Our Greek Orthodox Church

Maria and the Fire Extinguisher. Maria is from Crete, and welcomed us at the door.

Good Old St Nicholas, Patron Saint of Christmas.

Demonstration of the Incense by Christ's Tomb

The Altar

The Bake Sale in the Basement

Hanne, Paris, and Ellen outside the Penticton Greek Orthodox Church

We visited our local Greek Orthodox Church today for the first time courtesy of our good friends Paris and Ellen. Paris is Greek and seemed to know everyone there. The occasion was the Annual Christmas Bake Sale and we bought several special treats like Greek bread, baklava, bougatsa, spinach pie etc. A kind lady showed us round the Church and demonstrated the burning of incense, and explained Christ's tomb and the men-only altar sanctuary. We met St. Nicholas who was preparing himself once again for the Christmas Season....