St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
One of the important “human” moments each year in the life of St. Athanasius is our Annual Parish Meeting (APM,) held every September. This meeting usually lasts about an hour and is mandated by the Orthodox Church in America. Why? This meeting focuses vital attention on the …
In the previous month (June,) our parish experienced grace upon grace: we celebrated the glorious Feast of Pentecost, we held our annual Pentecost Picnic at HighBridge Park in Wilmore, we welcomed new catechumens and members, we saw a young couple get married, we continued our search for an …
The parish is heading into the summer months of June and July. The month of June, in particular, stands out because of the Great Feast of Pentecost, our annual Vacation Church School for kids, and the reflective season of the Apostles’ Fast–which leads directly to one of our most ancient …
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 Sunday, September 11, our parish community held its 21st Annual Parish Meeting. You can watch the video of our proceedings here. Among the statutory tasks that were undertaken at this 46–minute meeting were: the report of our parish warden Zoe Kaylor (in APM packet below) the priest’s …
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 …
Having completed the Nativity Fast and the Great Feast of our Lord’s Nativity, our parish now greets the Civil New Year and the Great Feast of our Lord’s Theophany! In practice, most of January feels as if is is a continuation of the joy of the Theophany, as the priest visits mosts home, …
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. …
It is the statutory tradition of the Orthodox Church in America that every parish community hold an Annual Parish Meeting. According to the Statute of the OCA, Article XII, Section 7, The Parish Assembly, sometimes known as the Parish Meeting, meets annually to consider matters pertaining to the …
This past month, our parish family enjoyed one of the richest and most active months in our history: June 2021! Now we look forward to a calmer July during which we hope to welcome you to our parish–without any restrictions whatsoever. For the month of July and even into the early fall, you …
