Fr. Micah Thompson

Life with Christ: Citizenship – Season of Epiphany, January 7, 2024

January 25, 2024 / Sunday service /

Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 89:20-29
Acts 10:34-38
Mark 1:7-11

He's Got You - St. Timothy Anglican Church: Jan 7, 2024

Mark 1:7-11 All four gospels begin with Jesus' baptism. The people of Israel were going out to repent. Jesus went out for another reason - to show us our need to identify with the Kingdom and declare a change. Ultimately, baptism is about God's work in us, not our work for Him.

Posted by St. Timothy Anglican Church on Monday, January 8, 2024

Confirmations: Christmas Eve Late Service, December 24, 2023

January 30, 2024 / Sunday service /

Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm 97
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:15-20

St. Timothy Anglican Church - Christmas Eve late service

Confirmations As Mary and Joseph told their story, we wonder how many of the family members and people of Nazareth believed them. Suddenly, a group of shepherds arrive, telling the same story! God not only acted, He confirmed his actions to inspire belief.

Posted by St. Timothy Anglican Church on Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Life with Christ: House Builders and Home Makers – The Season of Advent, December 24, 2023

January 25, 2024 / Sunday service /

2 Samuel 7:1-17
Psalm 132:1-7
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38

St. Timothy Anglican Church - December 24, 2023

What makes a good gift? King David wanted to build a house for God, which God had never asked for. Instead, God promises to build the house of David with an eternal king.

Posted by St. Timothy Anglican Church on Monday, January 22, 2024

Grinches to the Center: Blue Christmas, December 20, 2023

January 25, 2024 / Sunday service /

Isaiah 65:17-25
Psalm 130
Matthew 8:14-17

St. Timothy Anglican Church - December 20, 2023: Blue Christmas

Grinches to the Center When things are difficult, especially when we're "supposed" to be celebrating, we can feel like outsiders. We have truble engaging in joy, and can dampen any mood. God has something to say about this. Isaiah 65 is hope for the hurting. God's plan was always to bring the outsiders to the center. He loves us, sees how we hurt, and makes a plan for our healing.

Posted by St. Timothy Anglican Church on Thursday, January 18, 2024

Life with Christ: Greatness – The Season of Advent, December 17, 2023

December 18, 2023 / Sunday service /

Isaiah 65:17-25
Psalm 126
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
John 1:19-28

St. Timothy Anglican Church, December 17, 2023

What does greatness really look like? The religious leaders sent messengers to discover what kind of strength John the Baptist had, and what kind of threat he posed. With an odd statement about sandals, John begins the complete reorientation of greatness from strength to service.

Posted by St. Timothy Anglican Church on Monday, December 18, 2023

Life with Christ: Gospel Prologue – The Season of Advent, December 10, 2023

December 11, 2023 / Sunday service /

Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85
2 Peter 3:8-18
Mark 1:1-8

St. Timothy Anglican Church - December 10, 2023

Gospel Prologue As we begin a series "Life with Christ", we begin at the beginning. In Mark's gospel - the first account of the life of Jesus does not even mention Jesus. It's about John, who prepares the way in the wilderness. In the same way, many of our stories of life with Jesus begin with other people who prepare the way, meeting us with compassion and love in our times of interior wilderness.

Posted by St. Timothy Anglican Church on Monday, December 11, 2023

God is a Great King – Christ the King Sunday, November 26, 2023

November 27, 2023 / Sunday service /

Ezekiel 34:11-20
Psalm 95
1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Matthew 25:31-46

St. Timothy Anglican Church - November 26, 2023

God is a Great King Psalm 95:3 calls us to praise the Lord. This Psalm is known as the "Venite" and proclaims His greatenss through Creation. Looking closely at verse 3 today, we discover that because God is a Great King, His Kingdom is infinite, just, and powerful. To our great comfort, because He is our king, it is also a kingdom of love and welcome.

Posted by St. Timothy Anglican Church on Monday, November 27, 2023

Saints and Martyrs – All Saints Sunday, November 5, 2023

November 22, 2023 / Sunday service /

Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 149
1 Thessalonians 2:9-20
Matthew 5:1-12

St. Timothy Anglican Church - November 5, 2023

Saints and Martyrs Since it's beginning, the Church has celebrated saints and martyrs - those who lived and died for their faith. This faith tells us that we are blessed when we are persecuted - which is something we don't hear too often.

Posted by St. Timothy Anglican Church on Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Growth and Burnout – Ordinary Time, October 29, 2023

October 30, 2023 / Sunday service /

Exodus 22:21-27
Psalm 1
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Matthew 22:34-46

St. Timothy Anglican Church - October 29, 2023

It's easy to be exhausted. We often feel like we don't have the energy we need to do the things God calls us to do, especially when the task is global. Psalm 1 gives us a picture in response. Walking a Godly path can be lonely and difficult, but we have an inexhaustable source of life. The path to greater obedience and effectiveness is not burnout - it's growth.

Posted by St. Timothy Anglican Church on Monday, October 30, 2023

Can a Man Rob God? – Ordinary Time, October 22, 2023

October 30, 2023 / Sunday service /

Malachi 3:6-12
Psalm 96
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22

St. Timothy Anglican Church - October 22, 2023

Can a man rob God? Today, we are talking about money. The prophet Malachi asks if it's possible for people to steal from God. Unfortunately, this scripture has been used to pressure people. But when we look more closely at this (and Matthew 22), we find that what God really wants is our hearts. He cares about how we use our momney because He cares about us.

Posted by St. Timothy Anglican Church on Monday, October 23, 2023