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About St.
Timothy's Church
St. Timothy's Church began in
the winter of 2004, the fruit of three faithful Christians who
longed for a faithful, orthodox parish where
they could worship and serve the Lord.
Today, we worship God using the
biblical and Christ-honoring liturgy of the traditional Anglican
Book of Common Prayer. We look to the holy Bible to teach us how
to know God and how to live to please him and serve others. We
uphold the traditional devotions and morals of the Christian
Church throughout the ages. We expect the Holy Spirit to
transform us into faithful children of God, and we pray the same
for others.
If you are looking for a parish
that preaches the Good News of Salvation and Life through Jesus
Christ; If you are looking for a parish that believes and
teaches the Word of God, and that worships the Triune God in the
ways set forth in Scripture; If you are looking for a parish
that believes we can live and love as Jesus does, then St.
Timothy's Church is the parish for you.
Our Leadership
 The
Right Reverend Royal U. Grote
Bishop Ordinary, Diocese of Mid America
(REC)
Bishop Grote served as a
parish priest in the north-eastern United States, especially New
Jersey, before being consecrated as assisting bishop in that
Diocese. In 1991, the General Council of the REC made Bishop
Grote a missionary bishop and tasked him with growing a new
diocese. The Diocese of Mid America is the fruit of that
historic mission. Beginning with just 6 parishes and missions,
today the diocese is rapidly approaching 50 parishes and
missions.
 The
Reverend Canon Brad Cunningham
Rector of St. Timothy's Church
Canon Missioner of the Diocese of
Mid America
After 6 years in the United States Navy, Fr. Brad attended
Birmingham-Southern College and Cranmer Theological House.
Following ordination to the diaconate, Fr. Brad served in the
Episcopal Diocese of Florida. In 2001, Fr. Brad was made a
priest and became the founding priest of St. James Mission. In
2004, St. James Church gave birth to a daughter parish when Fr.
Brad became the founding priest of St. Timothy's Mission in
Jonesboro, AR.
In addition to serving as
rector, Fr. Brad also serves as Canon Missioner for the Diocese
of Mid America. As Missioner, Canon Cunningham assists the
Bishop of the Diocese in developing new mission parishes and in
helping small parishes or transfer parishes.
Fr. Brad and his wife Diana
will soon celebrate their 13th anniversary. They have (at least)
five children - four daughters and one son.
The Reverend Michael Mobley
Assistant Rector of St. Timothy's Church
Fr. Michael is a native of eastern
Tennessee. After graduating from the University of Tennessee,
Fr. Michael attended Dallas Theological Seminary. While at
Seminary, Fr. Michael converted from the Baptist faith to the
Anglican Church through the ministry of the Reformed Episcopal
Church of the Holy Communion. At Holy Communion he studied
Anglicanism through Cranmer Theological House and served first
as a layman and then as a deacon. In 2005, Fr. Michael accepted
the call to be rector of parish in lower Alabama. In late 2007,
Fr. Michael joined St. Timothy's Church as Assistant Rector in
charge of ministry to families with children and youth.
Fr. Michael and his wife Alyssa have
been married for more than ten years. They have one son, and a
house full of pets.
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