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St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky

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20th Anniversary Retrospective

February 4, 2022 Featured

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, …

“Give Light to Those … in Darkness”

November 29, 2021 Featured

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. …

New Intro to Orthodoxy Series

September 21, 2021 Featured

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 …

Announcing Vacation Church School 2021

June 5, 2021 Featured

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 …

Christ is Risen! A Glimpse At Pascha 2021

May 7, 2021 Featured

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 …

Witnessing Christ’s Passion & Resurrection

April 28, 2021 Featured

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 …

Christmas 2019 at St. Athanasius

December 17, 2019 Featured

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 …

Holy Week & Pascha 2019

April 22, 2019 Featured

Having welcomed our Archbishop Alexander here for Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday–and celebrated the Baptisms and Chrismations of our catechumens–our parish community is now marking the awesome days of Holy Week that lead us from the Passion of Christ to his Glorious Resurrection! We …

Gusta?i ?i vede?i ce bun este Domnul!

April 18, 2016 Featured

Dragi romani crestini ortodocsi din Kentucky, Biserica ortodoxa “ Sfantul Atanasie cel Mare” va invita sa luati parte la slujbele divine din Saptamana Mare si la Sarbatoarea Invierii Domnului. “ Veniti sa luati Lumina!” Sunteti bineveniti sa sarbatoriti impreuna cu noi Sfintele Pasti. Biserica …

Syria Crisis: Reception & Presentation

September 25, 2015 Featured

We are witnessing today in Syria and its surrounding countries one of the greatest humanitarian crises since the end of the Second World War. Images of refugees, children, and destruction flood our televisions and newsfeeds. The Syrian Christian community remains a tenth of the Syrian population (2 …

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October 23, 2014 Featured

November & Preparation

November 1, 2023 Featured

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We Invite You to Pascha 2024!

April 26, 2024 Featured

December News and Events

December 11, 2009 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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