speak of the amazement of the Apostles when they saw Christ transfigured before them. The Savior’s equality with the Father is also stressed, for He who covers Himself with light as with a garment is now transfigured before His disciples, “shining Read more...