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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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October 20, 2016 News

Sunday, October 23, 2016 / Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord Today’s Readings: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Luke 16:19-31 Special Thanks to Fr. Dcn. Simeon for presiding at our weekend services in Fr. Justin’s absence. Father received a blessing to go to his high school reunion and will attend Liturgy …

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October 13, 2016 News

Sunday, October 16, 2016  /  Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council Today’s Readings: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1  /   Luke 8:5-15   His Grace Bishop Neofitos of Kenya, The First Native Kenyan Orthodox Bishop will be at Assumption Orthodox Church in Louisville this Sunday …

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October 7, 2016 News

Sunday, October 9, 2016 — Feast of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow Today’s Readings: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Luke 7:11-16 Neophytos Nyeri & Mount Kenya, the first native Kenyan Orthodox Bishop His Grace Bishop Neofitos of Kenya will be visiting Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Louisville …

Intro to Orthodoxy Online Now

October 6, 2016 News

On Wednesday, October 5, we launched our 11-week series providing a broad exposure to the mind and teaching of the Orthodox Church. We will continue our series each Wednesday at 7:20pm (following our weekly Wed. night Vespers at 6:30pm) until the week before Christmas. Check out our complete …

Intro to Orthodoxy Series Begins

October 3, 2016 News

Our parish’s 11-week catechetical series An Introduction to Orthodoxy begins this Wednesday night, October 5. Following our regular 6:30pm Wednesday Vespers service, for the next 11 weeks (from 7:20-8:20pm,) Fr. Justin will be introducing us to Jesus Christ as we proclaim him in the Orthodox …

Fall: A Season of Welcome

October 1, 2016 Featured

As we move into the cooler weather associated with October, we also find ourselves welcoming many new faces into our parish. This year, for the first time, we have formally designated the first Sunday of October as “Visitors’ Sunday” to underscore how important we believe newcomers …

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September 30, 2016 News

Sunday, October 2, 2016 — 1st Annual Visitor Sunday Today’s Readings: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Luke 6:31-36 Congratulations to Rick Cook and Jeff Hart on their election to parish council. They join Fr. Justin (priest and council president,) Deacon Simeon (ex officio council member,) Rebecca Wilson …

Update on Fund for Gabriel’s Funeral

September 29, 2016 News

Dear parish family & friends of Gabriel who have come alongside us in this past week, As I announced last week on our parish website, our 19-year-old parishioner Gabriel Zamora passed away on Sept. 21, after suffering a traumatic auto-related injury. We asked our parishioners and other friends …

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September 23, 2016 News

Sunday, September 25, 2016, Repose of St. Sergius of Radonezh Today’s Readings: 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4 Luke 5:1-11 Annual Parish Meeting immediately following Liturgy this Sunday. Informational packets will be provided for each family to review as we discuss the business of the parish. Three people …

In Memory: Gabriel Zamora

September 21, 2016 News

  Early in the morning this past Sunday, Sept. 18, Gabriel Zamora, a 19-year-old member of our parish, was tragically struck by a car. As a result of this accident, Gabriel suffered scores of broken bones and intense head trauma. Just after midday on Wednesday, Sept. 21, after careful …

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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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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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