Category Archives: Our Parish

Parish Yolka at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church 2016/2017

Posted on Sunday January 8th, 2017 by alex

Christmas celebration at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in Vancouver, B.C. This is our “Parish Yolka”, our Children’s Christmas pageant, presented by the parents and children of our parish. This year it was held on Sunday, January 8, 2017 after Divine Liturgy.

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Traditional Annual parish pre-Lenten “Bliny” (Crepes or Russian pancakes)

Posted on Monday February 23rd, 2015 by alex

Sunday, March 6, 2016 after Divine Liturgy in the downstairs Parish Hall.
Please come and support the parish!

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The visit of the miracle-working myrrh-streaming icon of the Mother of God “The Softening of Evil Hearts”

Posted on Thursday October 9th, 2014 by alex

The Miracle-working, myrrh-streaming icon of the Mother of God “The Softening of Evil Hearts” visited our church on Sunday, 11th October 2015 and was presented during the Divine Liturgy. At the end of the Liturgy we had a special prayer service before the icon. Continue reading →

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60 years of Holy Trinity Parish in Vancouver, British Columbia

Posted on Sunday June 8th, 2014 by alex

In May 2014, 60 years have passed since the establishment of the Holy Trinity Parish of the Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia in Vancouver, B. C. This anniversary was marked by the Holy Trinity Parish on the day of the Holy Trinity, the patronal feast of the temple. For this event, the patronal feast and parish anniversary, the ruling bishop of the Diocese of Canada, the Most Reverend Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada visited Vancouver. Continue reading →

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Parish Yolka at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church 2013/2014

Posted on Monday January 13th, 2014 by alex

Christmas celebration at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in Vancouver, B.C. This is our “Parish Yolka”, our Children’s Christmas pageant, presented by the parents and children of our parish. This year it was held on Sunday, January 12, 2014 after Divine Liturgy.

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Parish Yolka at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church 2012/2013

Posted on Tuesday January 15th, 2013 by alex

Christmas celebration at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in Vancouver, B.C. This is our “Parish Yolka”, our Children’s Christmas pageant, presented by the parents and children of our parish. Continue reading →

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Christmas Liturgy and Christmas celebration

Posted on Saturday January 14th, 2012 by alex

Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25 on the Julian calendar or January 7 on the Gregorian calendar. In our Church on January 7 we had Christmas Divine Liturgy, after which the children from our Sunday school performed a special Christmas concert. Here you can see a few photos and a video from the Christmas Liturgy and children’s Christmas pageant . Continue reading →

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Children and Church

Posted on Saturday May 14th, 2011 by alex

As a general rule, children like attending Church, and this instinctive attraction to and interest in Church services is the foundation on which we must build our religious education. When parents worry that children will get tired because services are long and are sorry for them, they usually subconsciously express their concern not for their children but for themselves.
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(Russian) «Мы были не просто певчими…»

Posted on Wednesday May 4th, 2011 by alex

(Russian) Слушая недавно лекцию А.И.Осипова, посвященную теме миссионерства, я обратила особое внимание на его обеспокоенность по поводу состояния церковного пения. Он укорял православных людей в том, что мы придаем огромное значение таким внешним вещам как принятие или не принятие ИНН и совсем не задумываемся над внутренними проблемами Церкви. Continue reading →

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