St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
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 …
The Great Feast of our Lord’s Nativity in the Flesh (Christmas) is approaching and most of December is–in some sense–an ongoing preparation for this glorious Mystery! Moving us towards Christmas, we celebrate a number of milestones that help us approach this Celebration: Over the …
While October is often as serene as it is beautiful, the month of November is a month of preparation for Orthodox Christians. We get ready for the Nativity Fast (which begins on Wednesday, November 15.) In this month, we also celebrate the Great Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple …
Fall is a beautiful season in Kentucky. And the crown of fall certainly “feels” like the month of October. In terms of feast days in the Orthodox Church, October is a relatively quiet time–but marks a truly rich season of “normal” church life –with Sunday School, …
As we move into fall, the our parish schedule blossoms forth with feasts, liturgical services, opportunities for prayer, classes for learning, choir practices, social events, campouts, youth group, and so much more. In this season of renweal, we welcome you to visit our parish community of St. …
July was not only a record month in terms of high temperatures, but also in terms of high attendance. The summer doldrums didn’t happen this year, as our parish continued to welcome new visitors to our many services, to host well-attended classes and events, and to expand our work overall. We …
