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Great Vespers

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Festal Divine Liturgy – Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (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...

Bridegroom Matins

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

St. Aidan Church Breakfast

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

A free breakfast is served every Monday of every month.

Bridegroom Matins

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Soup Supper

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Soup supper is served following the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil – Great and Holy Thursday

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Two events shape the liturgy of Great and Holy Thursday: the Last Supper of Christ with His disciples, and the betrayal of Judas. The meaning of both is in love. The Last Supper is the ultimate revelation of God’s redeeming love for man, of love as the very essence of salvation. And the betrayal of Read more...

Matins with 12 Gospel Readings

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Beginning with the betrayal of Judas, we follow through the 12 Gospel readings,  the events of Christ's journey to the Cross...

Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

During the Royal Hours we review what has happened and glimpse at what is to come...  

Vespers with Shroud Veneration

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Now we set up the Tomb of Christ, upon which we place the Holy Shroud, a large icon depicting Christ lying in the tomb....

Matins with Praises

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

This evening we serve Matins with Praises followed by Shroud Procession around the Church.