St. Augustine's Chapel

St. Augustine's Chapel In 1958 the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington called the first chaplain to the university. A’s can be a place of sanctuary for you.

Supported by our roots in the Episcopal and Lutheran traditions, we will be an accessible community at UK and Transy for all who seek an open and honest relationship with God through Jesus Christ for personal and communal transformation and renewal. Worship services have been taking place at 472 Rose Street since 1954, when a small bungalow served as a chapel for the Episcopal students of the Univ

ersity of Kentucky. With the aid of a grant, a more permanent space in which students and faculty could worship was built, and in 1959 St. Augustine’s Chapel – named for the first Archbishop of Canterbury – held its first service. Since then the Chapel has been a spiritual haven for students amidst the business of college life, a place to pray, sing, build community, and grow closer to God. We invite everyone on the campus to join us on the adventure that is university life. Whether you are a Christian or not, whether you are sure about your faith or are full of questions and doubts, undergrad, graduate, faculty, or staff, we hope St.

More Parable of the Sower tonight! We’re about 2/3 of the way through (but feel free to hang out even if you’ve not read...
06/02/2026

More Parable of the Sower tonight! We’re about 2/3 of the way through (but feel free to hang out even if you’ve not read the book). You belong here.

St. A’s is an open, affirming, and inclusive Christian community. When we say “you belong here” we mean it.
06/01/2026

St. A’s is an open, affirming, and inclusive Christian community. When we say “you belong here” we mean it.

All university students and incoming freshmen are invited to our first summer gathering tonight at 7:00 pm. See you on G...
05/28/2026

All university students and incoming freshmen are invited to our first summer gathering tonight at 7:00 pm. See you on GoogleMeet: https://meet.google.com/rkt-cauc-deg. You belong here.

Join us for our newest summer gathering: Book Superstars! This summer we’re reading Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butl...
05/14/2026

Join us for our newest summer gathering: Book Superstars! This summer we’re reading Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler and Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes du Mez. We’ll be meeting on GoogleMeet so you can call in from anywhere. Link in the bio.

Traditionally in the Church, we start celebrating major festivals the evening before. Tomorrow is Ascension Day so let’s...
05/13/2026

Traditionally in the Church, we start celebrating major festivals the evening before. Tomorrow is Ascension Day so let’s start the party early!

We headed out for one last outing on Thursday evening. Couldn’t resist some frozen custard. Congrats to all graduates an...
05/08/2026

We headed out for one last outing on Thursday evening. Couldn’t resist some frozen custard. Congrats to all graduates and we’ll see all the returning students in the fall or online. Check out our newsletter in the bio for more information!

Just a few scenes from a stellar year at St. A’s. Keep your eyes open for our summer gatherings. You belong here.
05/06/2026

Just a few scenes from a stellar year at St. A’s. Keep your eyes open for our summer gatherings. You belong here.

Join us for our end of year party! You belong here.
04/30/2026

Join us for our end of year party! You belong here.

04/27/2026

Address

472 Rose Street
Lexington, KY
40508

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 1pm - 9pm

Telephone

+18594891222

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