St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
As we enter October, we enter “peak fall” in the Bluegrass! We have celebrated the first two Great Feasts of the “Church Year,” the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary and the Feast of Exaltation of the Cross. In addition, in our own local parish community, we hosted our fall …
With September 1st, the Orthodox Church marks the start of a New “Church Year.” There is a kind of “reset” with the feasts that we celebrate, too. For instance, our first “Great Feast” of the new year is the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, which “begins” …
With the hottest days of summer behind us (hopefully,) the Orthodox Church observes the glorious days of the Dormition Fast, August 1-14. This fasting season contains a number of important celebrations inlcuding the Great Feast of the Transfiguration, the local commemoration of St. Herman of Alaska, …
With the glorious seasons of Pascha, Ascension, the Pentecost (Holy Trinity) behind us, the Church now journeys into the “weeks after Pentecost,” living resolutely “in the Spirit.” It is in these “normal days” of the post-Pentecost period that the real measure of …
On May 4, Orthodox Christians everywhere celebrated the Feast of Feasts — the PASCHA of the Lord. (You can see our Paschal photos below.) The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ continues into June (40 days) until the Feast of the Lord’s Ascension (Thursday, June 13) and reaches its …
While most American Christians celebrated the Resurrection on March 31 this year, Orthodox Christians around the world have continued their lenten journey to the Lord’s Resurrection for a bit longer. We are arriving at the bright Feast of Feasts, the Pascha of our Lord just before midnight on …
While most American Christians celebrated the Resurrection on March 31 this year, Orthodox Christians around the world continue their lenten journey to the Lord’s Resurrection throughout the month of April. In this time, we complete Great Lent, then we celebrate Lazarus Saturday & Palm …
We greet you as Orthodox Christians around the world get ready to enter the most beloved season of the church year–Great Lent, which then leads to Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday, then Holy Week, and then to the Feast of Feasts, the Pascha of our Lord! We are glad you have found us and we …
As we head deeper into 2024, our parish community welcomes you to our new virtual “front door,” www.bluegrassorthodox.org. We are glad you have found us and we invite you to visit us in-person. You can learn more about making an actual visit to St. Athanasius here. You can also take a peek inside …
As we head deeper into 2024, our parish community welcomes you to our new virtual “front door,” www.bluegrassorthodox.org. We are glad you have found us and we invite you to visit us. You can learn more about visiting St. Athanasius here. You can also take a peek inside our church by …
