Hi, I’m Fr. Tim.
Welcome to my website! This is a safe space where you are celebrated for the person God made you to be! Even if, like me, you’re a bit irreverent!
About Fr. Tim
The Rev. Timothy J. Yanni (Fr. Tim) is a priest in the Episcopal Church. In addition to his service as Rector at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in northwest Phoenix, Arizona, Fr. Tim is a writer, speaker, and digital evangelist.
Fr. Tim earned his theological education at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California and the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. A fully trained chaplain, Fr. Tim also earned four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and board certification as a hospital chaplain.
A gifted, charismatic teacher, Fr. Tim specializes in pastoral care and liturgy. He considers himself a “Matthew 25” Christian, focusing much attention to people who have been pushed to the margins. He is vocal about anti-racism, LGBTQ+ inclusion, feminism, and the inclusion of children in the Church.
While he takes the gospel seriously, he doesn’t take himself too seriously. In lieu of traditional clerical attire, Fr. Tim can frequently be spotted wearing one of his many (100+!) Reyn Spooner aloha shirts. He lives by the mantra “Pray hard, play hard!” He lives in Phoenix with his wife, Brandy, and their dog, Ari.
No matter who you are, or where you are in your spiritual journey, God loves you. Fr. Tim loves you, too!
Fr. Tim is passionate about ministry with children, and with children at heart. With experience as an elementary school teacher and annual chaplain at Summer Camp, Fr. Tim hopes everyone leaves knowing two things: God loves you, and Fr. Tim loves you, too.
Social Media
In an effort to raise awareness for his parish and for the wider Episcopal Church, particularly as concerns about the rise of Christian nationalism, Fr. Tim began creating content on Social Media. Follow Fr. Tim on the following platforms:
Follow Fr. Tim on social media for faith-based, humorous content. Fr. Tim uses humor and relatability to share the gospel in a way that it undeniably Reverently Irreverent.
Aloha Friday with Fr. Tim
As a child, Fr. Tim fell in love with the Islands of Hawaii and the beauty of the culture. Because of his admiration for the Aloha Spirit of the Islands, and the joyful expression of Aloha Shirts, he began to collect them and wear them frequently. Because Fr. Tim sees the Aloha Spirit as a wonderful parallel to the Gospel of Jesus, he named his weekly blog, published on Fridays, Aloha Friday with Fr. Tim. Free and paid subscriptions are available. Follow Fr. Tim today!
