On a misty Sunday afternoon after Theophany, St. Herman of Alaska parish in Langley BC was joined by Holy Nativity Antiochian parish for the annual Blessing of the Fraser River at Derby Reach Park, Fort Langley.

The Monastery of all Saints of North America hosted the New Year's Yolka for the children twice this year, once for the New Calendar and once for the old. The turn out for both was great, especially the first one, which was held in the Russian Hall in east Vancouver. For the second one, held in the Monastery hall, Bishop Varlaam took the role of Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) and passed out the gifts for the children.

Photos from the Nativity service at St Seraphim's Orthodox Church.

L’ambassadeur canadien en Russie, John Kur, a assisté à la Divine Liturgie de minuit de Noël à l’église Sainte-Catherine de Moscou et a également remis à l’archimandrite Alexander Pihach une déclaration du Premier Ministre Stephen Harper.