St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
Great Lent–rather than being a time of joylessness or mere deprivation-remains chiefly a time to celebrate the awesome reality that the Lord calls us to Himself. We are not called to remain as we are, but to “remember Sion” and return to the promised Land of sinlessness and joy. …
While Great Lent remains a great mystery to most Americans (including American Christians), from the first centuries of the early Church, the forty day period preceding Pascha (Easter) was considered an integral part of Christian life. As we prepare to enter into the season of of Lent, St. …
Free Bread Every Sunday 1pm-2pm We are pleased to announce that beginning Sunday, January 18, St. Athanasius Orthodox mission is launching Project Lazarus Bread Ministry. Partnering with Panera Bread Co.–which is generously providing the bread–we will be offering free bread to all who …
The Great Feast of Theophany (sometimes called Epiphany) is upon us! The word Theophany indicates, in Greek, the appearance of God Himself among us. In the life of the Orthodox Christian Church, this feast of Theophany remains second only to Pascha (Easter) in importance–because now Christ …
In the coming week, our parish begins its celebration of what some have called the Winter Pascha–the dual feasts of Nativity of our Lord in the Flesh (Dec. 25) and Theophany (Jan. 6). In the cases of both feasts, however, the feasts themselves never stand alone. Leading up to Nativity, we keep …
A Glimpse into the World of Orthodox Monasticism Have you ever wondered why someone would become a monk? Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a nun? If you have ever asked these questions or wondered what it means to be “sold out” to Christ, you are invited to spend an evening …
The coat hanging in your closet belongs to the man who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the man who has no shoes. You do wrong to everyone you could help, but fail to help. –St. Basil of Caesaria in Cappadocia (AD 330-370) St. Athanasius Chapel On Saturday, November 22, …
So far this fall, we have welcomed two of our four fall lecturers. On September 24, Architect Thomas Smith delivered the first lecture on Orthodox Church Architecture. Click here for an audio of Thomas’ talk entitled “Orthodox Architecture as an Encounter of the Kingdom.” On …
Our Fall Lecture Series got off to a grand start with Part 1 of our series, given by Architect Thomas Smith of Lexington, on Wednesday evening, September 24. In presenting his multimedia talk on Orthodox Architecture, Thomas was able to draw not only from his rich experience worshiping in the …
This Tuesday evening at 7:30pm, St. Athanasius Orthodox Church is hosting a free seminar on Foreclosure. While the theme sounds a little heavy–if not depressing for many people struggling with money–Foreclosure Attorney Scott Pennington will walk us through: 1. What Foreclosure is. 2. …
