GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Accept our evening prayer, O holy Lord, and grant us forgiveness of sins, for You alone manifested the...
The Edmonton Eparchy is hosting a weekend retreat for teen girls aged 13-18 that explores what it means to be a young woman living according to the Eastern Christian faith in the modern world. Using the workbook, Woven, Victoria Kostyniuk, Joyanne Rudiak, and...
Table for Two – You are My Valentine A romantic candlelit dinner for couples married or dating, “Table for Two“ provides the ideal opportunity to focus on each other. Each of the courses is served up with discussion starters which invite couples to explore...
FESTAL MATINS The Lord Is God, Tone 1 Troparion, Tone 1 At Your Baptism in the Jordan river, O Christ,* the worship due to the Holy Trinity was made manifest,* for the voice of the Father bore You witness by calling You “Beloved Son”* and the Holy Spirit in the form...
[Day of strict fast, abstinence from meat, dairy and eggs, and foods that contain these ingredients]. The Great Blessing of the Water is taken at the end of this service. The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil The Great is celebrated in the morning on January 6. The Great...
