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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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Holy Week & Pascha 2018

March 28, 2018

If you ask an Orthodox Christian which days are most special, you are bound to get either “Holy Week” or “Pascha.” Over the course of the next two weeks, we celebrate the Passion Week and the Paschal Week–with the Feast of Feasts, Pascha, being located at the very …

Great Lent Continues

March 8, 2018

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 …

The Lenten Spring Has Come!

February 15, 2018

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 …

Preparing for Great Lent

January 31, 2018

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 …

Sanctity of Life Sunday 2018

January 16, 2018

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 & Houseblessings 2018

January 5, 2018

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, …

Nativity & Theophany in the Parish

December 15, 2017

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, …

Leaves Falling & Advent Approaching

October 31, 2017

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) …

Visitors’ Sunday

October 27, 2017

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 …

The Acceptable Year of the Lord

September 3, 2017

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 …

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Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
100 Lime Lane
Nicholasville, KY 40356
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Priest Justin Patterson
Church: (859) 881-8144
Cell: (859) 361-2823
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We are a parish of the Diocese of the South of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), under the archpastoral care of his grace, the right reverend ALEXANDER, Bishop of Dallas and the South. We are the first OCA parish in Kentucky. We are located in the heart of the bluegrass region just outside Lexington.

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