This is the first panel of a series of icons by iconographer John Jurewicz, which will follow the life of our temple’s patron, the Virgin Mary. The second panel of the series, which rounds out the southwest corner of our nave, depicts events in the Life of the Theotokos before she gives birth to our Lord Jesus Christ The third panel of the series is a detailed icon of the Nativity of Christ, spread out to fill the space. The fourth panel, rounding out the Northwest corner of the nave, depicts scenes from early in the life of our Lord.