St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
4th Sunday of Great Lent / St. John of the Ladder Today’s Readings: Heb.6:13-20 Mark 9:17-31 Presanctified Liturgy will be served at 6:15pm on Wednesday, March 21 (followed by the Lenten meal w/readings) and also on Friday the 23rd at 11am. Only 3 more opportunities for Presanctified service after …
“Providence & the Fire of God” On Saturday, March 3, our parish family at St. Athanasius welcomed one of our “parish founding fathers,” Archpriest Stephen Freeman, back to the Bluegrass. Fr. Stephen led our day retreat in two sessions on the theme of “Providence …
3rd Sunday of Great Lent–Sunday of the Cross Today’s Readings: Heb.4:14-5:6 Mark 8:34-9:1 Presanctified Liturgy will be served at 6:15pm on Wednesday, March 14. Join us in a soup & salad meal following Liturgy as we read from the book, Everyday Saints. A second Presanctified Liturgy will …
We are glad you are visiting our parish website! We invite you to join us for any of our upcoming services leading up to our most sacred time: Holy Week and the Pascha of our Lord! Our parish’s master booklet for Great Lent and Holy Week can be found here. If you prefer to view our schedule …
In 2017, Katerina Huffman interviewed Father Justin Patterson, pastor of St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She asked him a series of questions on behalf of “Foma” (“Thomas”) magazine, a Russian-language journal that tells stories of faith and attempts especially to engage …
Today we enter the 2nd Sunday of Great Lent known as the Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas. Today’s Readings: Heb. 1:10-2:3 Mark 2:1-12 Presanctified Liturgy will be served at 6:15pm on Wednesday, March 7. Join us in a soup & salad meal following Liturgy as we read from the book, Everyday Saints. A …
Today’s Readings: Heb. 11:24-26,32-12:2 John 1:43-51 1st Sunday of Great Lent / Triumph of Orthodoxy Today we commemorate the “Triumph of Orthodoxy,” the restoration of the holy icons in the year 843. At 5pm Pan Orthodox Vespers will be served at Panagia, the Greek Orthodox Church in Lexington. …
Today’s Readings: Romans 13:11-14:4 Matthew 6:14-21 Cheesefare Sunday / Forgiveness Sunday Forgiveness Sunday/Cheesefare Sunday/Beginning of Lent ? Cheesefare Potluck for Fellowship/Coffee Hour today. ? Forgiveness Vespers at 5pm this Sunday. ? Clean Week – 1st Week of Great Lent — 2/19-23 …
A note from Fr. Justin, pastor of St. Athanasius: Going into Great Lent, I often am asked, “Father, how ought I keep Lent? What do I give up?” The simplest response I give is: “Follow the rules.” The basic guidelines for Lent, in terms of diet, are rather straightforward and …
Following the Sunday of the Expulsion of Adam & Eve from Paradise, also known as Forgiveness Sunday, the Orthodox Church begins her beloved season of “Bright Sadness.” Great Lent is both a time of deep repentance and supreme joy–ultimately leading us to our Lord’s Passion …
