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St. Timothy’s Church is forming a new community of faith in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

If you are looking for a church home, we want you to consider joining with us.

are a Spirit-filled church of the Anglican tradition. We are evangelical,

liturgical, and

sacramental.

We believe and proclaim that the Answer to the needs of a darkening 21st

Century

world is still Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ alone.

We’re Beyond Contemporary - We’re Liturgical!

"Liturgy" simply means "the work of the people" and from the very beginning was

synonymous with the terms "worshipping God" and "ministering to the Lord."

Every church, denominational or non-denominational, casual or ceremonial,

has

some sort of order to their services. After all, the music and the

announcements and

Scripture readings and sermons and ministry all have to

fit in together somehow, in a

logical procedure conducive to worship. Week after

week, it is just the way things get

done, whether or not one understands why it’s

done in just that way.

A liturgical service is one that chooses to follow a structure and format whose

roots

are deep in the same Judaic worship services Jesus and the disciples

attended. The

early Church developed its celebration of the Eucharist (from the

Greek

“Thanksgiving”) based on these biblical services, and continued to follow

this form for

2,000 years.

At St. Timothy’s we follow this ancient liturgical format with spontaneity and

warmth,

celebrating the Presence of the Lord in our praise and worship, and

minister with power

through the gifts and anointings of the Holy Spirit.

Any Bible-Believing Christian from any age, from the 1st to the 21st Century,

could

walk into services at St. Timothy’s and feel right at home. When you visit

St. Timothys,

you will feel at home, too.

“We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident . . .” and Non-Negotiable

We hold certain truths to be non-negotiable - truths that have been held precious

genuine Christians through the ages. At St. Timothy’s, we are unashamed to

declare

our fidelity to the Word of God. We acknowledge our profound

appreciation and

respect for the Bible-based traditions that have sustained the

Church through the

persecutions of countless regimes, and foundational truths that

are eloquently

expressed in the three historical declarations of faith: the

Apostle’s

the

Nicene

, and the

Athanasian

Creeds.

Our Music is Not Just for One Age Group - it Spans the Ages!

At St. Timothy’s, we believe the purpose of the ministry of music is to help and to

enable the congregation to enter the very throne room of Almighty God Himself,

and to

join the Church in praises and worship at His feet.

To accomplish this, we will gladly use every means we have at our disposal,

ncluding

a wealth of knowledge of, and experience in, a rich heritage of centuries

of sacred

music. We will use expressions of praise old and new, from multiple

cultures, and in

languages known and unknown.

Musicians at St. Timothy’s will be held to the high standards of excellence of spirit

first, and then excellence of sound. Everything that we do is to be presented with

such

professionalism that all attention is centered on the Lord, and not on the

performer.

Following the wise instruction of Psalm 100, we may make a joyful noise unto

Lord with elementary-age kazoo quartets with flutaphone flourishes. We may

come

before His Presence with the singing of a capella folksongs, or with Handel’s

“Messiah.” We may enter His gates with the thanksgiving of rock and roll set free.

And

we are prepared to jam in the courts of the Lord with the triumphal praises of

the

Doxology. All as the Spirit leads.

If you are a musician with a heart of praise, and are not very comfortable in your

pigeonhole, please

. St. Timothy’s Music Ministry is still in its formation

stages, and we need you.

All Kids Are Welcome - Even Yours

Because he has lived a lifetime dealing with physical and learning difficulties

himself,

our pastor, Fr. Joseph J. Mathy, Jr., has an understanding heart for

others with special

challenges. He has charged us to develop a curriculum that

can both build up the

simplest and hone the gifts of genius, and to train up a

teaching staff that can cope

with occasional behavioral episodes with patience

and discernment.

At St. Timothy’s, our desire is to make fellowship with God, effectual knowledge

of His

Word, and training and experience in the ministry of the Gifts of His Spirit

accessible to

all, young or old.

At every level, our primary purpose is to teach the Word of God. Our goal is

enable all to read it, mark it, learn it, and make it an integral part of our very

existence.

We Can Celebrate the Sacraments While You Sit on the Floor

At St. Timothy’s we understand how very hard and distracting it can be at times

to sit

still with your hands folded in your lap for the whole service. We neither

expect it nor

require it. Fortunately, as Anglicans, we tend to move about a bit

in the service,

anyway. We stand to praise and at the reading of the Gospels.

We kneel to pray. We

bow in adoration at times, overcome with the enormity of

what the Lord Jesus Christ

has done to save us.

It is not so much the location of your body as it is the focus of your spirit that is

essential to worship. If you (or your children) are most comfortable sitting on the

floor,

by all means, make yourself at home. Just keep the aisle clear so that the

people are

unhindered and the Fire Marshall is happy.

Does Tulsa really need another church?

We think so, if that church is a safe place to come and learn how to live a life

of faith.

We are building a community centered in worship, where together we simply

live out

the Christian life as we find it in the Word of God - simple obedience,

simple faith, love

and respect among the members, personal growth, and care

for the community in

which we live. All may come, and all are welcome.

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