St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
August 15 – “Feast of the Dormition (Falling-Asleep) of the Theotokos: Commemorating the Death of the Virgin Mary and her 3rd-Day Translation to Life in the Kingdom of her Son and Lord.” Looking Ahead to the New Church Year Part of the grace of entering the new church year on …
As in ancient times, September 1st marks the beginning of the church year in the Orthodox Church. As the previous church year draws to a close in August, various feasts of conclusion are celebrated, such as the Falling-Asleep of the Virgin Mary (Aug. 15) and the Beheading of St. John the Baptist …
Feast of St. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of all America 45th Annual St. Herman Pilgrimage to Kodiak and Spruce Island, Alaska is this weekend, August 7-9 We welcome Fr. Daniel Talley, from St. Tikhon Mission in Chattonooga, Tennessee, who will serve Divine Liturgy this Sunday. Dormition Fast …
August 2013 Groundbreaking Photo We celebrate our 1st anniversary in our new church building August 2, 2015! Glory to God! The Dormition Fast (August 1-14) has begun. Our Tuesday Prayer Service (Moleben) during the Dormition Fast will be Paraclesis to the Theotokos. Great Feast of the …
What is Orthodoxy? A special 2-part overview of the Orthodox faith is planned for the Christian Education Class on August 26 and September 2. This is a great opportunity to invite others (who have asked you, “what is Orthodoxy? how is it different from my faith?”) to come and hear Fr. Justin talk …
New Visitor Parking Signs Have Been Installed! All-American Council meeting in Atlanta this coming week, July 20-24. Feast of St. Elizabeth the New Martyr is Saturday, July 18. Deacon Simeon will lead an Akathist to St. Elizabeth and serve Deacon Vespers beginning at 6:30pm. Typica w/Communion …
Prosphora (Greek for “offering”) is bread prepared for use in the Divine Liturgy. A portion of it, known as the lamb (or amnon) is cut out during the proskomedia which is consecrated during the Divine Liturgy to be the eucharist, while th rest is cut up for the antidoron, the blessed …
July 4th will be kept in our church with special prayers for our nation as part of the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, July 5. After Liturgy, the celebration will continue with a July-4th-style potluck. (See online sign-up!) Augmenting this celebration will be an inflatable slide for the children to enjoy …
Glory to Jesus Christ! Let us remember to pray for all who are traveling this summer and especially our youth who will be attending summer camps. St. Athanasius parishioners are enjoying the first summer in their newly-built church and will celebrate their first complete year in the church on July …
Bulletin June 28, 2015 The Apostles’ Fast, also called the Fast of the Holy Apostles, the Fast of Peter and Paul, or sometimes St. Peter’s Fast, is a fast observed by Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christians. The fast begins on the second Monday after …
