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International Human Solidarity Day

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
International Human Solidarity Day

‘As St. Porphyrius of Kavsokalyvia writes, “Only prayer, silence, and love are effective.” Resting in prayer and silence, through faith and trust we encounter the love of the one who Read more…

Anniversary Wishes

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Happy Anniversary to one of our couples! May God Grant You Many Years together, and may you find many more places to explore! Image: Hwy to Christina Lake, BC. Canadian Read more…

Christmas Dinner

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Christmas Dinner

Dec 25th – Free Community Christmas Dinner from 1:00 – 4:00pm. If you can help with anything by bringing a dish to Church for the meal, or actually helping physically Read more…

Loving neighbors is loving God 

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Loving neighbors is loving God 

Live Audio File 15th Sun after Pent. Sept. 20/20; Matt.22:35-46; 1st Sunday back in our new/old Church! God is love. Everything to do with God is love. Today we hear Read more…

Birthday Girl

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Happy Birthday to one of our girls! May God Grant You Many Many Years, and may your path be full of family and fun!

4th Sunday of Advent

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4th Sunday of Advent

Today we light the candle for the 4th Sunday of the Nativity Advent. ‘And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with Read more…

Christmas Concerts

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Christmas Concerts

Tomorrow, Sunday, there are two events in Cranbrook where parishioners will be performing: – Mountain Song Kids Choir with some of our parish kids and David Pasivirta’s choir are at Read more…

Perogy Night!

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Perogy Night!

Tonight is our First Monthly Perogy Night, 6:30pm in our new kitchen. Come make perogies with us – they will be sold frozen in bags as well as being the Read more…

Nativity Confessions

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Nativity Confessions

May God bless you as you journey through the Nativity feast! Orthodox Christians generally confess at least once during each of the four lenten seasons: Nativity Fast, Great Lent, Apostles’ Read more…

St. Olga of Alaska

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St. Olga of Alaska

Have you listened to this podcast from Ancient Faith? On November 16th, Fr Michael Oleksa of blessed memory and Fr. Nicolas were talking about our recently Glorified St. Olga, the Read more…

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