Wrap-Up & Resources from the 2023 Diocesan Pastoral Conference in KY
Dear fathers and friends, Christ is in our midst! It was a great joy to welcome so many of you to Kentucky for the 2023 Pastoral Conference. (I am told we had a record...
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Great Lent: A Season of Invitation
For Orthodox Christians, there is no season more beloved than Great Lent. Of course, Lent itself can be challenging with the communal expectation of fasting, increased prayer (both in services and at home,) and in the various additional...
A Month of Thanksgiving & Preparation
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...
Dormition Season & New Semester
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...
Summertime in the Parish
On June 29th, the Feast of Ss. Peter & Paul, the season of the Apostles’ Fast draws to a close. The month of July that follows the Feast of the Apostles marks a relatively quiet...
The Lenten Spring Has Come!
“The Lenten Spring has come, the time for repentance!” The Lenten Season is truly one of the most beloved seasons of the year for Orthodox believers, as we refocus ourselves on the Lord. We invite...
“Give Light to Those … in Darkness”
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....
October: Parish Life in the Fall
October is a relatively quiet month in the life of the Orthodox Church, following one of the busiest months of the year–September! In the photos below, you can get a glimpse into our rich parish...
Welcome to St. Nina Orthodox Christian Mission Station in Berea!
For many years, St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in Nicholasville has maintained an active outreach to students at Berea College–which itself has always welcomed many students from historically-Orthodox nations like Greece, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, and...
Late Summer & “Dormition Season” 2021
The first half of August in the Orthodox Church (Aug. 1-14) is set aside as a special season of fasting and reflection. The two-week Dormition Fast precedes the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, which...
