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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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May & More

We invite you to visit St. Athanasius this month as we continue to celebrate an extended season that includes the Resurrection of Christ, the Ascension, and get ready for Penteocst. We begin May with a special celebration of St. Athanasius Day (May 1 and May 2) — which can read about below! will complete our update of the website for the month by this weekend.

Additional upcoming services in May can be found on our carefully-updated google calendar. You can see the hard copy of our May calendar for both St. Athanasius and our daughter chapel in Berea St. Nina in the graphic below:

We invite you to visit St. Athanasius and/or one of our two active daughter communities, St. Nina Mission Church in Berea (extending the reach of the Orthodox Faith along the I-75 corridor & Wilderness Trail) and our Mercer County Chapel. 

Below is a collection of photos from April 2026 (which includes Baptisms, Holy Week, & Pascha) showing the full range of our parish life. We hope these photos inspire you to visit our church or one of our chapels. If you have questions about our calendar or any aspect of our Faith or parish life, please reach out to our associate pastor Fr. Giorgi Lomsadze at fr.giorgi@bluegrassorthodox.org.

20th Anniversary Retrospective

February 4, 2022 Featured

On the weekend of January 28-30, the parish family of St. Athanasius gave thanks to God for 20 years of spiritual life as a parish of the Orthodox Church in America. Leading our celebrations was our archpastor, His Eminence, Archbishop Alexander of Dallas and All the South, assisted by His Grace, …

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February 3, 2022 News

Bulletin February 6, 2022 33rd Sunday After Pentecost / Sunday of Zacchaeus Weekday Services & Catechesis this Coming Week Adult Sunday School held virtually on Tuesday at 8pm. Vespers on Wednesday at 6:30pm. Christian Education Class (open to everyone) on Wednesday at 7:20pm Topic: Orthodoxy …

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January 28, 2022 News

Bulletin January 30, 2022    32nd Sunday After Pentecost Synaxis of 3 Holy Hierarchs Celebration of 20th Anniversary of St. Athanasius Parish Weekday Liturgical Services & Catechesis Coming Up Cathedral Vigil at 6:30pm on Tuesday, February 1 for the Feast of the Meeting the Lord in the Temple; …

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January 21, 2022 News

Bulletin January 23, 2022 31st Sunday After Pentecost Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of the 20th-Century Communist Yoke Vespers at St. Nina Mission will be served on Tuesday the 25th at 6:30pm and then followed with a light meal and “Questions of Faith.” Adult Sunday School will be …

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January 14, 2022 News

Bulletin January 16, 2022 30th Sunday After Pentecost Sanctity of Life Sunday Parish Council Meeting on Monday at 7:30pm. Virtual Adult Sunday School Class on Tuesday at 8pm. Wednesday Vespers Service at 6:30pm followed by a special Christian Ed Class entitled, “The Orthodox Experience in America (A …

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January 10, 2022 News

Bulletin January 9, 2022 Tuesday Vespers at St. Nina Mission in Berea will begin at 6:30pm with a light fellowship meal and questions of faith following. Fr. Justin has openings for House Blessings beginning at 10:45am for the Berea area—see the online signup or contact Father directly. The Virtual …

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December 31, 2021 News

Bulletin January 2, 2021 28th Sunday After Pentecost Happy New Year! Feast of the Theophany of Christ Services Royal Hours & Indoor Water Blessing at 9am on Wednesday the 5th  Reminder: January 5 is a strict fasting day. Vigil for Theophany at 6:30pm on Wednesday the 5th (No class) Festal …

Watch Our Intro To Orthodoxy Series!

December 31, 2021 Featured

Perhaps you are a Christian, or perhaps you were a Christian, or perhaps you are a person who simply wasn’t exposed to much religion or spirituality as a young person. Regardless, the community at St. Athanasius Orthodox Church welcomes you to explore the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition …

Theophany & Houseblessing Season

December 30, 2021 Featured

Having completed the Nativity Fast and the Great Feast of our Lord’s Nativity, our parish now greets the Civil New Year and the Great Feast of our Lord’s Theophany! In practice, most of January feels as if is is a continuation of the joy of the Theophany, as the priest visits mosts home, …

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December 23, 2021 News

Bulletin December 26, 2021 27th Sunday After Pentecost Sunday After Nativity / 2nd Day Nativity Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos Vespers at St. Nina Mission on Tuesday, 12/28 at 6:30pm Vespers at St. Athanasius on Wednesday, 12/29 at 6:30pm Akathist to the Lord’s Nativity on Friday, December 31 at …

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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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