St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
In the Orthodox Church, Great Lent is preceded by four weeks of preparation. This preparation touches upon what we eat but even more upon our hymns and appointed readings–all of which call us back to God. Our master booklet for Great Lent (including a rich layout of all the services and …
As Metropolitan Tikhon leads the Orthodox delegation at the national March for Life in Washington, DC, this Friday, our parish Fellowship of the Protection of the Theotokos begins our own local “vigil” with special prayers and intercessions for all our people in this land, particularly …
Theophany Cycle 2018 Fri. Jan. 5, 9am Royal Hours (Confessions) Fri. Jan 5, 630pm Theophany Vigil (Confessions) Sat. Jan. 6, 9am Theophany Liturgy w/ Indoor Water Blessing Sat. Jan. 6, 1pm Pan-Orthodox Blessing of Ohio River near Louisville Sat. Jan 6, 630pm Great Vespers (Confessions) Sun. Jan. 7, …
As Christmas approaches, we get ready for a number of beloved services and we invite visitors to join us! First of all, we will have our own ruling bishop, Archbishop Alexander, leading our Nativity Vigil (Sunday at 630pm) and our Christmas Day Liturgy! Additionally, an old friend of our community, …
Our parish family–consisting both of Americans & families from various countries–loves to welcome visitors. Come & see what is happening in our parish: Regular Worship & Fellowship Events (see online calendar) 630pm Saturdays Great Vespers (50 mins) or Vigil (100 minutes) …
On Sunday, October 29, our parish celebrates our 2nd Annual Visitors’ Sunday. Last year, we welcomed a couple dozen new faces on this day and we hope to meet many more this year. We will have a special service guide and handout about our ancient Orthodox Christian Faith for visitors. Our plan …
Hearkening back to our Jewish roots, the Orthodox Church marks the beginning of the liturgical year on September 1. (Check out our Metropolitan Tikhon’s archpastoral letter for the new church year, in which he also reminds us to pray for our fellow Americans in Texas and to offer them material …
Summer continues. Traditionally, July is a relatively quiet month in the church–lots of traveling and no Great Feasts. August, of course, brings with it the Dormition Fast, the Great Feast of Transfiguration, several lesser feasts, and the culmination of the Summer Pascha: the Feast of the …
While the pace of church life changes in the summertime, it does not necessarily slow down. We absolutely welcome visitors in this season. Our complete calendar of events can be found here. Highlights of parish life through August include: weekly Wednesday evening services at 630pm followed by Adult …
As Paschaltide continues, we look forward to the Great Feast of Pentecost, which marks a beginning of sorts to “summertime” here in our parish. For our parish community, there are a number of much-loved celebrations and events connected with this time of year: 9am Sunday School wraps up …
