A Florida-based congregation of The Episcopal Church is defying the denomination’s overall trend of decline, having recently reached the milestone of 3,000 members.
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‘The hand of God is clearly at work’: Fla. Episcopal Church welcomes 3,000th member By Michael Gryboski, Editor Wednesday, February 26, 2025Church of the Redeemer of Sarasota, Florida. | Courtesy of Church of the RedeemerA Florida-based congregation of The Episcopal Church is defying the denomination’s overall trend of decline, having recently reached the milestone of 3,000 members.
Church of the Redeemer of Sarasota announced that it surpassed the 3,000-member mark on Feb. 16, when they baptized infants Casey Jane Clegg and Ruby Mae Spears.
The two babies represented the 3,000th and 3,001st members of the congregation, with the parish celebrating the occasion with gold balloons of the two numbers.
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