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Schedule update

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community - by Rebecca
Schedule update

Join us tonight for a Great Vespers with Litya at 6pm and a 10:30am Divine Liturgy Saturday morning for our patron saint, St. Aidan of Lindisfarne. We will go have Read more…

Happy Names Day to one of our young men!

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Happy Names Day to one of our young men!

St. Moses the Ethiopian was, at first, a robber and leader of a band of robbers and, after that, a penitent and great ascetic. He benefited much from the teachings Read more…

Calling on all communities of the Orthodox Church in America

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Calling on all communities of the Orthodox Church in America

UPDATE: Deadline Announced for Call for Reflections: February 18, 2025. All parishes, missions, monasteries, and institutions of the Orthodox Church in America are reminded that the deadline to submit reflections Read more…

Save the date!

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Save the date!

On Saturday, September 21 we are blessed to be able to serve a 9am Hierachtical Divine Liturgy with our Vladyka Irénée. Please arrive early so you can be present for Read more…

Thank you to Columbia Basin Trust!

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Thank you to Columbia Basin Trust!

We just received a Columbia Basin Trust grant for our breakfast program! Join us every Monday, and the first two Wednesdays of every month, from 7am to 9:30am For the Read more…

Annual Parish Picnic

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Annual Parish Picnic

This year we will be celebrating our annual parish picnic after Liturgy on Sunday Sept 8, starting around 1:00pm at Idyllwild Park. This day doubles in joy, being also the Read more…

Baptism, Sat. Aug 22, 12 noon.

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Baptism, Sat. Aug 22, 12 noon.

This Saturday, Aug. 24, at 12:00noon we will be baptizing one of our youngsters. His mother has planned a lunch celebration downstairs after the baptism as well, so please come Read more…

Community Garden

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Community Garden

Our community garden is coming along slowly – with produce used in the breakfast program and 100lbs of food donated, and more to be harvested soon. The patio and raised Read more…

I Am There

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I Am There

“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” – Mathew 18: 20, from today’s Gospel reading Image: family camp

Sunday Services

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Sunday Services

Today is the Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God. Our Divine Liturgy this morning will be served by Fr. Andrew at Family Camp in Riondel, and as Read more…

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