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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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July at St. Athanasius

With the glorious seasons of Pascha, Pentecost (Holy Trinity,) and the Apostles’ Fast behind us, we now enter July, which is one of the quietest months of the year, liturgically. Yet it is in these “normal days” of the post-Pentecost period that the real measure of our spiritual life unfolds. To that end, our parish family invites you to visit St. Athanasius this summer. We have parishioners from across 10 Kentucky counties, including Lexington-Fayette and beyond! You can learn more about making an in-person visit to St. Athanasius here. You can also take a peek inside our church by checking our our parish YouTube channel. Check out our “hard copy” July 2026 calendar below and remember that our google calendar is here (and you can import it into your own calendars if you wish.) As is typical in traditional Orthodox Christianity, there are many services each week beyond our Sunday Liturgy–even during this relatively quiet month.

For those in (or close to) Madison County or south of Richmond, we invite you to consider a visit our St. Nina Mission (213 Pauline Drive #5, Berea, KY,) which helps extend the reach of the Orthodox Faith along the I-75 corridor & Wilderness Trail. We are drawing people from Somerset, London, Corbin, and beyond. We are now serving weekly Tuesday & Saturday night services at 630pm plus a monthly Sunday Liturgy. Again, see our mission website for details.

Below is a collection of photos June 2026, showing the full range of liturgical, educational, missional, and social life in our parish. We hope these photos and the depth of our Faith inspire you to visit St. Athanasius Orthodox Church and/or our St. Nina Mission! If you have questions about our calendar or any aspect of our Faith or parish life, please reach out to our associate priest Fr. Giorgi at fr.giorgi@bluegrassorthodox.org.

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March 31, 2023 News

Bulletin April 2, 2023 5th Sunday of Great Lent / St. Mary of Egypt Wednesday Presanctified Liturgy will be served at 6pm followed by our final Lenten Soup and Salad Meal. Check the online signup to see what food is needed. Friday Presanctified Liturgy w/Hymns for the Feast of St. Tikhon is at 11am. …

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March 24, 2023 News

Bulletin March 26, 2023 4th Sunday of Great Lent St. John Climacus / Synaxis Archangel Gabriel On Tuesday the 28th Fr. Justin will be in Berea, at 300 Harrison Road, with St. Nina Mission for a Compline Service w/Akathist to the Theotokos at 6:30pm. All are welcome! Presanctified Liturgy will be …

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March 17, 2023 News

Bulletin March 19, 2023 3rd Sunday of Great Lent Veneration of the Precious Cross Presanctified Liturgy will be served on Wednesday at 6pm followed by a Lenten Soup and Salad Meal. Check the online signup to see what food is needed. Choir Members will meet on Thursday, March 23 from 7-9pm for …

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March 10, 2023 News

2nd Sunday of Great Lent / St. Gregory Palamas Presanctified Liturgy will be served on Wednesday at 6pm followed by a Lenten Soup and Salad Meal. Check the online signup to see what food is needed. Adult SS will meet via zoom at 8pm on Thursday. This class is recorded and can be viewed on our …

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March 2, 2023 News

Bulletin March 5, 2023 38th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday of Orthodoxy Kentucky Orthodox churches will gather at Panagia (Holy Mother) Greek Church in Lexington (3001 Tates Creek Road) at 5pm to celebrate a Pan-Orthodox Vespers together for the Triumph of Orthodoxy. A reception will follow and …

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February 24, 2023 News

Bulletin February 26, 2023 37th Sunday after Pentecost Forgiveness Sunday / Sunday of Cheesefare Forgiveness Vespers will be served at 5pm on this eve of Great Lent. The readings for this service are on the Lord’s teaching about fasting and forgiveness and preparing us to enter the season of the …

Wrap-Up & Resources from the 2023 Diocesan Pastoral Conference in KY

February 18, 2023 Featured

Dear fathers and friends, Christ is in our midst! It was a great joy to welcome so many of you to Kentucky for the 2023 Pastoral Conference. (I am told we had a record crowd for a February Pastoral Conference!) I personally appreciated the kind words many of you had for our efforts to make …

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February 17, 2023 News

Bulletin February 19, 2023 36th Sunday after Pentecost Visitor Sunday GREAT LENT: A SEASON OF INVITATION For Orthodox Christians, there is no season more beloved than Great Lent.. Of course, Lent itself can be challenging with the communal expectation of fasting, increased prayer (both in services …

Great Lent: A Season of Invitation

February 17, 2023 Featured

For Orthodox Christians, there is no season more beloved than Great Lent. Of course, Lent itself can be challenging with the communal expectation of fasting, increased prayer (both in services and at home,) and in the various additional practices we take up. But when Orthodox Christians hear the …

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February 11, 2023 News

Bulletin February 12, 2023 35th Sunday after Pentecost Prodigal Son Sunday The St. Nina Mission Council invites you to their Vespers Service on Tuesday, February 14 at 6:30pm in Berea at 300 Harrison Road. Wednesday Vespers begins at 6:30pm. The Christian Education Class that follows will be a …

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In September, we will have 5 open parish council seats to fill (with 3 members standing for re-election.) We invite parishioners to contemplate nominating solid candidates to serve a 3-year term. What is the parish council about and what qualities should be sought in a parish council member?

According to our bylaws and the general OCA tradition, the parish council is the executive body that works with the parish priest in administering the parish. Both the priest and the council itself function under the archpastoral care of the ruling bishop of the Diocese of the South of the Orthodox Church in America. According to the Statute of the Orthodox Church in America and the Uniform Parish Bylaws of the Diocese of the South, the parish council consists of the rector of the parish, any full-time clergy, and a certain number of elected lay members -- 7 in our case -- from whom are chosen the parish warden, the parish secretary, and the parish treasurer (the officers.) Any attached clergy are allowed by statute to be part of the council ex officio, should they wish to participate in council meetings.

The parish council members are elected from among parishioners of our parish community. Parishioners who meet the following criteria are able to be nominated for service on the parish council:

He or or she is an Orthodox Christian for at least 3 years and a full member of the parish for at least one year.

He or she is at least 18 years of age.

He or she makes Confession regularly in the parish (or elsewhere with the explicit blessing of the rector.)

He or she receives Holy Communion regularly in the parish.

He or she is a tithing or pledging member of the parish.

He or she is engaged in some kind of service/support within the parish.

He or she receives the blessing of the rector to be considered for nomination.

Accordion to the Statute of the Orthodox Church in America, the parish council is responsible (collectively) to:

Exercise fiduciary responsibility for the Parish;

Implement within its competence the decisions of the Annual Parish Meeting (also called the Assembly,) the Diocesan Authority, and the All-American Council;

Formulate, implement, and direct stewardship programs;

Oversee implementation of the budget adopted by the APM;

Authorize any fundraising activity within the Parish;

Manage, inventory, and maintain Parish properties, both real and personal;

Regulate use of Parish facilities;

Maintain and verify the official roster of the Parish’s general and voting membership;

Oversee and regularly receive reports from Parish ministries and organizations;

Prepare reports on aspects of Parish life within its competence for the annual Parish Assembly;

Propose an annual budget for consideration at the APM; and

Set a date and propose an agenda for all Parish Assemblies.

In addition, our parish council often serves as a vital sounding board for our rector as he carries out the responsibilities assigned to him, including determining the church schedule, setting a vision for the parish, and navigating a host of practical questions that come up through the course of the year.

When a parish council member is installed, he or she makes the following pledge:

To zealously, honestly, voluntarily, with diligence and fear of God, fulfill the duties of my office, according to the requirements of the Statute of the Orthodox Church in America, the Uniform Parish By-laws of our Diocese and the traditions of our parish,

To uphold not personal interests but the Glory of God,

To support the welfare of the holy Church and to seek salvation,

To attend to the welfare, the cleanliness, and the adornment of the holy temple,

To uphold the pursuit of peace, tranquility, and brotherly Christian love among the parishioners of our Church.

For those interested in serving or nominating someone to stand for election, please reach out to the rector to begin that process.
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Last night parish guys celebrated Ethan, who is to be married this weekend. Please pray for Ethan (Gabriel) & Justinmae as they prepare for marriage! ... See MoreSee Less

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St. Athanasius hosted the Mission Council of St. Nina as our Berea daughter mission ponders further steps towards more autonomy and expanded mission along I-75! ... See MoreSee Less

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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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