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Pascha Continues: Christ is Risen!

On Sunday, April 20, 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 through May 29 (40 days) when the Church keeps the Feast of the Lord’s Ascension and reaches its climax on Pentecost Sunday (June 8,) Each Sunday in this season is unique and our parish continues its robust set of services throughout each week. You can learn more about making an actual visit to St. Athanasius here. You can also take a peek inside our church by checking our parish YouTube channel. Check out our updated google calendar here (and you can import it into your own calendar if you wish) and our pdf calendar for May here:

We also welcome those who are in (or close to) Madison County to consider a visit our St. Nina Mission in Berea, which helps extend the reach of the Orthodox Faith along the I-75 corridor and Wilderness Trail. We are drawing people from Somerset, London, Corbin, and beyond — and are celebrating at least 9 services in our Berea chapel each month! )

Below is a collection of photos from April 2025, which includes Holy Week & Pascha, as well as a pilgrimage our youth took and other photos of parish life throughout the month, 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 or our St. Nina Mission during this Paschal season! 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.

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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 …

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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 …

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+4th Sunday of Paschaltide @ St. Athanasius+
830am Baptism of child Peter
930am Liturgy, then Sun. School & Fellowship Hour
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1. If your mother is alive, pray for her and cherish her.

2. If your mother is departed this life, pray for her blessed repose and cherish her memory.

3. Finally, no matter how good (or bad) your mother is or was, we have been given a genuine "bonus" mom -- our Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, who is our intercessor with her Son, and who has adopted all believers who follow her Son and our God!

Happy Mother's Day! Let's keep it in fullness!
-Archpriest Justin Patterson
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1. If your mother is alive, pray for her and cherish her.

2. If your mother is departed this life, pray for her blessed repose and cherish her memory. 

3. Finally, no matter how good (or bad) your mother is or was, we have been given a genuine bonus mom -- our Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, who is our intercessor with her Son, and who has adopted all believers who follow her Son and our God! 

Happy Mothers Day! Lets keep it in fullness!
-Archpriest Justin Patterson
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+Paralytic Sunday Services in Nicholasville+
630pm Sat. Cathedral Vigil & Confessions
930am Sun. Liturgy, Sun. School, & Fellowship
(Full cycle also @ St. Nina in Berea Sat & Sun.)
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+Paralytic Sunday Services in Nicholasville+
630pm Sat. Cathedral Vigil & Confessions 
930am Sun. Liturgy, Sun. School, & Fellowship
(Full cycle also @ St. Nina in Berea Sat & Sun.)
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Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
100 Lime Lane
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Directions to the church

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.

Click HERE if you’re looking for St. Nina.

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