St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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.

“According to the Pattern”

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 St. Athanasius Building Project 2012-2013  In Exodus 25, the Lord tells Moses that he must construct the holy sacred space of Hebrew worship “according to the pattern.”  At St. Athanasius, we follow Moses in seeking to build a temple and parish campus with the goal of glorifying God “according to …

Building Steering Committee Update – September 9th

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The Building Steering Committee met for the 2nd time formally last Thursday.  One of the things we discussed was the need to communicate effectively with you as council and with the parish, at large.  To that end, we committed to a bi-weekly update of our weekly meetings (and any additional meetings …

St. Athanasius Orthodox Church closes on new location in Nicholasville

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Here is a link from the Jessamine Journal about our parish’s closing on the Orchard property. These are exciting days! This closing and the building program we are currently gearing up for are the product of several years of work.  In 2006, our parish completed the purchase of 17 acres in …

August 29 – Feast of St. John the Baptist

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The Beheading of St John the Baptist, a Feast day established by the Church, is also a strict fast day because of the grief of Christians at the violent death of the saint. In some Orthodox cultures pious people will not eat food from a flat plate, use a knife, or eat food that is …

The Dormition of The Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

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The Dormition Fast that began on Wednesday, August 1 will end on Thursday, August 16, the day after the Feast of The Dormition of the Theotokos. Vigil for the Feast will be served on Tuesday, August 14, at 6:30pm and Liturgy for the Feast will be served at 7am on Wednesday, August 15.

On the Prayers of the Holy Angels

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  When praying, we must remember that we are members of one another, and therefore that we must pray for all, as the prayer ‘Our Father….’ teaches us.  The Apostles and all the saints are examples of this.  If we remember this and pray for others then the holy angels will also pray for us …

From Nothing to Everything in a Moment

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 On July 12 the Church remembers the woman, called Veronica (or Beatrice) whose story is told in Matthew 9: 20-22. She has been suffering from a flow of blood for twelve years. It would be hard to imagine a person whose life held less promise. This woman’s condition, which she had endured for …

July 4 Feasts

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Saint Andrew, Archbishop of Crete, was born in the city of Damascus into a pious Christian family. Up until seven years of age the boy was mute and did not speak.  However, after communing with the Holy Mysteries of Christ he found the gift of speech and began to speak.  At age 14 he went …

Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

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Friday, June 29 is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul This feast traditionally marks the end of the Apostles Fast but since the feast fell on a Friday this year, the fast will conclude on Saturday, June 30.