St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
Bulletin March 10, 2019 41st Sunday After Pentecost Forgiveness Sunday / Cheesefare Sunday Epistle Reading: 13:11-14:4 Gospel Reading: Matt. 6:14-21 Great & Holy Lent begins with Forgiveness Vespers this Sunday at 5pm. Clean Monday, March 11 begins “Clean Week” the strictest fasting week of the …
Bulletin March 3, 2019 40th Sunday After Pentecost Sunday of the Last Judgment—Meatfare Sunday Epistle Reading: 1 Cor. 8:8-9:2 Gospel Reading: Matt. 25:31-46 Welcome Everyone—Especially First Time Visitors—to St. Athanasius Orthodox Church on this Visitors Sunday! Join us for our weekly …
The Lenten Spring is upon us. In the Orthodox Church, Great Lent begins on Clean Monday (March 11 in 2019) and is immediately preceded by Forgiveness Sunday (March 10.) In ancient times, Great Lent was the season when the catechumens were prepared for Holy Baptism. Over the years, however, it became …
Bulletin February 24, 2019 39th Sunday After Pentecost Sunday of the Prodigal Son 1st & 2nd Findings of Head of St. John the Baptist Epistle Reading: 1 Cor. 6:12-20 Gospel Reading: Luke 15:11-32 Akathist to St. Raphael of Brooklyn at 11am on Wed. Feb. 27. Join us for our weekly Vespers Service …
Bulletin February 17, 2019 38th Sunday After Pentecost Sunday of Publican & Pharisee Epistle Reading: 2 Tim. 3:10-15 Gospel Reading: Luke 18:10-14 The Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee is the beginning of the Lenten Triodion, and the week following is fast-free in anticipation of the Great …
Bulletin February 10, 2019 37th Sunday After Pentecost Sunday of Zacchaeus…The first sign of the approach of Great Lent comes five Sundays before its beginning. On this Sunday the Gospel reading is about Zacchaeus the tax-collector. Epistle Reading: 1 Tim. 4:9-15 Gospel Reading: Luke 19:1-10 …
Bulletin February 3, 2019 36th Sunday After Pentecost Epistle Reading: 1 Tim. 1:15-17 Gospel Reading: Matt. 15:21-28 Wednesday Vespers at 6:30pm & Christian Education Series “Back to the Basics” 7:20-8:20pm. Part 12, “Liturgy” will be the topic this Wednesday night. Parts 1-11 are …
With the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord, the complex of services preceding Christmas & following Epiphany draw to a close. Notable in the season that has past is the Nativity Fast, Christmas, the festal days between Christmas and Epiphany, Theopany, the Great Blessing of Waters, the blessing …
Bulletin January 20, 2019 34th Sunday After Pentecost / Sanctity of Life Sunday Today’s Epistle Reading: Col. 3:4-11 Today’s Gospel Reading: Luke 18:35-43 Special Prayers and Petitions Today for the Protection of All Life. Wednesday Vespers at 6:30pm & Christian Education Series “Back to …
Bulletin January 13, 2019 33rd Sunday After Pentecost / Sunday After Theophany Today’s Epistle Reading: Eph. 4:7-13 / Today’s Gospel Reading: 4:12-17 Car Blessings today after Liturgy. Wednesday Great Vespers (St. Anthony) at 6:30pm & Christian Ed Class at 7:20pm on January 16. Moleben to Ss. …
