There is something awe-inspiring growing at this former Utah garden center: a church

With the caring hands and hearts of expert artisans, colorful icons are transforming Sandy’s old Western Garden and Atrium into a sacred space for the St. Anna Greek Orthodox Parish.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Maria Panou works on the altar space at St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Panou has joined a small team of iconographers from Athens to help transform the worship space.

There is something awe-inspiring growing at this former Utah garden center: a church

With the caring hands and hearts of expert artisans, colorful icons are transforming Sandy’s old Western Garden and Atrium into a sacred space for the St. Anna Greek Orthodox Parish.

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