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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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Great Lent: A Season of Invitation

February 17, 2023 Featured

For Orthodox Christians, there is no season more beloved than Great Lent. Of course, Lent itself can be challenging with the communal expectation of fasting, increased prayer (both in services and at home,) and in the various additional practices we take up. But when Orthodox Christians hear the …

Dormition Season & New Semester

July 30, 2022 Featured

The month of August is always exciting and exhausting around the parish. The two-week fast (the Dormition Fast) coincides with the hubbub of actvity associated with the start of a new school year, both for our school families and our many college students. Please look at our August calendar (at …

October: Parish Life in the Fall

September 30, 2021 Featured

October is a relatively quiet month in the life of the Orthodox Church, following one of the busiest months of the year–September! In the photos below, you can get a glimpse into our rich parish life in the month of September, full of great memories including: two Great Feasts (Nativity of …

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Bulletin July 6th

July 5, 2025 News

Bulletin June 29th

July 5, 2025 News

July: Beyond Pentecost

June 27, 2025 Featured

Bulletin June 22nd

June 19, 2025 News

Bulletin June 15th

June 13, 2025 News

From the Archives

The Lenten Spring Has Come

March 1, 2016 Featured

Aerial Photo of Building Site

March 6, 2014 Building

Fall 2020: So Much Happening!

September 16, 2020 Featured

Bulletin

January 28, 2022 News

Bulletin May 8, 2016

May 6, 2016 News

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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  • About Us
    • Parish History
    • Leadership
    • Building News
    • Capital Campaign Update 2022
  • Ministries
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