Another church post.
It's an important part of Ks life.
This particular church service takes place on the 23rd September every year to celebrate its consecration. The church, in our old neighbourhood, was built after K and his school friends found an icon when their football fell into a hole on a building site. Many, many years ago.
It's a long story but apparently the woman who owned the land, then living in America, had a dream that the icon would be found there. When she heard of its discovery, she donated the land and paid for the church to be built.
How did the icon come to be poking out from under a few feet of dirt on a building site? The only explanation I've ever heard is that it was the site of a much older church which had been demolished.
Anyway, the boys found it. I know them all, all in their 60s now, and they all tell the same story.
The second prosfora looks pretty good to me. That is an amazing thing to find an old icon; I've seen similar stories like this from centuries ago.
ReplyDeleteOh, I read more carefully, that is what it was supposed to look like! Next time, as you say!
ReplyDeleteMaybe next time it will be my photo of our bread!! It's getting better
DeleteYour bread looks most edible. I wonder if the pattern on the second one might have something to do with all the extra flour on top. Remarkable story about the icon. Is it in the church?
ReplyDeleteI have been re-reading google posts on how to stamp the bread. It seems both the bread and the stamp need to be floured. Im not sure what we did in the end.
DeleteThe icon is in the church. I should have taken a photo. Must do one day
I love stories like this. It must be quite an important part of K's life.
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't actually attend church very often but loves the celebrations and traditions.
DeleteFrom one bread lover to another.....a grand job ! Unless the stamp is quite deep in the dough, it will rise above the engraving, but always tastes delicious , I bet the jitchen smelled divine,
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Jo
The bread looked delicious. It's just that stamp. Ive seen them do it on tv often and it always turns out perfectly crisp and clear
DeleteHow blessed are those that found it. I see that bread in church all the time and I wondered how it was made. It all looked like it was store bought not home made
ReplyDeleteIt's just your normal loaf although you are supposed to say prayers and such. K does that. The stamp is pushed in and then it bakes . There is no 2nd rise.
DeleteI love those tiny white painted churches that one finds out in the Greek countryside. They must all have a story, but most seem abandoned.
ReplyDeleteAll the churches will be looked after by a local family but they probably only have one service a year and its not cleaned and painted till a few days before,
DeleteWhat a wonderful story about the church.
ReplyDeleteIt was quite a find and has of course gone down in local history
DeleteGood luck to K making his perfect bread. I like the pattern on the loaf you shared.
ReplyDeleteTell K to keep at it! You can practice and then eat it as long as it’s not been blessed. We’ve eaten a few ~ one that I burned a little bit (haha) and one that a huge bubble appeared under the seal and ruined it. One tip: when I press the seal into the dough, I actually place the baking sheet and dough on the floor, center the seal on it and press until it’s almost to the bottom. Be aware though, that if the edge of the seal isn’t floured, it will stick and will take much patience to get it off without ruining the seal on the bread.
ReplyDeleteI love hearing these little stories - must have been a huge excitement for the young lads when they found the icon :)
ReplyDeleteWell done with the bread, not an easy task to get the pattern imprinted. Great story about the church.
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