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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.

Thanksgiving for 15 Years!

February 1, 2017 Featured

On February 1, 2002, the eve of the Great Feast of the Meeting of the Lord, a dozen families were united to the Holy Orthodox Faith and became the founding members of St. Athanasius Orthodox Church. 15 years later, we are grateful for all that the Lord has done in and through St. Athanasius parish! …

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January 27, 2017 News

Sunday, January 29, 2017 32nd Sunday after Pentecost – Zacchaeus Sunday Today’s Readings: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Luke 19:1-10 Special Feast Days and Services This Week    Synaxis of 3 Holy Hierarchs is Monday, January 30 •Great Vespers at 6:30pm Sunday, January 29   •Liturgy at 9:30am Monday, …

Our Obligation: Protecting the Unborn

January 24, 2017 Featured

This past weekend our Orthodox Church in America commemorated Sanctity of Life Sunday. Since the 1st-century, Christians have proclaimed the truth that the killing of the unborn is a grave sin. This past Sunday, Fr. Justin Patterson preached this sermon, challenging us to consider not only the …

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January 20, 2017 News

Sunday, January 22, 2017 – 31st Sunday after Pentecost Sanctity of Human Life Sunday Today’s Readings: 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Luke 18:35-43 A Special Collection will be taken today for Assurance for Life. Welcome Joshua Bertram who will be enrolled as a catechumen during Liturgy this weekend. Note …

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January 13, 2017 News

Sunday, January 15, 2017 – 30th Sunday after Pentecost Venerable Paul of Thebes / John “the Hut-Dweller” Today’s Readings: Ephesians 4:7-13 Matthew 4:12-17 No Moleben this Tuesday or Wednesday morning Matins. Fr. Justin is hoping to save his voice for house blessings. Wednesday Vespers served …

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January 5, 2017 News

Sunday, January 8, 2017 29th Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday After Theophany  Today’s Readings: Ephesians 4:7-13 Matthew 4:12-17     Blessing of Church and Car Blessing Immediately After Liturgy this Sunday. (Procession to Lake Mingo is cancelled for this year.) Youth Group meets this …

Nativity 2016 in Photos

January 2, 2017 News

In late December, we celebrated a glorious cycle of services, ending the 40-day Nativity Fast and ushering in the Feast of Christmas! This year, our parish photographer Mary Cook captured some of the exquisite beauty of the the Vigil and Liturgy of this Nativity Celebration. Here are some of her …

The Winter Pascha Continues

January 2, 2017 Featured

Theophany & Houseblessings The joyous Winter Pascha continues with the Feast of Theophany (Epiphany) during which we commemorate the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ and its place in the story of our salvation. Two of the beloved features of this particular Church Feast are the Great Blessing of …

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December 29, 2016 News

Sunday, January 1, 2017 – Circumcision of Christ & St. Basil the Great Today’s Readings: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 / Colossians 2:8-12 Mark 1:1-8 / Luke 2:20-21,40-52 Reminder that Sunday School will meet next week at 9am. Parish Office Closed on Monday. This day is the recognized holiday for New …

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December 22, 2016 News

Sunday, December 25, 2016 Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Today’s Readings: Galatians 4:4-7 Matthew 2:1-12 Liturgy for Synaxis of the Theotokos will be served on Monday the 26th at 9am. Following you are invited to a “Festive Breakfast” in the parish hall. Moleben for Local Needs …

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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
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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.

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