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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.

Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen!

April 9, 2007 Featured

Christ has risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!   — Troparion for Pascha The whole creation keeps a feast, my brethren, and everything that hath breath praises the Lord, as the Psalmist says, on account of the destruction of …

Thanksgiving, Sorrow, and Joy

December 7, 2006 Featured

With much joy, St. Athanasius Orthodox Mission welcomed their beloved archbishop, his eminence, Dmitri, for an archpastoral visit the weekend of December 2-3, 2006. We were also blessed by the presence of Father Stephen Freeman, who is the dean of our Appalachian Deanery and priest-in-charge at St. …

A season to receive Catechumens

July 26, 2006 Featured

During the next few months of summer and early fall we will occasionally receive new Catechumens before the Divine Liturgy begins on Sunday mornings. In the Greek language, a “Catechumen” means someone who is learning to listen and to hear. Becoming a Catechumen in the Orthodox Church is …

The Gift of the Holy Spirit

June 14, 2006 Featured

Blessed art You O Christ Our God You have revealed the fishermen as most wise By sending down upon them the Holy Spirit Through them You drew the world into Your net O Lover of Man, Glory to You!   — Troparion for Pentecost, Tone 8 When the most High came down and confused the …

The Glorious Ascension of Christ

May 31, 2006 Featured

O Christ God, thou hast ascended in Glory, granting joy to thy disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit. Through thy blessing they were assured that thou art the son of God, the Redeemer of the world!   — Troparion for the Ascension The Lord himself gave us a sign… A virgin …

Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen!

April 23, 2006 Featured

Christ has risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!   — Troparion for Pascha It is manifest, and let none presume to doubt it, that the Savior has raised his own body, and that he is very Son of God, having his being from God as …

Holy Week and Pascha

April 19, 2006 Featured

The schedule of services for Holy Week and Pascha have been posted. The best way to prepare for Pascha is to participate in the services of Holy Week: Bridegroom Matins; Presanctified; Holy Unction; Holy Thursday’s Liturgy & 12 Gospels; Holy Friday’s Royal Hours, Taking Down from the …

Prayers begin on our land

August 26, 2005 Featured

In preparation for the development of our property at 2500 Chrisman Mill Road and the building of our future temple, Friday morning prayers will be held on the top of the hill, whenever weather permits. Prayers will begin at 8:15 AM each Friday, September – November, 2005. All are invited to …

Initial Post

November 18, 2004 Readers

Welcome to the readers section on the church website. This will be a place for news, notes, special service rubrics and reader schedules. More to come later.

Updates

November 18, 2004 Featured

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Troparion – Tone 7 You were Transfigured on the Mount, O Christ God, Revealing Your glory to Your disciples as far as they could bear it. Let Your everlasting Light shine upon us sinners! Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver of Light, …

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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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