St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
While Pascha 2020 will (hopefully) stand out as a unique one in the story of our lives, we rejoice that Pascha has come and that Christ is Risen! As in every year, the Paschal season continues for 40 days (on this year, until May 28th.) As our country begins to open up from the Coronovirus …
By now, everybody knows that Holy Week and Pascha 2020 will be unlike all others in recent history. (For more on our diocese’s response to the Coronavirus crisis, thus far, read various links on this page.) The short of it: except for a core of 3-5 people who will sing, serve, and video the …
For most Orthodox Christians, observing Holy Week and Pascha lies at the core of their piety as believers. Normally, our common work of praying these services together is full of great joy and consolation. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Athanasius is only able to livestream services …
Over the past three weeks, most of us have accepted that social distancing is something we absolutely must do for the sake of our loved ones and our neighbors. Sadly, for us Orthodox Christians, our ongoing efforts at social distancing will include Holy Week and the Feast of Feasts (Pascha) itself. …
By now, almost all of us have had at least two weeks to process the reality the whole world is facing: nothing in our life is normal now or in the medium term. Sadly, for us Orthodox Christians, this period of time includes the remainder of Great Lent, Holy Week, and the Feast of Feasts …
Here is the “casual video summary” of the sermon Fr. Justin Patterson gave on the Sunday of St. John of the Ladder on Grief and Bright Sadness. ————————– Text of the Sermon offered on the Sunday of St. John of the Ladder +4th Sunday …
Last Friday, our parish shared the painful news that–in light of the novel Coronavirus’ proliferation–we would be asking our brothers and sisters to refrain from attending divine services, in accordance with instruction from our archbishop. At the time, most of us–including …
A Pastoral Word from Fr. Justin Patterson: With the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19, our churches have had to make excruciatingly difficult decisions about what faithfulness looks like. After much prayer and careful consideration, our Archbishop Alexander has instructed his diocesan communities …
Bulletin for March 15, 2020 St. Gregory Palamas — 2nd Sunday of Lent “1st Sunday of the Coronavirus 2020” Livestream of the Vespers: https://www.facebook.com/bluegrassorthodoxy/videos/2793057710810733/ Livestream of Liturgy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsVB667w1eQ&t=2866s …
