Who We Are
St. Luke’s Anglican Church is a traditional Anglican parish in Colorado Springs, Colorado — a mission of the Diocese of the Missouri Valley, part of the Anglican Catholic Church (ACC). We are a small, committed community united by a common love of God, a reverence for Holy Scripture and Sacred Tradition, and a desire to worship Him in the beauty of holiness.
Our vision is simple: to enable all who seek God to know Jesus Christ and to glorify Him in worship, prayer, and service, and to receive His grace, Sacraments, love, healing, peace, and the gift of eternal life.
We Confess: Jesus Is Lord
Every Sunday, in the words of the ancient creeds and the prayers of the Book of Common Prayer, we confess that Jesus Christ is Lord — the only-begotten Son of God, God of God, Light of Light, who for us and for our salvation became man, suffered, died, and rose again.
With the Athanasian Creed we confess that our Lord Jesus Christ is perfect God and perfect Man — not by the conversion of Godhead into flesh, but by the taking of manhood into God. He suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead, and ascended into heaven, from whence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
We confess this faith in the words of the three ancient creeds — the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed — and in the prayers of the Book of Common Prayer, which has carried these saving truths to English-speaking Christians for nearly five hundred years.
This is the faith we have received. This is the faith we proclaim.
What Is Anglicanism?
Anglicanism is one of the three great branches of Western Christianity, alongside the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. The Anglican way is at once Reformed, Catholic, and Orthodox:
- Reformed in that we witness to the supreme authority of Holy Scripture.
- Catholic in that we remain faithful to the whole Faith as revealed by Jesus Christ, without additions or subtractions.
- Orthodox in that we hold to the apostolic tradition handed down through the centuries.
We worship according to the classical Anglican liturgy, rooted in the Book of Common Prayer — the same tradition of prayer and worship that has nourished English-speaking Christians since the Reformation.
What We Value
St. Luke’s occupies a distinctive place in the Colorado Springs church landscape. In a city of contemporary, innovation-focused churches, we offer something different:
| What We Offer | Instead Of |
|---|---|
| Authentic historic Anglicanism | Trend-chasing reinvention |
| Contemplative depth and spiritual discipline | Least-common-denominator worship |
| Theology rooted in Scripture and Tradition | Individual preference as the measure of truth |
| A countercultural witness | Conformity to the mainstream |
| Pastoral orthodoxy | Rigidity or relativism |
| A religious community | A program-driven organization |
| Freedom to explore within commitment | Questioning treated as disloyalty |
Our Bishop
The Right Reverend Patrick S. Fodor — Bishop Ordinary, Diocese of the Missouri Valley
Bishop Fodor is the third Bishop of the Diocese of the Missouri Valley, Anglican Catholic Church. He also serves as a Professor of Religion and Philosophy at John Wood Community College. His cathedral is St. John’s Anglican Cathedral in Quincy, Illinois.
Bishop Fodor leads a regular Bible study series available on the Diocese YouTube channel. These studies are an excellent way to encounter the depth of Anglican biblical teaching:
Bishop’s Bible Study
- Episode 1: Jesus as the Divine Bridegroom — John 4 (1:01:17)
- Episode 2: The Sin of Ham — Why Is Canaan Cursed? — Genesis 9 & 10 (54:30)
- Episode 3: The Nature of Melchizedek and Christ as the Ultimate High Priest (1:03:00)
- Episode 4: The Identification of the Star of Bethlehem (57:20)
- Episode 5: An Analysis of the O Antiphons (50:20)
Old Testament Survey
- OT Survey #1: Literary Structure and Orality (59:20)
- OT Survey #2: Elements of History, Textual Criticism, and Resources (1:00:40)
- OT Survey #3: Main Themes and Structure of Genesis (1:02:40)
- OT Survey #4: The Covenant Structure and Other Literary Clues (1:00:44)
View all videos from the Diocese of the Missouri Valley →
Our Clergy
The Rev. Nicholas Taylor — Priest in Charge
Fr. Taylor brings a remarkable breadth of experience to his ministry. A former United States Air Force officer and pilot, he later served as a registered nurse before answering God’s call to ordained ministry. He was ordained over twenty years ago and brings a pastor’s heart, a deep love of the liturgy, and — as a ragtime piano expert — an appreciation for the finer things in life.
Our History
From House Church to Parish
Saint Luke’s Anglican Church began through the faithful ministry of Father Walter Wilson, at the time a layman, who established a home Bible study and prayer group in his Colorado Springs residence. This intimate gathering of traditional Anglicans grew steadily through word of mouth, drawing believers seeking orthodox worship and teaching during a time of upheaval in mainstream Anglicanism. As the fellowship outgrew its domestic setting, the group recognized God’s calling to establish a formal parish presence in Colorado Springs.
Founded 1977
Saint Luke’s was officially founded in 1977 as a Continuing Anglican parish, originally under the name Saint Athanasius’s Anglican Church. This founding coincided with the historic Congress of St. Louis (September 14–16, 1977), where nearly 2,000 Anglicans gathered to affirm their commitment to traditional Anglican faith and practice through the Affirmation of St. Louis.
A Permanent Home
The congregation found its permanent home when it purchased a former Mennonite church building at 2425 N. Chestnut Street. This acquisition provided the growing parish with a sacred space already consecrated to Christian worship, continuing the building’s role as a house of prayer in the Colorado Springs community.
From Saint Athanasius to Saint Luke
During its early years, the church was rechristened from Saint Athanasius’s to Saint Luke’s Anglican Church. This change solidified the parish’s identity and mission within the Continuing Anglican tradition while honoring the patron saint known as the beloved physician and evangelist — a reminder that the Christian life is one of both learning and service, of healing and proclamation.
We are a parish of the Anglican Catholic Church — a family of Christians committed to the faith once delivered to the saints, holding fast to Holy Scripture, the ancient creeds, the seven Sacraments, and the apostolic ministry as received through the Anglican tradition.
Come and See
We believe that what we have to offer — the ancient liturgy, the sacramental life, the depth of the Anglican theological tradition — speaks for itself. We do not need to reinvent Christianity. We need only to receive it faithfully and share it generously.
You are welcome here.