St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
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 …
?????o? ??????! ???????? ????????! Hristos a înviat! With Holy Week and the actual Paschal Day behind us, we turn to our ongoing celebration of Pascha. The first week after Pascha, known as “Bright Week,” retains full Paschal elements in all the services for this special week. Morning …
“This is the Day which the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it!” Just as we have completed Great Lent (see here for photos,) we now invite you to journey with us through Holy Week and to experience Pascha in our parish! We want to share with you the rich and ancient cycle of …
The Orthodox Church throughout the world is in the midst of marking Great Lent in our common journey to the Lord’s Death and Resurrection: Pascha! We invite you to visit us in this sacred season. Whether you are an Orthodox Christian or not, this is a perfect time to visit our parish! (Full …
While the words “Lent is coming” can inspire a sense of dread, more often than not, Orthodox Christians truly look forward to the intense physical and spiritual stretching associated with Great Lent. The Lenten Fast begins on Clean Monday (Feb. 27 this year) and is anticipated …
On the weekend of February 4th and 5th, the St. Athanasius community observed the 15th Anniversary of its official inauguration as a mission of the Orthodox Church in America. We served Great Vespers with Litya on Saturday evening, followed by an incredible dessert spread and reminisces offered by …
