Orthodox Easter
2004
Orthodox Church, one of the three major branches of Christianity, which stands in historical continuity with the communities created by the apostles of Jesus in the region of the eastern Mediterranean, and which spread by missionary activity throughout Eastern Europe.
Good Friday
at a church in Pireas
the street procession
the canopy
returning to the lighted church
procession entering the church yard
the canopy entering the church yard
being placed in front of the church door
people entering the church under the canopy
touching the petals, bending down and entering the church
procession in Athens
the priest
Midnight before Easter
before midnight, the priest reads scripture to the crowd outside of the church
at the start of Easter day, the candles are lit
Easter light for all
Easter Day
red dyed eggs
each family roasting the lamb
or for many at the restaurant
the lamb for the Easter dinner
