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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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Family Dance Night

November 4, 2015

Saturday, November 7, our parish will celebrate its first Pre-Nativity Fast Family Dance Night! Not only will this give people a chance to relax before the Advent season begins, but it will also be a chance to give to our parish building fund. Vespers will be moved up to 5pm and the festivities will …

Supporting Humanitarian Work in Syria

October 22, 2015

Syria Crisis: Reception & Presentation

September 25, 2015

We are witnessing today in Syria and its surrounding countries one of the greatest humanitarian crises since the end of the Second World War. Images of refugees, children, and destruction flood our televisions and newsfeeds. The Syrian Christian community remains a tenth of the Syrian population (2 …

Church Year, School Year, and Eternity

August 12, 2015

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 …

Summer 2015

June 30, 2015

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 …

Apostles’ Fast June 8 – 29, 2015

June 6, 2015

 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 …

Holy Pentecost

May 12, 2015

  Bulletin May 31, 2015  Feast of the Holy Trinity is commemorated on Sunday, May 31, 2015     Vacation Church School will be held during the week of Pentecost, Monday, June 1 – Friday, June 5 from 10am* – 2pm at Panagia Pantovasilissa Greek Orthodox Church 3301 Tates Creek Road in …

Christ is Risen!

April 11, 2015

XC is Risen!  Bulletin May 10, 2015

2015 Holy Week & Pascha

March 19, 2015

Bulletin April 5, 2015 Bulletin April 12, 2015          All are invited to come and share our first Holy Week and Pascha in our new location. The following link will give you the times and a description of each special service from Lazarus Saturday, April 4 through Bright Week, …

2015 Lenten Retreat

March 11, 2015

Bulletin March 15, 2015 St. Athanasius Orthodox Parish will be hosting an open Retreat on Saturday, March 14 with Fr. Stephen Freeman from St. Anne’s Orthodox Church in Oak Ridge, TN. We invite you to share this day with us as we approach the mid point of Great Lent. Note:  Childcare will be …

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October 6, 2012 Building

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
E-mail Fr. Justin

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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