Sunday, May 22, 2016

Church

This is Sts Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church taken last week on a warmish day with many leaves finally showing on the trees. Even the wind almost cooperated to give the Canadian and Greek flags a lift but it is hard to catch two flags at the same time! I couldn't find out why there were two saint's names honoured.
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19 comments:

  1. TomMay 22, 2016 at 8:45 AM

    In a few weeks a local Greek festive will be held, it's always a fun time.

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  2. PerthDailyPhotoMay 22, 2016 at 8:58 AM

    I like the light coloured facade Pat, often Greek churches can be a bit dark and imposing looking!

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  3. eileeninmdMay 22, 2016 at 9:05 AM

    Good morning, pretty church, I like the design. Happy Sunday, enjoy your day and week ahead!

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  4. CloudiaMay 22, 2016 at 9:12 AM

    Orthodox but contemporary. I like it Pat!

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  5. 21 WitsMay 22, 2016 at 9:23 AM

    Very inspiring! What a gorgeous day it is too!

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  6. Jackie McGuinnessMay 22, 2016 at 9:28 AM

    Yes, finally starting to look like spring!

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  7. GosiaMay 22, 2016 at 10:23 AM

    another nice church

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  8. Billy Blue EyesMay 22, 2016 at 2:19 PM

    Nice looking Greek church

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  9. AndyMay 22, 2016 at 2:33 PM

    Nice one Pat.

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  10. William KendallMay 22, 2016 at 2:36 PM

    That is a beautiful church. I wonder if the name marks the union of two older parishes.

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  11. LowellMay 22, 2016 at 3:14 PM

    That's quite attractive although different from other Greek Orthodox churches I've seen. Don't know about the two saints. Maybe it's a way of hedging bets. If we name the church for two saints, we'll gain a little extra credit in heaven? Maybe?

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  12. AnonymousMay 22, 2016 at 3:47 PM

    Orthodox churches are so interesting. I need to find a cool one in some future travels.

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  13. TexWisGirlMay 22, 2016 at 4:07 PM

    that's really beautiful.

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  14. DinaMay 22, 2016 at 5:05 PM

    Because I live in Israel, I can explain about the two saints in the church's name. Constantine and Helen share the same feast day and the same icon.
    He was emperor of the western Roman Empire and she was his mother. He had a vision on the battlefield, decided to follow Christ, and made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. This was in the 4th century.
    His mother, Queen Helene, made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Here she discovered "the true cross" and on that spot built the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. She found many other holy places and had churches erected, on the Mount of Olives and in the city.
    So this pair of saints is well known in Jerusalem, by Jews, Christians, and Moslems alike. Helene HaMalka has a street named for her.
    The two of them really changed the world and also the face of Jerusalem.

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  15. SharonMay 22, 2016 at 5:45 PM

    The building does have a Greek look to it. Those flags would have been stretched straight here this weekend. We've had three days of lots of wind.

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  16. Taken For GrantedMay 22, 2016 at 5:51 PM

    Don't know how you manage to find an interesting church every Sunday. This is a great looking building.

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  17. MichelleMay 22, 2016 at 6:35 PM

    Looks rather modern. Very nice.

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  18. JackMay 22, 2016 at 9:44 PM

    Kind of nice modern church, isn't it? And I laughed about your flag comments . . . whenever possible I try to photograph flags that are unfurled, and it is a madding thing to do. (Dina's comment is informative.)

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  19. KarlMay 23, 2016 at 10:41 AM

    Interesting architecture for a church !

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