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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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Hierarch to Visit St. Athanasius

November 19, 2011

His Grace Mark, Bishop of Baltimore, is scheduled to make a hierarchical visit to St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in Nicholasville, KY on the weekend of the twenty-seventh of November (Thanksgiving weekend) after having received the blessing of Bishop Nikon of Boston, Locum Tenens of the Diocese of …

Orthodoxy 101 Fall Semester Begins

October 7, 2011

Orthodoxy 101 has resumed at St. Athanasius! This fall, our parish will be going through basic catechism material on the beliefs and practices of the Orthodox Church. The new semester began in late September, and will be running through December. Main topics include Worldview, Sin, Asceticism, …

Holy Cross Monastery Pilgrimage

August 20, 2011

Our diocese has blessed us to join with the fathers of the Hermitage of the Holy Cross in Wayne, WV for this year’s pilgrimage weekend, celebrating their 25th anniversary as a monastic community. The pilgrimage weekend falls on October 1st and 2nd, and will be blessed by the presence of the …

Summer Scripture Series

June 10, 2011

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.  John 5:39 It is appropriate that with the Feast of Pentecost, in which the saving work of Christ is fulfilled with the coming of the Spirit, we turn our attention to the Holy Scriptures.  This …

Lexington Orthodox Vacation Church School

June 4, 2011

From Monday, June 6, to Friday, June 10, St. Athanasius Orthodox Church will participate in the annual Lexington-area Pan-Orthodox Vacation Church School, hosted by Panagia Pantovasilissa Greek Orthodox Church in Lexington.  Daily Schedule is 10am to 1:30pm.  We ask families to make sure your …

The Three-Day Pascha: Feast of Feasts

April 18, 2011

In the Orthodox Church, our life in Christ centers around a Great Mystery–the Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Of course, we experience this Mystery in many ways: in the words of the Gospels, in the Sacrament of Holy Communion, and in our own lives as we prayerfully reflect on …

Great Lent 2011

March 5, 2011

A pastoral note from your priest: Brothers and Sisters in Christ, For some people, the word “Lent” occasionally conjures up images of deprivation, guilt, and sadness. But if I may boldly borrow from St. Paul: “Brethren, this ought not to be so!” Too often in our times, Lent …

Ancient Kursk Icon Visits St. Athanasius

December 23, 2010

Using their lunch hour for prayer this past Tuesday (December 21), about 150 people welcomed the 700-year-old Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God to St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in South Nicholasville.  A delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, led by the icon’s guardian, …

Ancient Kursk Icon at St. Athanasius

December 17, 2010

With the blessing of the bishops of both the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and the Orthodox Church in America, the 700-year-old Wonderworking Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God will visit St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in Nicholasville at noon on December 21, 2010. The celebration of a …

2010 Fall Lecture Series – The Orthodox Experience in America

September 26, 2010

St. Athanasius is now in the midst of our annual Fall Lecture Series.  Our talks this year are centered around the theme of Orthodox Christianity in America.  Each presenter, including all of our local Lexington priests, will discuss the history of his particular church body, the key moments of …

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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.

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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