St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
We welcome everybody to continue praying with us as we celebrate the joy of what we Orthodox call “bright Week,” the festal week that follows Pascha Sunday, the Feast of Feasts in the Orthodox Church–the Day of Christ’s Holy Resurrection. On this week, we offer the following …
Note that Orthodox Pascha (Easter) falls one week after Easter in the Western churches. Schedule of Services (for more information see sidebar) Friday, April 17, 6:30pm: Matins for Holy Saturday (1 1/2 hr) Saturday, April 18, 9am: Liturgy for Holy Saturday (2 1/2 hr) special Holy Saturday meal …
For Orthodox Christians, the highlight of our worshiping year remains Holy Week, which culminates in the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on what we call Pascha (Passover). During this sacred week, Orthodox Christians may spend as much as 30 hours in Church services and many other hours in …
The St. Athanasius community invites you to pray with us as we continue our Lenten journey to the Pascha of our Lord (Easter)! Throughout Lent, our basic schedule remains: 6pm Wednesdays: Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts (with Lenten Meal) 7am Fridays: Lenten Matins 6:30pm Saturdays: Vigil (Vespers …
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 …
