St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
With the hottest days of summer behind us (hopefully,) the Orthodox Church observes the glorious days of the Dormition Fast, August 1-14. This fasting season contains a number of important celebrations inlcuding the Great Feast of the Transfiguration, the local commemoration of St. Herman of Alaska, …
This year, Orthodox Pascha & Western Easter coincide as Christians everywhere mark the Resurrection of Christ on April 20! For Orthodox Christians, Holy Week & Pascha are some of the most important days in the entire Church Year. We have created a complete Holy Week & Pascha …
In the Orthodox Church, February is often a month in which our common life begins to “flicker” into Great Lent, which (this year) begins on March 2. Starting on February 2nd, we begin the month-long journey of pre-Lenten Sundays. Cheok out our full online calendar here — …
July was not only a record month in terms of high temperatures, but also in terms of high attendance. The summer doldrums didn’t happen this year, as our parish continued to welcome new visitors to our many services, to host well-attended classes and events, and to expand our work overall. We …
We Invite You To Join Us! The days of Holy Week and Pascha (Easter) constitute together the most sacred days of the church year for Orthodox Christians. And we invite you to make the journey with us! You can view our detailed “Holy Week Guide” for 2022, that explains each service of Holy …
