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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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May & More

We invite you to visit St. Athanasius this month as we continue to celebrate an extended season that includes the Resurrection of Christ, the Ascension, and get ready for Penteocst. We begin May with a special celebration of St. Athanasius Day (May 1 and May 2) — which can read about below! will complete our update of the website for the month by this weekend.

Additional upcoming services in May can be found on our carefully-updated google calendar. You can see the hard copy of our May calendar for both St. Athanasius and our daughter chapel in Berea St. Nina in the graphic below:

We invite you to visit St. Athanasius and/or one of our two active daughter communities, St. Nina Mission Church in Berea (extending the reach of the Orthodox Faith along the I-75 corridor & Wilderness Trail) and our Mercer County Chapel. 

Below is a collection of photos from April 2026 (which includes Baptisms, Holy Week, & Pascha) showing the full range of our parish life. We hope these photos inspire you to visit our church or one of our chapels. If you have questions about our calendar or any aspect of our Faith or parish life, please reach out to our associate pastor Fr. Giorgi Lomsadze at fr.giorgi@bluegrassorthodox.org.

May & More

April 30, 2026 Featured

We invite you to visit St. Athanasius this month as we continue to celebrate an extended season that includes the Resurrection of Christ, the Ascension, and get ready for Penteocst. We begin May with a special celebration of St. Athanasius Day (May 1 and May 2) — which can read about below! …

Bulletin April 26, 2026

April 23, 2026 News

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April 16, 2026 News

Holy Week & Pascha 2026

April 1, 2026 Featured

We invite YOU to join us for the most sacred and beloved days of the Orthodox Christian calendar — the days of Holy Week & Pascha (Easter)! This year, these days fall “one week behind” our Western Christian friends, with our Pascha falling on April 12. You can learn more about …

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March 26, 2026 News

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March 5, 2026 News

March: The Heart of Lent

March 2, 2026 Featured

Orthodox Christians around the world are marking the most beloved season of the church year – Great Lent. The Lenten season opens directly to Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and (finally) to the Feast of Feasts, the Pascha of our Lord! We are glad you have found us and we invite you …

Bulletin March 1, 2026

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Our Holy Synod provides words of encouragement and challenge as our nation marks its 250th Anniversary this July offering thoughts on a truly Christian patriotism. ... See MoreSee Less

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Last night we hosted Laura Carr, executive director of Lexington Rescue Mission, who shared about the transformative work of LexRescue. We certainly encourage our members to volunteer at and support this worthy inter-Christian work.
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The Holy Synod announces the retirement of His Eminence, Archbishop Alexander, as ruling bishop of the Diocese of the South, Orthodox Church in America effective on July 23, 2026. We thank God for Vladyka's faithful service and visits to St. Athanasius and St. Nina Orthodox Christian Church over the years! Laying aside regular work in the sprawling Diocese of the South, Vladyka will continue his archpastoral ministry with the much-smaller Bulgarian Diocese -- and we hope to see him again in Kentucky. ... See MoreSee Less

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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.

Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
100 Lime Lane
Nicholasville, KY 40356
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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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