Palm Sunday
The liturgy of the Church is more than meditation or praise concerning past events. It communicates to us the eternal presence and power of the events being celebrated and makes Read more…
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Holy Week Schedule
Sun, May 5 – 2:00pm – 2:30pm: Paschal Vespers Includes the reading of John CH. 20: 19-25 in many languages. So far we have the following languages covered for the Read more…
Earth Day: 5 Orthodox Christian Books That Deal With Environmentalism
Orthodox Christians believe the Earth has been facing a series of unprecedented ecological crises. According to Earth.org, every hour, forests the size of 300 football fields are cut down. Data Read more…
New Books!
New to the St. Aidan Orthodox Church Library – this is just one of several new books. This book traces the historical development of feminism from an Orthodox Perspective. It Read more…
Flowing Waters
“The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.” – Proverbs 18: 4, from today’s Vespers Readings Image: Canmore, AB
One schedule change this week:
– we’ve had to cancel this Friday’s Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos service (April 19th). – We will still be doing an Akathist tonight at 6:30pm before our book study Read more…
Gospel for the Departed
Fourth Saturday of Great Lent: Memorial Saturday John 5:24 – 30, today’s Gospel for the Departed: 24 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes Read more…
A Place of Refuge
“In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge.” – Proverbs 14: 26, from today’s 2nd Vespers Reading
Teach Me
“O Lord, grant that I may live my life in peace. Help me to rely upon your holy will at every moment. In every hour of the day, reveal your Read more…
Through matter He communicated with creation
“We should remember the importance of the Incarnation. We understand as Christians that God has done something radical in becoming part of His creation – something beyond what is often Read more…