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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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“Come O Ye Faithful”

December 19, 2016 Featured

1224152125a-3We keep the Great Feast of our Lord’s Nativity not only with Christmas Services, but also by liturgical (and culinary) preparations and by full post-feast days, as well. We welcome you to join us for this awesome celebration! Here is a look at the special events we have planned in connection with the Great Feast of Christmas:

Tuesday, December 20

  •  930am Tues. Moleben w/Confessions after

Wednesday, December 21

  • 630pm Wed. Vespers
  • 720pm Final Segment of Intro to Orthodoxy
  • 820pm Small Compline followed by Confessions

Friday, December 23

  • 930am Royal Hours
  • 11am Confessions
  • 630pm Vespers of the Forefeast w/ Confessions after

Saturday, December 24

  • 9am Liturgy for Nativity Eve
  • 630pm Vigil for Nativity

Sunday, December 25

  • 8am Liturgy for the Nativity of our Lord
  • 9am Bread Ministry (special time!)

Monday, December 26

  • 9am Liturgy for 2nd Day of Nativity (Synaxis of Virgin)
  • Youth Ice-Skating Outing

Tuesday, December 27

  • 11am Moleben for Feast of St. Stephen

Wednesday, December 28

  • 1pm Parish & Youth Game Day (Pizza dinner)
  • 630pm Post-Christmas Vespers
  • 720pm Youth Movie Night (no class)

Thursday, December 29

  • 7pm Men’s Night at Carl’s

Saturday, December 31

  • 630pm Great Vespers
  • 730pm New Year’s Eve Celebration & Dance in Hall

Sunday, January 1

  • 10am Liturgy for Circumcision/St. Basil/New Year

 

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Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
100 Lime Lane
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Directions to the church

Priest Justin Patterson
Church: (859) 881-8144
Cell: (859) 361-2823
E-mail Fr. Justin

We are a parish of the Diocese of the South of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), under the archpastoral care of his grace, the right reverend ALEXANDER, Bishop of Dallas and the South. We are the first OCA parish in Kentucky. We are located in the heart of the bluegrass region just outside Lexington.

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