The Blessing Of The Waters Ceremony And Procession Takes Place In Margate

MARGATE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: Parishioners and clergy of the Greek Orthodox Church of St Michael the Archangel receive communion after attending a service for the Feast of the Epiphany ahead of the Blessing of the Seas ceremony on January 08, 2023 in Margate, England. With its large community of Greek Cypriot residents, the Kent coastal town of Margate became the setting for a Blessing of the Seas procession and ceremony in the 1960s. The Greek Orthodox church celebrates Epiphany marking the baptism of Jesus Christ. Celebrations return in full this year having been curtailed during the Covid Pandemic in 2021/2022. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)