A Brief History of the Parish

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church was founded as a mission of the Diocese of Ohio in 1962. The congregation began Common Prayer in March of that year using the facilities of First Presbyterian Church, Perrysburg, and so continued until March 1, 1964, when it first worshipped in the present building.

Experiencing remarkable growth during the early years, the congregation attained financial self-sufficiency in 1969 and was accordingly granted parish status by the Diocesan Convention of January 1970. The Rectory was completed in the summer of 1970, and the church itself has undergone two major expansions, the first in 1985 and the second in 1995. The church is currently in the process of establishing a Memorial Garden for the cremated remains of loved ones.

"St. Timothy" was chosen as the name of the new Episcopal mission because, just as St. Timothy had been a young associate of St. Paul, so was St. Timothy's Church to be a young associate of St. Paul's Episcopal Church which is across the river in Maumee. Since the new mission was indebted to St. Paul's for most of its original members, the choice of St. Timothy as its patron was all the more appropriate.

Our Diocesan Family

St. Timothy's is one of 108 parish and mission congregations which comprise the Diocese of Ohio. Our diocese includes the northern half of the state, exclusive of Columbus. The rest of the state comprises the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Our cathedral and bishops' offices are located in Cleveland. Each year in November, three delegates from each parish and mission plus the clergy attend the annual diocesan convention.

Our International Family

The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, otherwise known as The Episcopal Church, is a constituent member of the Anglican Communion, a global fellowship within the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, of those duly constituted Dioceses, Provinces, and regional Churches in communion with the See of Canterbury, upholding and propagating the historic Faith and Order as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer.

At present there are more than 30 independent national churches making up the Anglican Communion. Together we are about 65 million in number, or which about 2 million are American Episcopalians.