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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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December 31, 2021 Featured

Perhaps you are a Christian, or perhaps you were a Christian, or perhaps you are a person who simply wasn’t exposed to much religion or spirituality as a young person. Regardless, the community at St. Athanasius Orthodox Church welcomes you to explore the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition …

Theophany & Houseblessing Season

December 30, 2021 Featured

Having completed the Nativity Fast and the Great Feast of our Lord’s Nativity, our parish now greets the Civil New Year and the Great Feast of our Lord’s Theophany! In practice, most of January feels as if is is a continuation of the joy of the Theophany, as the priest visits mosts home, …

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December 23, 2021 News

Bulletin December 26, 2021 27th Sunday After Pentecost Sunday After Nativity / 2nd Day Nativity Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos Vespers at St. Nina Mission on Tuesday, 12/28 at 6:30pm Vespers at St. Athanasius on Wednesday, 12/29 at 6:30pm Akathist to the Lord’s Nativity on Friday, December 31 at …

Celebrate the Birth of Christ With Us!

December 18, 2021 Featured

We stand on the brink of the Great Feast of our Lord’s Nativity in the Flesh, then the 12 days following Christmas (including New Year-Circumcision,) and then the Great Feast of our Lord’s Theophany, observed Jan. 5-13 (and in practice, for much of January as we conduct the traditional …

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December 16, 2021 News

Bulletin December 19, 2021 26th Sunday After Pentecost / Sunday Before Nativity Services Leading up to the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Monday, December 20   St. John of Kronstadt 11am Akathist to St. John of Kronstadt  / 11:50am Confessions Tuesday, December 21 6:30pm Pre-Feast Vespers at St. …

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December 11, 2021 News

Bulletin December 12, 2021 25th Sunday After Pentecost Sunday of the Holy Forefathers & St. Spyridon The Feast for Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker and Equal-to-the-Apostles is Monday, December 13. Great Vespers for St. Herman will be today at 6:30pm followed by a St. Herman Program that …

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December 3, 2021 News

Bulletin December 5, 2021 24th Sunday After Pentecost Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia is celebrated on December 6. Great Vespers for St. Nicholas will be served at 6:30pm this Sunday followed by St. Nicholas Festivities that will be emceed by Tommy Evans. Liturgy for St. …

“Give Light to Those … in Darkness”

November 29, 2021 Featured

Having marked Thanksgiving and begun the month of December, we enter more deeply into the Nativity Fast, our season of preparation leading to the Feast of our Lord’s Nativity in the Flesh, on December 25. As we near Christmas, our services focus increasingly on the mystery of the Incarnation. …

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November 24, 2021 News

Bulletin November 28, 2021 23rd Sunday After Pentecost The Holy Apostle Andrew, the First-Called is commemorated with an Akathist on his Feast Day, November 30 at 11am. Father will hear confessions following. • Wednesday Vespers Service at 6:30pm •Christian Ed Class at 7:20pm Part 9 of 11: (The …

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November 19, 2021 News

Bulletin November 21, 2021 22nd Sunday After Pentecost Today we Celebrate the Feast for the Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos Vespers at St. Nina Mission will be served at 6:30pm on Tuesday, November 23. We will have a Thanksgiving-style potluck following and Fr. Justin will be available to hear …

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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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