St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
Sunday, June 3, 2012 We celebrate the feast of Pentecost And the coming of the Spirit, the appointed day of the promise,the fulfillment of hope. How majestic and great is the mystery! Therefore we cry aloud to you: “Glory to thee, O Lord and Creator of all.” –Hymns for Pentecost In the New …
Russian Religious Films Since Communism Where: St. Athanasius Orthodox Church Parish Hall 926 S. Main Street (Lily Spring Center) US (business) 27 South in Nicholasville When: May 2, 9, 16, and 30 7:30pm on those Wednesdays What: Films of Religious …
We are now in the joyous Paschal season, which extends from Orthodox Easter Sunday, April 15, until the eve of Ascension, which falls on May 24 this year. We invite you to visit us especially during this time as we continue to celebrate the Lord’s triumph over death. Stay tuned for a full …
Great Lent is a season that fixes all our thoughts and deeds on the Feast of Feasts, the Pascha of our Lord! The journey that is Great Lent comes to an end on the eve of Lazarus Saturday (this year April 7). With Lazarus Saturday, we take a pause in the strictness of our fasting …
Orthodox Christians pray, as Great Lent dawns, that God would open to us the “gates of repentance.” Great Lent, which literally means the “Great Fast,” refers to a glorious season of “bright sadness” when we turn to the Lord with renewed prayer, fasting, …
Wednesday February 15 7:20 Special Video Presentation “Return of the Icon” presented after Vespers at 6:30pm Soul Saturday Prayers for the Departed Begins Sat. Feb. 18 at 6:15 with Litya for the Departed prior to Vigil and continues throughout the Saturdays of Lent Sunday Feb.19 Meatfare …
Wednesday Feb. 15 6:30pm Vespers followed by a special video presentation “The Return of the Icon” Saturday Feb. 18 6:15pm Litya for the Departed This special commemoration, Soul Saturday Prayers for the Departed, will be observed each …
Parish Continues to Celebrate Theophany If you would like Father Justin to serve a houseblessing during the month of January, please email him or call the office at 859-881-8144 (Tues.-Thurs., 10am-2pm). “Death and Dying as Orthodox” Special Two-part Wednesday Evening Series taught by …
“When thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest. For the voice of the Father bore witness to thee, calling thee his Beloved Son; and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truthfulness of his word. O Christ our God, who hast revealed …
“Today the Virgin comes to the cave to give birth to the Eternal Word. Hear the glad tidings and rejoice, O universe! Glorify with the angels and the shepherds the Eternal God, Who is willing to appear as a little child!” -Kontakion, Forefeast of the Nativity Soon, our Church will …
