Holy Apostles Orthodox Mission
Bowling Green, KY
Holy Apostles Mission is a new mission of the North American Antiochian Archdiocese, in the Midwest Diocese under Bishop MARK of Toledo, and under the immediate direction of the Very Rev. Dr. Alexander Atty of St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church in Louisville, KY. The mission's congregation, which currently consists of Americans, Greeks, Serbians, Egyptians, and a growing compilation of other ethnicities, first began working toward a mission in the spring of 2008, with a small group of diverse and dedicated Orthodox Christians who long to see Holy Orthodoxy brought to southern Kentucky. Holy Apostles held its first Vespers service in April 2008, and celebrated its first Liturgy in June, the first Divine Liturgy ever to be held in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It received the name Holy Apostles from Bishop MARK in July.
Holy Apostles currently has Divine Liturgies scheduled every Saturday. The mission also meets on Tuesday evenings for prayer, catechism and Bible study, mission planning, and other discussion. Inquirers and non-Orthodox are welcome. The meetings include people ranging from high school students to senior citizens, agnostics to evangelicals, with a significant number of university students. The mission provides books, pamphlets, free icons, essays and various literature.
Liturgies ordinarily take place on Saturdays at at 11:00 A.M. in the parish hall of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bowling Green. Tuesday night meetings take place at Kevin Burt's home, within a few blocks of Western Kentucky University. For more information, please e-mail orthodoxybg@gmail.com or call 270-791-8639. The mission also maintains an online calendar with current schedules.
