Donation of Hand-Crafted Crèche Embodies Christmas Spirit at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons

A handcrafted nativity scene--also known as a "creche"--was gifted to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton by a Bulgarian couple. The creche was made by an artisan in Austria. CAILIN RILEY

A handcrafted nativity scene--also known as a "creche"--was gifted to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton by a Bulgarian couple. The creche was made by an artisan in Austria. CAILIN RILEY

A handcrafted nativity scene--also known as a "creche"--was gifted to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton by a Bulgarian couple. The creche was made by an artisan in Austria. CAILIN RILEY

A handcrafted nativity scene--also known as a "creche"--was gifted to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton by a Bulgarian couple. The creche was made by an artisan in Austria. CAILIN RILEY

A handcrafted nativity scene--also known as a "creche"--was gifted to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton by a Bulgarian couple. The creche was made by an artisan in Austria. CAILIN RILEY

A handcrafted nativity scene--also known as a "creche"--was gifted to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton by a Bulgarian couple. The creche was made by an artisan in Austria. CAILIN RILEY

The nativity scene rendered in artwork on the ceiling of the church. CAILIN RILEY