2021: "Further Up & Further In!" - St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

Our parish family at St. Athanasius is grateful to have a celebrated a full and glorious Christmas 2020 and Theophany 2021. You can see photos from Nativity, Theophany, and other parish-life events over the past month. We are profoundly thankful to God that, despite challenges related to Covid-19, parish life continues: with Baptisms, Weddings, Liturgies, various services, both in-person and virtual Christian educational opportunities, youth activities, and more. We are also able to welcome visistors in-person to every service. Come and see!

Here’s what’s happening in our parish:

Our Church is Fully Open in-person for worship (visitors welcome)
- also Live Broadcast via YouTube channel & FacebookLive)
Our Sunday Coffee Hour is Back (primarily outside)
Youth, Young Adults, & College activites have resumed
Christian Education (with some modification) is up and running
- Weekly in-person Wed. Night Teaching (Series on Church History)
- Weekly recorded Adult Sunday School (contact office for link)
- Monthly in-person Super Saturday Christian Ed. for children (Jan. 30 & Feb. 20)
Parish life events are once again populating our calendar
Our Full schedule is available here
In January and February, we are looking forward to:
- 19th Anniversary Celebration (Jan. 31 after Liturgy)
- Great Feast of the Meeting of the Lord (Feb. 1 Vigil & Feb. 2 Liturgy)
- Zacchaeus Sunday (Feb. 14) & Beginning of Lenten Triodion (Feb. 21)

How is our Parish Handling Covid?

We are pleased that (as of the end of January) we have had no verifiable of transmission of Coronavirus in our parish. You can read our current “notes” on our “Open Door Plan,” outlining Covid-related practices at St. Athanasius and our commitment to gather together. We remind our parish faithful and visitors of some basic guidelines when we gather at the church:

wash hands upon entering the church
wear masks while worshipping and moving through the corridors
try to maintain 6 ft. of social distance between families
try to fellowship outdoors (going indoors in inclement weather)
verify that you feel completely healthy and that you do not have a temperature as you enter church

If you have any questions about these guidelines or wish to visit with our priest, please reach out to Fr. Justin by email or by texting or calling him (859-361-2823.)

Here are some photos of our parish life in of Christmas 2020, of Baptisms, Feasts, Epiphany 2021, the Outdoor Water Blessing, a Wedding, and more: