Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Today we commemorate the Martyr Arethas and with him 4299 Martyrs. They suffered for the Lord Jesus Christ in the sixth century. Arethas was prefect of the Christian city of Negran in Arabia. The Arabian (or Omirite) king, Dunaan, who was Jewish, decided to eliminate Christianity from the land. He issued an edict that all Read more...

Great Vespers-Tone 2

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

All are welcome to join us in worship.

Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Life of Saint John Kochurov, Hieromartyr, Missionary in America.  He wad the first Clergy Martyr of the Russian Revolution...read about his life at:  https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2021/10/31/103122-priestmartyr-john-kochurov

Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The holy martyr Hieron was born in the city of Tiana in great Cappadocia. Raised by a pious mother, he was a kindly and good Christian...for the rest of his story, go to: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2021/11/07/103198-33-holy-martyrs-of-melitene Church School begins at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy.

Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Today we commemorate the Holy and All-praised Apostle Philip was a native of the city of Bethsaida in Galilee. He had a profound depth of knowledge of the Holy Scripture, and rightly discerning the meaning of the Old Testament prophecies, he awaited the coming of the Messiah. Through the call of the Savior (John 1:43), Read more...

Great Vespers-Tone 5

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

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Feastal Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

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. Read more...

Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Monk Martyr and Confessor Stephen the New was born in 715 at Constantinople into a pious Christian family. His parents, having two daughters, prayed the Lord for a son. The mother of the new-born Stephen took him to the Blachernae church of the Most Holy Theotokos and dedicated him to God. Click on the Read more...

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.

Divine Liturgy of Saint Savva the Sanctified

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Saint Savva the Sanctified was born in the fifth century at Cappadocia of pious Christian parents, John and Sophia. His father was a military commander. Journeying to Alexandria on military matters, John and Sophia left their five-year-old son Savva in the care of an uncle. When the boy reached eight years of age, he entered Read more...

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.

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.