Join us from Pascha to Pentecost!

On May 4, Orthodox Christians everywhere celebrated the Feast of Feasts — the PASCHA of the Lord. (You can see our Paschal photos below.) The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ continues into June (40 days) until the Feast of the Lord’s Ascension (Thursday, June 13) and reaches its climax on Pentecost Sunday (June 23.) Each Sunday in this season is unique and our parish continues its robust set of services throughout each week. You can learn more about making an actual visit to St. Athanasius here. You can also take a peek inside our church by checking our our parish YouTube channel. Check out our “hard copy” June calendar below and remember that our google calendar is here (and you can import it into your own calendars if you wish.)

One of the highlights of June is our June 3-7 Vacation Church School for Pre-K through 6th graders, held at St. Athanasius in conjunction with our sister parishes in Greater Lexington. You can learn more about the VCS program AND register using this link.

We also welcome those who are in (or close to) Madison County to consider a visit our St. Nina Mission, which helps extend the reach of the Orthodox Faith along the I-75 corridor and Wilderness Trail. We are drawing people from Somerset, London, Corbin, and beyond. (In March 2024, St. Nina acquired a new space – our first location that is entirely our own – at 213 Pauline Drive # 5, Berea, KY. We are now serving weekly Tuesday night services at 630pm and plan to add more regular services in the near future.)

Below is a collection of photos from Holy Week, Pascha, and May 2024, showing the full range of liturgical, educational, missional, and social life in our parish. We include a few photos of our new associate priest, Fr. Giorgi Lomsadze, who was ordained a priest this past April. Fr. Giorgi will be joining the work of Fr. Justin Patterson and Fr. David Thatcher. We hope these photos and the depth of our Faith inspire you to visit St. Athanasius Orthodox Church and/or our St. Nina Mission! If you have questions about our calendar or any aspect of our Faith or parish life, please reach out to our rector and senior pastor Fr. Justin at fr.justin@bluegrassorthodox.org.