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  • Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Sobor, Vancouver
  • All Saints of Alaska (and Arseny of Konevits) Mission, Victoria
  • All Saints of North America Monastery, Dewdney
  • Holy Apostle Barnabas Mission, Comox
  • Holy Cross Orthodox Chaplaincy, University of BC, Vancouver
  • Holy Transfiguration Hermitage, Gibsons
  • Mission Station, Port Hardy
  • St. Aidan Orthodox Mission, Cranbrook
  • St. Herman of Alaska Church, Langley
  • St. Herman of Alaska Home Chapel, Surrey
  • St. John of Shanghai Orthodox Mission, Vancouver
  • St. Nicholas Mission - “The Sheltering Tree”, Kamloops
  • St. Nina Mission Station, Vancouver
  • St. Nicholas Church, Langley
  • St Nikolai, Bishop of Zhitsa, Mission, Whitehorse, Yukon
British Columbia

Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Sobor, Vancouver

Foundation 1924
Patronal Feast Usually on Sunday after the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross (14 September) in commemoration of the founding of the Church of Resurrection (Holy Sepulcher) at Jerusalem (335 AD)
Address 75 East 43 Avenue VANCOUVER, BC V5W 1S7
Phone 604-325-1922
Fax 604-323-1996
Web site www.holyres.org
Transportation From Downtown Vancouver : Skytrain to Joyce Station, then bus # 41 Westbound to Main Street. Church is at corner of 43 Avenue and Quebec St. One block W. of Main St. and three blocks S. of 41 Avenue
Language(s) Slavonic / English (50/50)
Calendar Old Style
Services / Schedule Divine Liturgy : Sun., 10 AM
(Great) Vespers : Sat., 6 PM
Akathist to the Mother of God : First Sat. of every month
Frequency : Regular
Rector Archpriest Michael Fourik (Spouse : Elena)
33 East - 43 Avenue, VANCOUVER, BC V5W 1S7
Phone : (604)322 0024; cell : (778)892 1552
e-mail : mfourik@hotmail.com
Clergy Archpriest Andrey Somow (Spouse : Henriette) (Retired) 54 - 8638 - 159 Street, SURREY, BC V4N 5P7 Phone : (604)502 0465; e-mail : andreys@telus.net
Archpriest Steven (Stephen) Slipko (Spouse : Mary) 4 - 2979 Panorama Dr. COQUITLAM, BC V3E 2W8 Phone : (604)941 8498
Attached
Clergy
Archpriest James McLuckie
Address: 316-1233 Haro St, VANCOUVER, BC V6E 3Y5
Phone : (604)708 9927;
e-mail : jamesm1707@shaw.ca
Priest Ignatius (Christopher) Rigden-Briscall
2788 East 43 Avenue, VANCOUVER, BC
(604)872 2311; e-mail: frchrisrb@shaw.ca
Church Council Chairperson ( Starosta) : Nicolay Trojan
Pavel Sorokin - Treasurer
Gloria Prystupa -Secretary
Church Activity
(Coordinators)
Choir Director : Kirill Bolshakov
Church School Coordinator : Matushka Elena Fourik
Other :
Sisterhood Contact : Alla Batrachenko
“Miloserdie” Group : Raisa Kolesnikov
“Project Mexico” Representative : Constantine Somow
British Columbia

All Saints of Alaska (and Arseny of Konevits) Mission, Victoria

Foundation 1972 - re-established on August 15, 2002
Patronal Feast September 24
Address Миссии 241 Niagara Street VICTORIA BC V8V 1G3
Place of Worship 5363 Pat Bay Highway
Phone 250-384-7727; сот. 250-893-7727
Web site www.allsaintsofalaska.ca
Transportation Bus #70 from Douglas and Blanchard at 9.30 am; get off at Elk Lake Baptist Church (near weigh station).
Car : straight out Blanchard toward Ferries (Blanhard becomes Pat Bay Highway). Rides are also available with notice
Language(s) English
Calendar New Style
Services / Schedule Divine Liturgy : Sunday, 10 AM
Great Vespers : Sat., 6 PM
Patronal Fiests : see Services / Schedule on website
Rector Priest John Kaleeg Hainsworth (matushka Jennifer)
Address: 241 Niagara Street, VICTORIA BC V8V 1G3
Ph: (250)384 7727; cell: (250)893 7727
e-mail: all-saints@shaw.ca
Church Activity
(Coordinators)
Bible Study : Sat. after Vespers at Church (Fr. John)
Icon art studio
Icons for sale
Website
British Columbia

All Saints of North America Monastery, Dewdney

Foundation 1973
Patronal Feast - Sunday of All Saints of North America, and
- On Second Sunday of August, the Theotokos "Joy of Canada"
Address 37323 Hawkins-Pickle Road DEWDNEY, BC V0M 1H0
Phone 604-826-9336 e-mail : synaxis@orthodoxcanada.org
Web site www.orthodoxcanada.org
Transportation 5 km East of Mission, BC. Proceed on Lougheed Highway (#7) East to Dewdney. Do not turn right to cross the railroad tracks, but continue Eastward, going to Hawkins-Pickle Road.
Language(s) English, (Slavonic, Romanian and Greek services also available)
Calendar Old style
Services / Schedule Services held in Theotokos, Joy of Canada Chapel
Great Vespers : Saturdays, 5PM
Matins: Sundays, 9AM
Divine Liturgy : Sundays, 10AM (on the last Sunday of every month, a Slavonic Liturgy is held in the Theotokos, Joy of Canada Chapel, and the English Liturgy is held in the Heiko Schlieper Icon Museum)
Great Vespers and/or All Night Vigil for Feasts: 7PM on eve of Great Feast Days Divine Liturgy for Feasts: 10AM
Rector Archbishop Lazar (Puhalo)
37323 Hawkins-Pickle Road, DEWDNEY, BC V0M 1H0
Phone: (604)826 9336; e-mail : synaxis@orthodoxcanada.org
Clergy Bishop Varlaam (Novakshonoff)
Hieromonk Moses (Armstrong)
Hieromonk Vasili (Wilkes)
Curator of the Icon Museum David Goa
Church Activity
(Coordinators)
Synaxis Publishing House; St. Maximos the Confessor Centre for Orthodox Studies; The Nemenjich Institute; The Heiko Schlieper Icon Museum; Orthodox Student Club at Simon
Fraser University and the University College of the Fraser Valley; The Orthodox Peace
Fellowship (Canada); Bookshop; Gift Store. The Monastery provides research
assistance, seminars, and educational programmes on a regular basis.
British Columbia

Holy Apostle Barnabas Mission, Comox

Foundation 1998
Patronal Feast June 11
Address 3821 Piercy Road COURTENAY, BC V9J 1R7
Place of Worship St. Joseph's Hospital Chapel (3rd floor) COMOX, BC
Phone 250-703-9594
Web site stbarnabas.orthodoxmission.org
Transportation Call Priest Alexis Nikkel
Language(s) English
Calendar New Style
Services / Schedule Divine Liturgy : Sunday, 10 AM
Daily Vespers : Wednesday, 7 PM
Great Vespers : Saturday, 7 PM
Rector Priest Alexis Nikkel
3821 Piercy Road, COURTENAY, BC V9J 1R7
Phone : (250)703 9594; e-mail : alexisnikkel@canoemail.com
Additional Clergy Deacon Kevin Miller
201 B Montreal Street, VICTORIA, BC V8V 1Z1
Phone : (250)220 2779; e-mail : millerstime@gmail.com
Church Council Priest Alexis Nikkel - Chairperson
Evelyn Myers - Secretary/Treasurer
British Columbia

Holy Cross Orthodox Chaplaincy, University of BC, Vancouver

Foundation established by Fr. Victor Sokolov, re-established in 2005
Address University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
Phone 604-872-2311
Language(s) English
Calendar New Style
Services / Schedule  
Rector Priest Ignatius (Christopher) Rigden-Briscall
679 West - 8th Avenue, VANCOUVER, BC, V5Z 1C7
Phone (604)872 2311; e-mail : frchrisrb@shaw.ca
British Columbia

Holy Transfiguration Hermitage, Gibsons

Foundation 1999
Patronal Feast August 6
Address R.R. 6 - 160 Williamson's Landing Road GIBSONS, BC V0N 1V6
Chapel Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
Altar Feast November 21
Phone  
Language(s) English
Calendar New Style
Members Igumen Gregory (Papazian)
Hierodeacon Samuel (Panchuk)
Monk Moses (Schneider)
British Columbia

Mission Station, Port Hardy

Foundation 2003
Local Contact Priest John Kaleeg Hainsworth
241 Niagara Street, VICTORIA BC V8V 1G3
Phone: 250-384-7727; cell: 250-884-4932
email: all-saints@shaw.ca
Phone 250-384-7727; cell: 250-884-4932
Language(s) English
British Columbia

Saint Aidan Orthodox Mission (Cranbrook, BC)

Foundation December 31, 2005
Address 201 7th Avenue South
Cranbrook, BC V1C 2J6
Phone 250-489-8006
Web site www.saintaidan.ca
Email lindisfarne@saintaidan.ca
Language(s) English
Calendar New style
Services / Schedule Divine Liturgy: Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Piest-in-charge Fr. Richard Rene, Presbytera Jaime (children: Lily, Gabriel, John)
205 7th Avenue South
Cranbrook, BC V1C 2J6
Tel. (250) 426-4188
Email. rprene@gmail.com, jleerene@gmail.com
Web. www.therenes.blogspot.com
British Columbia

St. Herman of Alaska Church, Langley

Foundation 1975
Patronal Feast December 13
Mailing Address 9642 - 139th Street SURREY, BC V3T 5H3
Phone 604-588-6166
Web site www.saintherman.net
Transportation Corner of 72 Avenue 198 B Street, Langley, BC
Language(s) English
Calendar New style
Services / Schedule Wednesday 6:30 pm --Vespers
Saturday 6:30 pm -- Vespers, Bible study
Sunday 9:30 am --Matins 10:00 am --LiturgyFollowed by lunch & catechumen class
Feast Days as announced
Rector Archpriest Lawrence Farley (Spouse : Donna)
9642 - 139th Street SURREY, BC V3T 5H3
Phone: 604-588-6166
e-mail: frlawrence@shaw.ca
Clergy Priest John Bingham
Dn. Kurt Jordan
Church Activity
(Coordinators)
Church Choir (Reader Gregory Gascoigne)
Sunday School
Bible Study
Youth Group
Men's Breakfast
DIAKONIA charity group - Teresa Hawrylyshen, Maria Campbell
Three Hierarchs library & book store - Vivian Hartley, Andrea Folster
Church Council Treasurer : Ramona Wildeman
British Columbia

St. Herman of Alaska Home Chapel, Surrey

Foundation 2 January, 1977
Patronal Feast 9 August
Address  
Phone (604)588 8911
Transportation  
Language(s) English
Services / Schedule

It is the domestic chapel of Edward Hartley and his family.
Three parishes were organized here.

Rector  
British Columbia

St. John of Shanghai Orthodox Mission, Vancouver

Foundation 15 August, 2005
Patronal Feast July 2
Mailing Address 2959 - 168 Street SURREY, BC V3S 0A7
Place of Worship 1967 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone 778-737-JOHN (778-737-5646)
Web site www.stjohnofshanghai.org
Language(s) English
Calendar New Style
Services / Schedule Saturday Evening - 6:00 PM Great Vespers
Sunday Morning - 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy
Thursdays - 7:30 PM Small Compline and Study
Contact Priest Justin E. Hewlett
2959 - 168 Street, SURREY, BC V3S 0A7
Phone : 604-541-7343; e-mail: frjustin@stjohnofshanghai.org
British Columbia

St. Nicholas Mission - “The Sheltering Tree”, Kamloops

Foundation 1994
Patronal Feast December 6 - St. Nicholas of Myra
Mailing Address 9642 - 139th Street SURREY, BC V3T 5H3
Phone 604-588-6166
Language(s) English
Services / Schedule New Style
Contact Archpriest Lawrence Farley
9642 - 139th Street SURREY, BC V3T 5H3
Phone : (604)588 6166; e-mail : frlawrence@can.rogers.com
Church Council Rector & Treasurer : Served by the British Columbia Deanery
Secretary : Louise Overli
British Columbia

St. Nina Mission Station, Vancouver

Foundation 13 April 2006
Patronal Feast 14 January
Mailing Address 2788 East 43rd Avenue VANCOUVER, BC V5R 2Y9
Place of Worship St. George Anglican Church, West 14th Avenue (near Oak Street)
Language(s) English
Calendar New Style
Rector Priest Ignatius (Christopher) Rigden-Briscall
679 West - 8th Avenue VANCOUVER, BC V5Z 1C7
e-mail : frchrisrb@shaw.ca
Church Council Dina Markoulis
Kam Shojania
Raphael Lopoukhine
British Columbia

St. Nicholas Church, Langley

Foundation 1983
Patronal Feast 6 December (N.S.); 19 December (O.S.)
Mailing Address 4828 - 216A Street, LANGLEY, BC V3A 2N5
Transportation Car, South of Langley Airport. Go to 48 Avenue and 216 Street, and one block to 216A Street. The Church is next to the Murrayville Hall.
Language(s) English
Calendar Old Style
Services No services until a special decision
Rector  
Church Council  
Yukon

St Nikolai, Bishop of Zhitsa, Mission, Whitehorse, Yukon

Foundation 1997
Patronal Feast Day March 5/18
Mailing Address 111, Falcon Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 6C7
Phone 867-393-2615
Services / Schedule Reader’s Services Weekly at 10,30 AM call for location
Language(s) English
Calendar New Style
Rector Served by : Priest John Bingham, Priest in Charge
Readers John Gryba
Sharon Gryba
    Email: Grybas@whtvcable.com

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