Through My Lens: Agios Sostis

When I asked my home exchange friend if there were more beaches or churches on Serifos, she laughed.

“Oh, churches,” she said. “Definitely!”

And so, needless to say, this year’s Lenten series will be all about the churches of Serifos.

For today, the First Sunday of Lent, here is a photo of Agios Sostis, which is the name of both the church and the beach. I spent two delightful afternoons lying on this beach, looking at this church located on a headland jutting out into the Aegean Sea. My second time here, we lazily watched as a wedding party made its way up that pathway to the chapel.

Agios Sozon (Saint Sozon) is known in Greece as Sostis. Born a shepherd, he was martyred around 300 CE and is celebrated every year on September 7. He is revered as a protector of fishermen, sailors, and anyone who travels by sea.