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Great Blessing of Water at Theophany - St Nicholas, Sandy Lake, Manitoba

St Nicholas Church & Cemetery, Sandy Lake, MB
Saturday, January 19, 2019

On the feast of Theophany (OS) the Archpriest Gregory Scratch served the Great Blessing of Waters at St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Sandy Lake Manitoba (est. 1905) and blessed the their lake.

This has become a community event that brings out many of Sandy Lake's residents (even in -25 weather!) and speaks to the importance the lake has in the community and their trust in the Lord's saving work in creation. 

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Great Blessing of Water at Theophany - Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut, Calgary

Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut Church, Calgary, AB
Saturday, January 26, 2019

Fr Sebastian Scratch and the parishioners of Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut Orthodox Church, Calgary, Alberta, blessed the waters of the Bow River on Saturday, January 26, 2019.

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Lenten Retreat "Redeeming the Time as an Antidote to Despondency" at St Herman's in Edmonton

St Herman of Alaska Orthodox Sobor, Edmonton, AB
Saturday, March 16, 2019

You are invited to join us for our annual St. Herman Orthodox Church Lenten retreat in Edmonton, AB with guest speaker Dr. Nicole Roccas (author of "Time and Despondency"). The theme is "Redeeming the Time as an Antidote to Despondency". 

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Lenten Retreat "John the Theologian and his Paschal Gospel" at Annunciation Cathedral, Ottawa

Holy Annunciation / St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, Ottawa, ON
Saturday, March 16, 2019

The Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral will be holding a Lenten retreat with Fr John Behr, who will discuss his forthcoming book, John the Theologian and his Paschal Gospel: A Prologue to Theology.

The retreat will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 9:30 am until 4:30 pm, followed by Vigil at 5:00 pm.

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Great Blessing of Water at Theophany - Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Québec City

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Québec, QC
Saturday, January 19, 2019

Photos from the Great Blessing of Water at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Québec, QC.

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Great Blessing of Water at Theophany - Kysylew / Andrew, Alberta

Nativity Of The Holy Virgin Church & Cemetery, Kysylew-Andrew, AB
Saturday, January 19, 2019

Photos of the Great Blessing of Water for Theophany in the Nativity of the Theotokos parish in Kysylew/Andrew, Alberta.

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Great Blessing of Water at Theophany - Ottawa

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Photos of Fr Stelian Liabotis blessing the Ottawa River in a chilly -24C. Despite the temperature in Ottawa falling below that of every other national capital in the world on Saturday morning (not even counting the windchill of -38C), the faithful braved the cold and even one had a dip in the river.

 

 

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Great Blessing of Water at Theophany - St Aidan, Cranbrook

St Aidan of Lindisfarne Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, BC
Sunday, January 6, 2019

Photos from St Aidan of Lindisfarne parish blessing Joseph Creek at Cranbrook, BC, in the Rocky Mountains during a warm Theophany season. No ice chopping required this year.

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Great Blessing of Water at Theophany - All Saints, Meadow Lake

All Saints Orthodox Church, Meadow Lake, SK
Sunday, January 6, 2019

Fr Ryan Bishop and the parishioners of All Saints Orthodox Church, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, blessed the waters of the Meadow River, which runs straight into the lake where the entire city gets its drinking water. The children were thrilled that they were blessing the water for the whole town and think it's awesome that now everyone is drinking holy water.

It is probably the very first time any waters have been blessed in Meadow Lake. Glory to God!

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Great Blessing of Water at Theophany - St Nikolai of Zhitsa Mission, Whitehorse

St Nikolai, Bishop of Zhitsa Orthodox Mission, Whitehorse, YT
Sunday, January 6, 2019

Photos from the blessing at the Yukon River, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada at -27C. Priest John Gryba, St Nikolai of Zhitsa Orthodox Mission, officiating. Only two initial photos could be taken before the camera stopped working due to the cold!

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