St.Vladimir Orthodox Church
3163 Purcell's Cove Road, Halifax, NS
Welcome to the Orthodox parish of St. Vladimir, Prince of Kiev
On behalf of the clergy and parishioners of the parish, welcome.
In good Canadian fashion, I will start with apologizing for our web site. It is a work in progress and not always as up to date as we would like. We are undergoing changes and it will take time for us to modernize both our look and content.
We are an active community, quite welcoming and loving to all. Our parishioners come from all walks of life and nationalities. Everyone seeking comfort and salvation is able to find a home at St. Vladimir’s.
We have a full schedule of divine services, a parish school for children, adult education, fellowship and more.
If you are new to Orthodoxy, or just want to enquire about the faith, the best way to do this is, to come to church for a service and see what Orthodoxy is all about. Take a moment to introduce yourself to someone from the parish and to speak to a priest. If you are shy, you can always reach out via email, text or phone. We would be glad to hear from you.
If you are already Orthodox and new to Halifax, or looking to reconnect with your faith, we are excited that you are here.
Both our priests speak English, Russian and Greek. Fr. Alexander also speaks Arabic and Fr. Stelian speaks some French.
The Orthodox church was founded by our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ, and He is the head of the Church. Our parish is part of the Canadian Orthodox Church, the Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America.
The Orthodox Church: A first century Church for a 21 st century people.
In Christ,
Fr. Stelian Liabotis
Rector
Weekly News
Palm Sunday and Holy Week Services
Dear parishioners and faithful in the Lord.
Below is a list of services from Lazarus Saturday until Pascha.
Although there are many more services over this week than at any other time of the year, Holy Week is not like any other time of the year. I encourage you all to set aside all earthly cares as we hear each liturgy during the Cherubic Hymn, and prepare to meet the King of Glory by attending as many of the divine services as you are able to.
I would like to add that if you have never been to any of these services before, you really don't know what you are missing. May the Lord help you all clear your schedules for this Holiest of Weeks.
Fr. Stelian
Lazarus Saturday April 4
9am Adult Baptisms
10am Divine Liturgy
6pm Vigil (blessing of Palms and pussy willows)
Palm Sunday April 5
10am Divine Liturgy
1pm Bridegroom Matins
Holy Monday April 6
6pm Compline and Matins
Holy Tuesday April 7 (Annunciation)
10am Vesperal Liturgy
6pm Bridegroom Matins
Holy Wednesday April 8
10am Pre-sanctified Liturgy
6pm Matins
Holy Thursday April 9 (mystical supper)
10am Vesperal Liturgy
6pm Matins with the reading of the 12 passion gospels
Holy Friday April 10
10am Royal Hours
1pm Vespers with the bringing out of the burial shroud of our Lord
6pm Matins with procession
Holy Saturday April 11
9am Vesperal liturgy
11am Blessing of Pascha Baskets
Noon Vesperal Liturgy in Serbian
11pm Blessing of Pascha baskets
11:05pm Nocturns
Pascha April 12
Midnight
Procession, Paschal matins, Divine Liturgy
Blessing of Pascha baskets and breaking of the fast in the basement after liturgy
2:45pm Blessing of Pascha Baskets
3pm Paschal Vespers and parish Agape meal
Schedule of Services February-March 2026
March 13, 2026
March 6, 2026
February 27, 2026
February 20, 2026
February 13, 2026
February 06, 2026
January 30rd, 2026
January 23rd, 2026
Sunday before Theophany
Please remember to bring an empty bottle so that you can take holy water back home with you.
Afterwards, we will proceed to the usual location to bless the Ocean and have coffee hour. If you do not know where that is, please ask someone at church on Sunday. Please bring Lenten food, as the eve of Theophany is a fasting day (aka sandwiches and sweets and not pots or salads for ease).
Weather permitting of course.
January 16th, 2026
January 9th, 2026
January 2nd, 2026
Service Times
Saturday: 6:00pm Vespers
Sunday: 9:30am Hours, 10:00am Divine Liturgy, followed by coffee hour
See special service times, feasts, and parish events in our online Calendar.
Our parish uses the Old Style Julian calendar.
Capital Campaign
St.Vladimir�s has begun the journey towards owning a permanent temple. Join Us!
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Mission of St Seraphim of Sarov in Cape Breton
Saint Seraphim of Sarov Mission Facebook group
Fr. Stelian will serve the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 1 at 10:30 am at 17 Marconi St, Glace Bay.
We should all share the date and invite friends and family to come along. Our doors are open to anyone who is interested in experiencing the Divine Liturgy.
For further information, contact: stseraphimofsarovmission (at) gmail (dot) com