About Us
St. Luke Orthodox Church is a community of Orthodox Christians located in Erie, Colorado. We are under the authority of the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America, and we strive to live out the Orthodox Christian faith through active participation in services, prayers, disciplines, and sacraments. Our church has a rich history and continuity, tracing its roots back the same Church of Christ which began over 2,000 years ago, maintaining the fullness of the Christian Faith from its ancient inception. We are humbled to be part of the same Church of Christ from ancient times, maintaining the fullness of the faith. Our community is dedicated to sharing the joy of Christ with others and offering love and support to those in need.
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. . . and in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians.
ACTS 11:26
What does Antiochian mean?
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America is an archdiocese of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East. It traces its roots to first century Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey), the city in which the disciples of Jesus Christ were first called Christians (Acts 11:26). Our newly installed Primate is His Eminence Metropolitan SABA. The Patriarchate is led by His Beatitude John X from Damascus, Syria. In addition to its continuing presence in Syria and Lebanon, the Antiochian Patriarchate has archdioceses in Europe; Asia; North, Central and South America; and Australia and New Zealand.
The Church of Antioch was established by the Apostles Paul and Barnabas in 42 A.D., with St. Peter serving for the next eight years as its first prelate. The Church of Antioch is one of the five ancient Patriarchates of the Christian Church, along with Alexandria, Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Rome. Antiochians are in full communion with other Orthodox Christian jurisdictions, such as the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Orthodox Church in America, as well as many other Orthodox jurisdictions around the world.
