St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
On June 29th, the Feast of Ss. Peter & Paul, the season of the Apostles’ Fast draws to a close. The month of July that follows the Feast of the Apostles marks a relatively quiet time in most Orthodox parishes, including ours. We focus our efforts on the weekend Resurrectional Cycle that inlcudes …
The first half of August in the Orthodox Church (Aug. 1-14) is set aside as a special season of fasting and reflection. The two-week Dormition Fast precedes the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, which we celebrate on August 15 every year. This season of fasting is punctuated not only …
In a manner like unto our Lord’s Resurrection, in 2021 we have seen our parish life fully renewed! Our parish family is grateful to God for a complete and healthy celebration of Great Lent, Holy Week, and the Lord’s Pascha! We welcomed hundreds of people to our church over the course of …
Orthodoxy 101 has resumed at St. Athanasius! This fall, our parish will be going through basic catechism material on the beliefs and practices of the Orthodox Church. The new semester began in late September, and will be running through December. Main topics include Worldview, Sin, Asceticism, …
