St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
T Traditionally in our Orthodox Church, the month of January — following the Great Feast of Epiphany (or Theophany) when we “bless the waters” — is a season when the parish priest will be invited by parishioners to conduct the Service for Blessing of Homes. The standard …
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 …
Christmas on Dec. 25 gives way to the Great Feast of Epiphany–also known as Theophany–on Jan. 6. (Some Orthodox keep “Old Calendar Christmas” on Jan. 7… Read here for an explanation about why certain Orthodox keep Christmas and Epiphany on different days.) In addition …
