St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
On Sunday, April 20, Orthodox Christians everywhere celebrated the Feast of Feasts — the PASCHA of the Lord. (You can see our Paschal photos below.) The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ continues through May 29 (40 days) when the Church keeps the Feast of the Lord’s Ascension and reaches its …
We greet you as Orthodox Christians around the world get ready to enter the most beloved season of the church year–Great Lent, which then leads to Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday, then Holy Week, and then to the Feast of Feasts, the Pascha of our Lord! We are glad you have found us and we …
The Great Feast of our Lord’s Nativity in the Flesh (Christmas) is approaching and most of December is–in some sense–an ongoing preparation for this glorious Mystery! Moving us towards Christmas, we celebrate a number of milestones that help us approach this Celebration: Over the …
As we enter a new civil year, AD 2023, the Orthodox Church marks a number of important feasts, beginning with the combined feast of our Lord’s Circumcision & St. Basil, which we observe on New Year’s Eve and on New Year’s Day with great fanfare. Then we ascend further as we …
As the relative quietness of October gives way to November, our parish looks forward to a rich month that includes a full cycle of services, a rich schedule of social and service events, educational opportunities for all ages, as well as the Feast of Thankgiving (which we observe liturgically) and …
Having marked Thanksgiving and begun the month of December, we enter more deeply into the Nativity Fast, our season of preparation leading to the Feast of our Lord’s Nativity in the Flesh, on December 25. As we near Christmas, our services focus increasingly on the mystery of the Incarnation. …
Dragi romani crestini ortodocsi din Kentucky, Biserica ortodoxa “ Sfantul Atanasie cel Mare” va invita sa luati parte la slujbele divine din Saptamana Mare si la Sarbatoarea Invierii Domnului. “ Veniti sa luati Lumina!” Sunteti bineveniti sa sarbatoriti impreuna cu noi Sfintele Pasti. Biserica …
