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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 …

A Month of Thanksgiving & Preparation

November 1, 2022 Featured

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 …

“Preparing for our Preparing” for Nativity

October 31, 2021 Featured

We are now deep into fall and preparing to enter the Nativity Fast, which–itself–is a 40-day preparation for the Feast of our Lord’s Nativity (Christmas) on December 25. We invite you to visit our parish for any of our services or scheduled events. We warmly welcome visitors and …

Journeying from Fall to Pre-Nativity

October 31, 2020 Featured

We are now deep into our beautiful Kentucky fall! We rejoice that our parish continues its movement back to normal life. We are grateful that: Our church is fully open for worship (welcoming visitors, too) Our Sunday Fellowship Hour is back (“Outside Coffee Hour” in good weather, but …

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June – Apostles’ Fast, “VCS,” & More…

June 5, 2026 Featured

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June 4, 2026 News

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May 28, 2026 News

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May 8, 2026 News

From the Archives

July Events in our Parish

June 25, 2010 Featured

Bulletin November 4, 2018

November 3, 2018 News

Bulletin May 8, 2016

May 6, 2016 News

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January 17, 2023 News

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September 16, 2023 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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