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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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November & Preparation

November 1, 2023 Featured

While October is often as serene as it is beautiful, the month of November is a month of preparation for Orthodox Christians. We get ready for the Nativity Fast (which begins on Wednesday, November 15.) In this month, we also celebrate the Great Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple …

Catching Our Breath in October

October 1, 2022 Featured

October is a much-welcomed month for Kentuckians as the weather cools down and find ourselves in “peak fall.” In terms of church life, October’s arrival means the parish is a nice rhythm as ministries are humming along. This is a great time to visit our church and to learn more …

Kentucky Orthodox Campout 2022

September 4, 2022 News

Our annual Kentucky Orthodox camping trip is coming up, September 23rd-25th. It’s time to reserve a cabin or camp site! Get your spots soon, before they fill up! The campout is centered once again at the serene Falls Creek Cabins & Campground just past Corbin, KY (1.75 hrs from St Athanasius, …

Fall 2020: So Much Happening!

September 16, 2020 Featured

With the coming of the New Church Year on September 1, it felt like we turned a page in church life. Our priest created this video to enocurage us as normal life inexorably returns: Already, we are grateful that: The church is fully open for worship (and has been for months) Fellowship Hour is back …

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Bulletin May 11th

May 8, 2025 News

Bulletin May 4th

May 8, 2025 News

Pascha Continues: Christ is Risen!

April 30, 2025 Featured

Bulletin April 27th

April 26, 2025 News

Bulletin April 13th

April 26, 2025 Uncategorized

From the Archives

Dormition Fast: Capping Off Summer!

July 31, 2018 Featured

Bulletin August 27, 2017

August 25, 2017 News

Bulletin

July 8, 2022 News

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December 16, 2021 News

Witnessing Christ’s Passion & Resurrection

April 28, 2021 Featured

Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
100 Lime Lane
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Directions to the church

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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