Great Vespers Tone 1

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist: The Evangelists Matthew (Mt.14:1-12) and Mark (Mark 6:14-29) provide accounts about the martyric end of John the Baptist in the year 32 after the Birth of Christ.

Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Today is a strict fast day. The Beheading of the Forerunner and Baptist John. Following the Baptism of the Lord, Saint John the Baptist was locked up in prison by Herod Antipas, the Tetrarch (ruler of one fourth of the Holy Land) and governor of Galilee. (After the death of king Herod the Great, the Read more...

Great Vespers-Tone 2

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

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