St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
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 …
On February 1, 2002, the eve of the Great Feast of the Meeting of the Lord, a dozen families were united to the Holy Orthodox Faith and became the founding members of St. Athanasius Orthodox Church. 15 years later, we are grateful for all that the Lord has done in and through St. Athanasius parish! …
This past weekend our Orthodox Church in America commemorated Sanctity of Life Sunday. Since the 1st-century, Christians have proclaimed the truth that the killing of the unborn is a grave sin. This past Sunday, Fr. Justin Patterson preached this sermon, challenging us to consider not only the …
Theophany & Houseblessings The joyous Winter Pascha continues with the Feast of Theophany (Epiphany) during which we commemorate the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ and its place in the story of our salvation. Two of the beloved features of this particular Church Feast are the Great Blessing of …
We keep the Great Feast of our Lord’s Nativity not only with Christmas Services, but also by liturgical (and culinary) preparations and by full post-feast days, as well. We welcome you to join us for this awesome celebration! Here is a look at the special events we have planned in connection …
In the Orthodox Church, we begin preparing for the celebration of Christmas 40 days prior to the to the feast itself–on Nov. 15–when the Nativity Fast (also known as the St. Philip’s Fast or Advent Fast) begins. We invite not only Orthodox Christians but also others who are …
This Saturday, November 5, St. Athanasius is opening up its parish hall to host a Benefit Dance for the Jessamine County Food Pantry. Our community food pantry, bringing together over a dozen churches and many local benefactors, has faithfully served the hungry in our county since 2003. At present, …
As we move into the cooler weather associated with October, we also find ourselves welcoming many new faces into our parish. This year, for the first time, we have formally designated the first Sunday of October as “Visitors’ Sunday” to underscore how important we believe newcomers …
September in Kentucky is one of the most beautiful of times here: “Indian Summer.” September is also the month when parish life tends to return to “normal.” Summertime travels have concluded. The children and young adults are back in school. We welcome new college students to …
We kicked off summertime with notable events in the life of our parish: the first archpastoral visit of Bishop Alexander to St. Athanasius and the first year our parish has hosted the Lexington-area Vacation Church School. Photos from both events are included on this page. For a complete …
