In 1952 steps were taken to form a permanent congregation. Under the direction of the Rev. Wilfred Hodgkin, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Walnut Creek, seminary students led worship services in the homes of Danville residents. The following year, St. Timothy’s Mission was formally organized.
The Rev. William Goodall was our first vicar. Its name, St. Timothy’s, reflected our founding relationship to St. Paul’s, just as the New Testament ministry of St. Timothy of Ephesus sprang from his relationship with St. Paul the apostle.
St. Timothy’s first regular meeting place was a community center on the site of an old movie theater. Later, the congregation moved its services to the Veteran’s Hall on Hartz Avenue. Between 1953 and 1957, a five-acre parcel was purchased for the establishment of St. Timothy’s. In 1958, the Parish Hall was built and served as a church and Sunday school classrooms for 18 years. The Rev. Robert Tsu became the second vicar of the mission in 1958, and under his leadership the Education Wing was built in 1963.
The Rev. James McLeod became St. Timothy’s third vicar in 1967, and the Rev. George (Ted) Ridgeway its fourth in 1970. The mission became a self-supporting parish in 1975, and the church building where we now worship was completed in 1976.
St. Timothy’s called its second rector, the Rev. Steven R. Strane, in 1988. During his tenure, St. Timothy’s grew to become one of the largest congregations in the Diocese of California. In 1996, St. Timothy’s lent Noah’s Ark Preschool and expanded to include Grace House (completed in 1996 and now the home of parish administration, staff offices, music and conference rooms, and a dedicated youth center) and the St. Timothy’s Columbarium. In 2003, a labyrinth was completed, and is now the center of a Meditation Garden and Stations of the Cross, which were completed in 2007.
The Rev. Jeff Frost, our third Rector, arrived in 2013. Among his contributions were modern communication enhancements. He also worked hard on helping St. Timothy’s build the leadership structure it enjoys today.
In June 2017, St. Timothy’s called our fourth rector, the Rev. Todd Bryant. Todd and his family come to us from Houston, Texas.
Countless parishioners have given their hearts, their time, their talents, and their treasure to the work of St. Timothy’s that shaped its history and is forming its bright future.
The Rev. William Goodall was our first vicar. Its name, St. Timothy’s, reflected our founding relationship to St. Paul’s, just as the New Testament ministry of St. Timothy of Ephesus sprang from his relationship with St. Paul the apostle.
St. Timothy’s first regular meeting place was a community center on the site of an old movie theater. Later, the congregation moved its services to the Veteran’s Hall on Hartz Avenue. Between 1953 and 1957, a five-acre parcel was purchased for the establishment of St. Timothy’s. In 1958, the Parish Hall was built and served as a church and Sunday school classrooms for 18 years. The Rev. Robert Tsu became the second vicar of the mission in 1958, and under his leadership the Education Wing was built in 1963.
The Rev. James McLeod became St. Timothy’s third vicar in 1967, and the Rev. George (Ted) Ridgeway its fourth in 1970. The mission became a self-supporting parish in 1975, and the church building where we now worship was completed in 1976.
St. Timothy’s called its second rector, the Rev. Steven R. Strane, in 1988. During his tenure, St. Timothy’s grew to become one of the largest congregations in the Diocese of California. In 1996, St. Timothy’s lent Noah’s Ark Preschool and expanded to include Grace House (completed in 1996 and now the home of parish administration, staff offices, music and conference rooms, and a dedicated youth center) and the St. Timothy’s Columbarium. In 2003, a labyrinth was completed, and is now the center of a Meditation Garden and Stations of the Cross, which were completed in 2007.
The Rev. Jeff Frost, our third Rector, arrived in 2013. Among his contributions were modern communication enhancements. He also worked hard on helping St. Timothy’s build the leadership structure it enjoys today.
In June 2017, St. Timothy’s called our fourth rector, the Rev. Todd Bryant. Todd and his family come to us from Houston, Texas.
Countless parishioners have given their hearts, their time, their talents, and their treasure to the work of St. Timothy’s that shaped its history and is forming its bright future.
