The Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

Holy Cross at UBC
"The Cross is exalted, and everything true gathers together, the Cross is exalted, and the city makes solemn, and the people celebrate the feast". St Andrew of Crete
The Vision A dynamic Orthodox Christian community at the University of British Columbia established through the Chaplaincy Ministry offering students, faculty, staff and their families pastoral care and a community of faith, worship, love, fellowship, discipleship and accountability. “They devoted themselves to the Apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” Acts 2:42
Fr Christopher Rigden-Briscall, a priest of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), is serving the Orthodox students and faculty of UBC as Chaplain. This ministry is intra-Orthodox and associated with the SCOBA sponsored Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF). Service times, study and fellowship groups, retreats, workshops and other events will posted on this site.
Questions and comments are welcomed. If you have a pastoral question or need please email Fr Christopher directly at frchrisrb@shaw.ca . Thank you for your discretion.