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July: Beyond Pentecost

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 2025 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 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 from our annual May Parish Picnic, our annual Vacation Church School, from June in general, & from Pentecost 2025, 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 rector and senior pastor Fr. Justin at fr.justin@bluegrassorthodox.org or our associate priest Fr. Giorgi at fr.giorgi@bluegrassorthodox.org.

Bulletin for Sunday, January 19, 2020

January 17, 2020 News

Bulletin for January 19, 2020 Today is “Sanctity of Human Life Sunday” 31st Sunday After Pentecost Epistle Reading:  1 Timothy 1:15-17      Gospel Reading:  Luke 18:35-43 Vespers on Wednesday, January 22 at 6:30pm. Fr. Justin will speak on “The Mystery of Death—Orthodox Prayers & Traditions” for …

Bulletin for January 12, 2020

January 10, 2020 News

Bulletin for January 12, 2020 Readings for 30th Sunday After Pentecost Ephesians 4:7-13 (Epistle, Sunday After)     Matthew 4:12-17 (Gospel, Sunday After) Great Outdoor Blessing of Waters After Liturgy Today Vespers on Wednesday, January 15 at 6:30pm. Following the Christian Education Class will …

Sunday, January 5, 2020

January 3, 2020 News

Bulletin for January 5, 2020 Feast for the Theophany of Christ is Monday, January 6! At the end of the Theophany Eve Liturgy today, we will immediately serve the Indoor Great Blessing of the Waters.  We include various Old Testament readings including Isaiah 35:1-10; Isaiah 55: 1-13; Isaiah 12: 3-6; …

Theophany & Houseblessing Season

January 2, 2020 Featured

The twin feasts of Christmas & Epiphany (Theophany) straddle the New Year and together, mark the second-most important season in the life of the Orthodox Church. The Church (or at least those parts of it on the “New Calendar”) marks the Feast of Theophany on January 6. Leading up to …

Bulletin December 29, 2019

December 27, 2019 News

Bulletin December 29, 2019 Sunday After Nativity Epistle Reading….Gal. 1:11-19 Gospel Reading…..Matt. 2:13-23 New Year’s Eve 5:30pm Vesperal Liturgy for St. Basil and the Circumcision of Christ Royal Hours for the Forefeast of Theophany will be Friday, January 3 at 9am. Theophany …

Bulletin December 22, 2019

December 20, 2019 News

Bulletin December 22, 2019 Epistle Reading….Heb. 11:9-10,17-23,32-40 Gospel Reading…..Matt. 1:1-25 (Sun. Before) Nativity Services Monday, December 23 Royal Hours 9am / Confessions 10:30am Vespers for Pre-Feast 6:30pm / Confessions 7:20pm Tuesday, December 24 Vesperal Liturgy 10am Great …

Christmas 2019 at St. Athanasius

December 17, 2019 Featured

The Great Feast of the Nativity of our Lord approaches and we ready ourselves for this splendid festival! A number of feasts have marked our journey through the Nativity Fast, thus far–including St. Nicholas Day and St. Herman Day. This past weekend, we welcomed Fr. Silviu Bunta, who led a …

Dec. 13-15: Conversations with Fr. Silviu Bunta

December 17, 2019 Featured

St. Athanasius and our local Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) at the University of Ketuncky were privileged to welcome Rev. Dr. Silviu Bunta, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Dayton. Fr. Silviu visited the Bluegrass Dec. 13-15 and conversed with us on these topics: …

Bulletin December 15, 2019

December 13, 2019 News

Bulletin December 15, 2019 26th Sunday After Pentecost Col. 3:4-11 Epistle Reading Luke 14:16-24 Gospel Reading We welcome scholar and former student of our own Archbishop Alexander, Father Silviu Bunta. Father shared with our college students on Friday night, and led a day retreat this past …

Bulletin December 8, 2019

December 6, 2019 News

Bulletin December 8, 2019 25th Sunday After Pentecost Eph. 4:1-6 Epistle Reading Luke 17:12-19 Gospel Reading Welcome to the newest members of our parish….Luke McLean and the Kozar Family—Daniel Joseph & Hannah, w/James, Pepa Alexis! Akathist to Ss. Joachim & Anna will be prayed on …

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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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