St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
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 …
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 …
As the relative quietness of October gives way to November, our parish looks forward to a rich month that includes a full cycle of services, a rich schedule of social and service events, educational opportunities for all ages, as well as the Feast of Thankgiving (which we observe liturgically) and …
On the weekend of January 28-30, the parish family of St. Athanasius gave thanks to God for 20 years of spiritual life as a parish of the Orthodox Church in America. Leading our celebrations was our archpastor, His Eminence, Archbishop Alexander of Dallas and All the South, assisted by His Grace, …
Having marked Thanksgiving and begun the month of December, we enter more deeply into the Nativity Fast, our season of preparation leading to the Feast of our Lord’s Nativity in the Flesh, on December 25. As we near Christmas, our services focus increasingly on the mystery of the Incarnation. …
What: Intro to Orthodoxy in 11 Parts When: Wednesdays, 720-820pm (after 630pm Vespers) Where: St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in Nicholasville Perhaps you are a Christian, or perhaps you were a Christian, or perhaps you are a person who simply wasn’t exposed to much religion or spirituality as …
Continuing more than 25-year tradition of Lexington-based Vacation Church School, St. Athanasius Orthodox Church is pleased to announce a “normal” Vacation Church School 2021! (Visit the Facebook VCS Event Page here.) What: Pan-Orthodox Vacation Church School (VCS) open to all children …
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 …
For Orthodox Chrisitans, there is no time like Holy Week and the “Feast of Feasts,” Pascha. With deep gratitude to God, our St. Athanasius parish family is excited to be fully open and nearly “normal” in this Paschal season–with visitors being welcomed warmly! (You can review our simple Covid …
The Great Feast of the Nativity of our Lord approaches and we ready ourselves for this splendid festival! A number of feasts have marked our journey through the Nativity Fast, thus far–including St. Nicholas Day and St. Herman Day. This past weekend, we welcomed Fr. Silviu Bunta, who led a …
