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Pascha Continues: Christ is Risen!

On Sunday, April 20, Orthodox Christians everywhere celebrated the Feast of Feasts — the PASCHA of the Lord. (You can see our Paschal photos below.) The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ continues through May 29 (40 days) when the Church keeps the Feast of the Lord’s Ascension and reaches its climax on Pentecost Sunday (June 8,) Each Sunday in this season is unique and our parish continues its robust set of services throughout each week. You can learn more about making an actual visit to St. Athanasius here. You can also take a peek inside our church by checking our parish YouTube channel. Check out our updated google calendar here (and you can import it into your own calendar if you wish) and our pdf calendar for May here:

We also welcome those who are in (or close to) Madison County to consider a visit our St. Nina Mission in Berea, which helps extend the reach of the Orthodox Faith along the I-75 corridor and Wilderness Trail. We are drawing people from Somerset, London, Corbin, and beyond — and are celebrating at least 9 services in our Berea chapel each month! )

Below is a collection of photos from April 2025, which includes Holy Week & Pascha, as well as a pilgrimage our youth took and other photos of parish life throughout the month, showing the full range of liturgical, educational, missional, and social life in our parish. We hope these photos and the depth of our Faith inspire you to visit St. Athanasius Orthodox Church or our St. Nina Mission during this Paschal season! If you have questions about our calendar or any aspect of our Faith or parish life, please reach out to our rector and senior pastor Fr. Justin at fr.justin@bluegrassorthodox.org.

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Pascha Continues: Christ is Risen!

April 30, 2025 Featured

On Sunday, April 20, Orthodox Christians everywhere celebrated the Feast of Feasts — the PASCHA of the Lord. (You can see our Paschal photos below.) The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ continues through May 29 (40 days) when the Church keeps the Feast of the Lord’s Ascension and …

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Final Stretch to Holy Week & Pascha!

March 31, 2025 Featured

This year, Orthodox Pascha & Western Easter coincide as Christians everywhere mark the Resurrection of Christ on April 20! For Orthodox Christians, Holy Week & Pascha are some of the most important days in the entire Church Year. We have created a complete Holy Week & Pascha …

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Today the Church keeps the memory of Venerable Euphrosyne (Efrosinia) of Polotsk. This wondrous woman is regarded as a patron saint of Belarus.

Euphrosyne of Polotsk was born between 1101 and 1104 in the family of Prince Svyatoslav-Georgy, second son of Vseslav the Sorcerer.

In secret, the princess took monastic tonsure and the new name of Euphrosyne.

Venerable Euphrosyne founded a convent and a friary, which became centres of enlightenment in the Polotsk principality. She contributed to the rebuilding of the Sofia Cathedral and the work on the Polotsk chronicles. A cross Euphrosyne had made bearing her name is a unique masterpiece of the ancient Belarusian applied art. (You can see this cross on most of her icons.)

St. Euphrosyne also composed music, and is regarded as the first Belarusian art patron. Under her direction and using her money, the Savior Church was built in the 1150s. It is the finest example of the Polotsk architectural school. Her name is connected with the emergence of the Madonna icon known as Hodigitria of Polotsk, which was brought from Byzantium.

The calming influence of this woman of faith also helped to heal the historical enmity between the Polotsk and Kiev principalities. Late in her life St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk went to Jerusalem on a pilgrimage. During the trip she fell ill and died in 1173. She was the first female Eastern Slav to be canonized by the Church.

She was buried in a monastery not far from Jerusalem. In 1187 her relics were transported to the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, and in 1910 moved again to Polotsk, where they are now.

Holy Mother Euphrosyne of Polotsk, pray for the people of Belarus, all the Eastern Slavs, and us!
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Today the Church keeps the memory of Venerable Euphrosyne (Efrosinia) of Polotsk. This wondrous woman is regarded as a patron saint of Belarus.

Euphrosyne of Polotsk was born between 1101 and 1104 in the family of Prince Svyatoslav-Georgy, second son of Vseslav the Sorcerer.

In secret, the princess took monastic tonsure and the new name of Euphrosyne.

Venerable Euphrosyne founded a convent and a friary, which became centres of enlightenment in the Polotsk principality. She contributed to the rebuilding of the Sofia Cathedral and the work on the Polotsk chronicles. A cross Euphrosyne had made bearing her name is a unique masterpiece of the ancient Belarusian applied art. (You can see this cross on most of her icons.)

St. Euphrosyne also composed music, and is regarded as the first Belarusian art patron. Under her direction and using her money, the Savior Church was built in the 1150s. It is the finest example of the Polotsk architectural school. Her name is connected with the emergence of the Madonna icon known as Hodigitria of Polotsk, which was brought from Byzantium.

The calming influence of this woman of faith also helped to heal the historical enmity between the Polotsk and Kiev principalities. Late in her life St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk went to Jerusalem on a pilgrimage. During the trip she fell ill and died in 1173. She was the first female Eastern Slav to be canonized by the Church. 

She was buried in a monastery not far from Jerusalem. In 1187 her relics were transported to the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, and in 1910 moved again to Polotsk, where they are now.

Holy Mother Euphrosyne of Polotsk, pray for the people of Belarus, all the Eastern Slavs, and us!
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In 1901, Pope Leo XIII publicly invited the Orthodox Church into Union with Rome. Rejecting flattery and focusing on the real issues separating the Roman & Orthodox Communions from each other, the future Priest-Martyr Alexander Hotovitsky wrote this response to Pope Leo (in English!): www.orthodoxhistory.org/2025/05/23/pope-leo-xiiis-encyclical-to-greece-and-an-orthodox-response ... See MoreSee Less

In 1901, Pope Leo XIII publicly invited the Orthodox Church into Union with Rome. Rejecting flattery and focusing on the real issues separating the Roman & Orthodox Communions from each other, the future Priest-Martyr Alexander Hotovitsky wrote this response to Pope Leo (in English!):  https://www.orthodoxhistory.org/2025/05/23/pope-leo-xiiis-encyclical-to-greece-and-an-orthodox-response
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Join us at 11am Friday for the Akathist to Ss. Constantine & Helen, whose feast was Wednesday:: docs.google.com/document/d/1BvpNeKwA0fLfpmXsGP_OFEG0v9aeR3TofeIW9YdNfMc/edit?usp=drivesdk ... See MoreSee Less

Join us at 11am Friday for the Akathist to Ss. Constantine & Helen, whose feast was Wednesday::  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BvpNeKwA0fLfpmXsGP_OFEG0v9aeR3TofeIW9YdNfMc/edit?usp=drivesdk
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Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church
100 Lime Lane
Nicholasville, KY 40356
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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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