Dormition Fast

Today is the beginning of the Dormition Fast It is completed at the Divine Liturgy on August 15.

Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Celebrating the Procession of the Honourable Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord The origin of this Feast is explained in the Greek Horologion of 1897: “Because of the illnesses which occur during the month of August, it was customary at Constantinople to carry the Precious Wood of the Cross in procession throughout the city Read more...

St. Aidan Church Breakfast

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

A free breakfast is served every Monday of every month. Monday breakfast consists of a breakfast sandwich with coffee, juice, yogurt and two pieces of fruit.

St. Aidan Church Breakfast

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

A free breakfast is served the first two Wednesdays of every month. Wednesday breakfast consists of burritos with coffee, juice, yogurt and two pieces of fruit.

Great Vespers

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers will be served with Litya. The hymns at Vespers today speak of the sun appearing dim compared to the divine light of the Transfiguration. https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2021/08/08/102228-afterfeast-of-the-transfiguration-of-our-lord

Festal Divine Liturgy of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ of Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its truth, it is necessary for us to turn to the very start of today’s reading from the Gospel: “Now after six days Jesus took Read more...

Great Vespers Tone 6

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ.

St. Aidan Church Breakfast

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

A free breakfast is served every Monday of every month. Monday breakfast consists of a breakfast sandwich with coffee, juice, yogurt and two pieces of fruit.

St. Aidan Church Breakfast

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

A free breakfast is served the first two Wednesdays of every month. Breakfast consists of burritos with coffee, juice, yogurt and two pieces of fruit.

Great Vespers Tone 7

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers will be served with Lytia as we are beginning the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos.

Festal Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Dormition of our Holy Lady Theotokos. The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary: After the Ascension of the Lord, the Mother of God remained in the care of the Apostle John the Theologian, and during his journeys She lived at the home of his parents, near the Mount of Olives. Read more...