St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
This summer has already proved rich in the parish, as the photos below show. At the end of May, we held our Annual Newcomers’ Dinner to welcome the more than 20 people who have joined St. Athanasius over the past year. We also rounded out our Sunday School year with an …
All Saints of North America Today’s Readings: Rom. 2:10-16 Matt. 4:18-23 Saints of all times, and in every country are seen as the fulfillment of God’s promise to redeem fallen humanity. Their example encourages us to “lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily besets us” and to “run with …
All Saints Sunday Today’s Readings: Heb. 11:33-12-12:2 Matt. 10:32-33,37-38;19:27-30 On the Sunday of All Saints, we remember and celebrate the lives of all those who have gone before us in the faith: our fathers, forefathers, the apostles, preachers, evangelists, teachers, hierarchs and martyrs. …
On Sunday, June 3, the Orthodox Church keeps the Feast of the All-Saints. On this final day before the Apostles’ Fast begins, our parish will add to our Liturgy the Rite of the Blessing of Bells. On Monday, June 4, (the day after All-Saints,) the Apostles’ Fast begins and will continue …
Feast for Holy Pentecost Today’s Readings: Acts 2:1-11 John 7:37-52, 8:12 Today after Liturgy we will process outside to the Belfry for the Blessing of the new bells, then continue our procession back to the nave for Kneeling Vespers. Holy Spirit Liturgy with special intentions for Memorial Day will …
Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council Today’s Readings: Acts 20:16-18,28-36 John 17:1-13 2018 Vacation Church School: June 4-7 — 9am-noon (Monday-Thursday) PreK – 6th Grade / Ages 3 – 12 Telos Update: Bert Walther and Kriss Whiteman led a Telos Info night after Vespers this past …
Church life pivots from the Paschal Season to Pentecost and beyond! Our full calendar is here. Below are some highlights of church life coming up here at St. Athanasius parish: Ascension Feast 630pm (May 16) Great Vespers 720pm Telos Project Parish-Wide Meeting 8am (May 17) Festal Liturgy & …
St. Athanasius is pleased to announce that our parish will be hosting a Vacation Church School from June 4 to 7 at our church located here in Jessamine County. Our 4-day program is open not only to the entire “Bluegrass” Orthodox Christian community, but also to any families locally who …
6th Sunday of Pascha – Sunday of the Blind Man Today’s Readings: Acts 16:16-34 John 9:1-38 The Feast for the Ascension of our Lord is Thursday, May 17. Great Vespers will be served on Wednesday, the 16th at 6:30pm and Liturgy at 8am on Thursday. Fr. Justin will host breakfast in the parish …
Today’s Readings: Acts 11:19-26, 29-30 John 4:5-42 Samaritan Woman Sunday Three Special Feast Days & Services This Week ?Monday, May 7, 11am — Akathist to St. Alexis Toth, Confessor and Defender of Orthodoxy in North America ?Tuesday, May 8, 11am—Akathist to St. John the Theologian ?Friday, May …
