Events

Archangel Marketplace

South Vancouver Island

Mon. July 26th, 2010 – Fri. July 30th, 2010 12:00pm - 7:00pm

The Archangel Marketplace is a Grass-Roots, Ecumenical Outreach Ministry dedicated to sharing the beauty of Christianity in art, music and literature.

This summer, in conjunction with the Canadian Archdiocesan Assembly of the Orthodox Church in America being convened at the University of Victoria, All Saints of Alaska Orthodox Church is hosting a unique marketplace with the participation and support of a number of Victoria's churches. The event is composed of Christian businesses, non-profit associations, artists, artisans and craftspeople, mostly local but with several artisans coming from the US and across the Canada.

The roster of vendors and exhibitors is growing, and currently includes Koinonia Books & Gifts, St. John of Sochava Liturgical Supply House, Conciliar Press, Anaphora Press, All Saints of North America Monastery, St. Maria Outreach Centre, All Saints of Alaska Orthodox Church, KAIROS, VIDEA, The Contemplative Society, a number of Christian artists and artisans, and a fund-raising table for the University of Victoria Catholic Students Association.

Related special events at the marketplace include a talk by Master Iconographer Heather McKean on The Theological Language of Icons, and book signings by local authors Rev. Dr. W. C. Tan (Memoirs) and Bev Cooke (Royal Monastic: Princess Ileana of Romania and Keeper of the Light: St. Macrina the Elder, Grandmother of Saints).

We are also hosting the debut performance and cd-release of Eirene, a new Byzantine choral ensemble, and daily afternoon music under the direction of Bambie Maree, Music Director at Church of Our Lord and co-cordinator for the Downtown Churches Association for the monthly Taizé services.

The Archangel Marketplace is free, open to the public, and has easy wheelchair access.