07/03/2026
542 Churches. One Faith. One Family. 🇺🇸☦️
What began as 542 individual church photographs became something much greater.
This photo mosaic of the American flag is made up of all 542 Greek Orthodox parishes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America—a visual reminder that while each parish has its own history, traditions, and community, together we form one Church united in Christ.
This project was truly a team effort. Keli Pontikos Paragios and several others worked incredibly hard to gather all 542 parish photographs, and I had the privilege of creating the photo mosaic that brought them all together. Every church represents a community of worship, generations of faith, baptisms, weddings, festivals, and lives forever connected through Orthodoxy.
Seeing so many people stop, walk up close, search for their home parish, take photos, and reflect on what this piece represents made every late night and every hour of work worthwhile.
The message says it best:
“Together We Rise. Together We Build.”
May this mosaic serve as a reminder that no matter where we worship across America, we are all part of one enduring legacy—building upon the faith passed down to us and strengthening it for generations to come.
A sincere thank you to everyone who helped make this vision a reality. It was an honor to create a project that celebrates the beauty, unity, and strength of our Greek Orthodox family.