A very beautiful two-day feast took place in Nichori, Bosporus, on the occasion of the annual feast of the patron saint of the Community, Panagia Koumariotissa.
On the afternoon of Sunday, August 22, the Vespers of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was celebrated and the blessing of the artoklasia loaves was performed for the health of the parishioners. This was followed by a concert of traditional music in the courtyard of the church.
On the morning of Monday, August 23, the Orthros and the Divine Liturgy of the feast of the Temple were officiated, at the end of which a reception was held. In the afternoon of the same day, the Vespers and the procession around the Temple of the flower-decorated icon of Panagia Koumariotissa and Her Epitaph were performed.
Metropolitan Athenagoras of Kydonia presided over the services along with Archim. Timotheos Railaki-Vrana, Priest in charge of the Community of Vafeochori and Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Evangelos Grigoriadis, Priest in charge of the Community of Mesachoro.