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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 …

The Ongoing Theophany Season

January 12, 2021 Featured

Though 2020 was in many ways a difficult year, our parish family is thankful for the blessings God has given us in this past year: parishioners supported each other, we baptized and chrismated more than a dozen people, we held two weddings, we blessed two parishioners to become monastics (and both …

Doing Lent in the Shadow of Coronavirus

March 18, 2020 Featured

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 …

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Bulletin June 14 2026

June 11, 2026 News

June – Apostles’ Fast, “VCS,” & More…

June 5, 2026 Featured

Bulletin June 7 2026

June 4, 2026 News

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May 28, 2026 News

Bulletin May 24, 2026

May 21, 2026 News

From the Archives

Season of Theophany

January 4, 2012 Featured

Bulletin October 25, 2015

October 23, 2015 News

Summertime in the Parish

June 29, 2016 Featured

Bulletin February 21, 2016

February 19, 2016 News

Bulletin September 8, 2019

September 6, 2019 News
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.

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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