St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
Here is the “casual video summary” of the sermon Fr. Justin Patterson gave on the Sunday of St. John of the Ladder on Grief and Bright Sadness. ————————– Text of the Sermon offered on the Sunday of St. John of the Ladder +4th Sunday …
Full Bulletin for March 22, 2020 (pdf) 3rd Sunday of Lent / Sunday of the Precious Cross “2nd Sunday of the Coronavirus” Sunday of the Cross (Vespers & Liturgy-Typika) Texts 2020 Vespers will be livestreamed on FacebookLive on Saturday around 430pm Readings for Sunday Liturgy Divine …
Last Friday, our parish shared the painful news that–in light of the novel Coronavirus’ proliferation–we would be asking our brothers and sisters to refrain from attending divine services, in accordance with instruction from our archbishop. At the time, most of us–including …
A Pastoral Word from Fr. Justin Patterson: With the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19, our churches have had to make excruciatingly difficult decisions about what faithfulness looks like. After much prayer and careful consideration, our Archbishop Alexander has instructed his diocesan communities …
Bulletin for March 15, 2020 St. Gregory Palamas — 2nd Sunday of Lent “1st Sunday of the Coronavirus 2020” Livestream of the Vespers: https://www.facebook.com/bluegrassorthodoxy/videos/2793057710810733/ Livestream of Liturgy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsVB667w1eQ&t=2866s …
Bulletin for March 8, 2020 1st Sunday of Great Lent: Sunday of Orthodoxy Today we commemorate the “Triumph of Orthodoxy,” the restoration of the holy icons in the reign of the holy Empress Theodora (February 11). Pan-Orthodox Vespers at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Louisville KY this Sunday …
Great Lent in the Orthodox Church began on March 2, “Clean Monday,” and continues through most of April. During Lent, Orthodox Christians traditionally engage in deep efforts related to prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and increased attendance of services: all to prepare us for Holy Week and …
Bulletin for March 1, 2020 Today is the 37th Sunday After Pentecost, also Forgiveness Sunday/Cheesefare Sunday (Expulsion of Adam & Eve from Paradise) Forgiveness Vespers at 5pm today on the eve of Great Lent. Monday, March 2 begins the first week of the Great Lenten Fast aka Clean Week and …
Bulletin for February 23, 2020 Today is the 36th Sunday After Pentecost & Sunday of the Last Judgment and Meatfare Sunday Join Fr. Justin in commemorating the Feast for the 1st & 2nd Findings of the Head of St. John the Baptist with an Akathist Prayer on Monday, 2/24 at 11am. He will hear …
In the Orthodox Church, Great Lent (which begins this year on Monday, March 2) is preceded by four weeks of preparation. This season of preparation touches upon what we eat but even more upon our hymns and appointed readings–all of which call us back to God and prepare us for deep repentance. One of …
