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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 …

February as Pre-Lent

February 4, 2022 Featured

The month of January was a rich and special month at St. Athanasius (check out the large collection of photos at the bottom of this page!) as usual, we marked the Great Feast of Theophany (Epiphany) with the Great Blessing of Waters both inside and outside as usual for this season, we blessed cars …

“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 …

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Bulletin April 19, 2026

April 16, 2026 News

Holy Week & Pascha 2026

April 1, 2026 Featured

Bulletin March 29, 2026

March 26, 2026 News

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March 19, 2026 News

Bulletin March 15, 2026

March 5, 2026 News

From the Archives

Our Journey to Nativity 2019

November 14, 2019 Featured

Nativity, New Year, & Beyond

December 18, 2018 Featured

Bulletin August 9, 2015

August 7, 2015 News

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June 18, 2021 News

Bulletin October 19, 2025

October 17, 2025 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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