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St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

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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...

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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 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.

Zoom Ortho 101 Study

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St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

On the Sunday closest to January 25, the Church commemorates the Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. Remembering all those Orthodox Christians who suffered for Christ at the hands of the godless Soviets during the years of persecution. These include the royal Passion Bearers Tsar Nicholas II and his family, and Read more...

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.

Divine Liturgy

The Hieromartyr Zenobius, Bishop of Aegea, and his sister Zenobia suffered a martyr’s death in the year 285 in Cilicia. From childhood they were raised in the holy Christian Faith by their parents, and they led pious and chaste lives. In their mature years, shunning the love of money, they distributed away their inherited wealth Read more...

Divine Liturgy- New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia

On the Sunday closest to January 25, the Church commemorates the Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. Remembering all those Orthodox Christians who suffered for Christ at the hands of the godless Soviets during the years of persecution. These include the royal Passion Bearers Tsar Nicholas II and his family, and Read more...

Divine Liturgy – Martyrs Galaction and his wife, Epistemis, at Emesa

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

There was a rich and distinguished couple named Kletophon and Leukippe, who lived in the Syrian city of Emesa, and for a long time they were childless. They gave much gold to the pagan priests, but still they remained childless...to continue reading, click: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/11/05/103176-martyrs-galaction-and-his-wife-epistemis-at-emesa

Divine Liturgy – Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus, of Alexandria

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus suffered for their faith in Christ under the emperor Maximian (305-313). Saint Menas was sent by the emperor from Athens to Alexandria to suppress the riots that had arisen between the Christians and the pagans. Distinguished for his gift of eloquence, Menas instead openly began to preach the Read more...