Sermon preached by the the Rev. Richard C. Marsden

The Pelican, Volume 13, Number 04 - November 2008 (590 KB)

Sermon preached by the Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson

Sermon preached by the Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson

Sermon preached by The Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson
The Church of the Redeemer
23rd Sunday after Pentecost

Have you been watching the Presidential Debates between John McCain and Barack Obama? It’s an interesting process—the election of a President of the United States. We’re only a few weeks away from Election Day and the candidates are scrambling to get whoever is still uncommitted committed. It can be a pretty ugly spectacle, until you consider that whenever we have a change of administrations it is normally done peacefully, with no bloodshed. It is a system that shows the fallenness of humanity, to be sure, but in the end it works pretty well. Continue reading ‘Sermon — 19 October 2008’ »

Sermon preached by the Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson
The Church of the Redeemer / Sarasota, Florida
22nd Sunday after Pentecost
12 October 2008

It’s amazing to me, after all of these years of preaching on the lectionary, that is of preaching on scripture readings that were chosen before 1979 to be read in church on every Sunday of the year, including today, how they can fit so beautifully with whatever is going on at the time. If I could have chosen the readings for today, given what we are facing as a nation and in the world, I couldn’t have done a better job. What better words from Holy Scripture can we recall at this time than the words from the 23rd Psalm: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want?” Another translation of that verse which I love is, “The Lord is my shepherd; therefore can I lack nothing.” Continue reading ‘Sermon — 12 October 2008’ »

Sermon preached by the Rev. Joseph Scalisi

The Women’s Outreach Ministry of the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota recently donated $2,000.00 to the Evalyn Sadlier Jones Child Care and Learning Center at the Pines of Sarasota, to enable the Center to purchase four large, all-weather play tables for the children’s outdoor recreation and learning area. Two of the heavy-duty tables will be for “Tots” and two for “Toddlers” to use in outdoor arts and crafts and learning exercises.

Connie Snyder, Director of Child Care at the Center, said, “This will definitely enhance the children’s preschool experiences. We love to do art, have lunch and to do special projects outside. These tables will allow us to resume these activities with the children.”

The Women’s Outreach Ministry donated nearly $24,000 to local charitable organizations over the last year. The Ministry raises funds for local and global charities throughout the year by holding bazaars, plants and baked good sales, and through the operation of its ministry-run Episcopal Thrift House on Second Street in Sarasota.

The child care center at the Pines was originally created solely for the use of Pines’ employees, but has since opened its doors to the community, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Sermon preached by the Rev. Joseph Scalisi
The Church of the Redeemer / Sarasota, Florida
5 October, 2008

“What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it?”

Most of you have by now met or know about our daughter Katie, who is now two and a half years old. This past Wednesday morning we got up as usual and started on our regular morning routine. Getting her ready for her day while I feel half asleep is usually a challenge and Wednesday morning proved to be no different. Beginning the routine, we fed the dog and I asked her what she was going to do at school today. She asked me for chocolate milk and I asked her what she wanted to eat. So far, everything seemed to be going fairly well. She said, “I want to eat grapes, Daddy”. This was an unusual request for breakfast, but seeing no harm in it, I prepared a bowl full of grapes for her. Everything seemed to be going so well when the bottom fell out. She threw the bowl of grapes on the floor and began to cry. Continue reading ‘Sermon - 5 October, 2008’ »

A Free Progressive Recital & Reception — Public Warmly Invited!

October 3, 2008 / Sarasota, FL — On Sunday, October 19, several downtown churches are hosting an “Organ Spectacular,” as part of an international event initiated by the American Guild of Organists and designed to celebrate the magnificent music of organs and the talented organists who play them.

Ann Stephenson Moe & Dan Cartlidge

The Sarasota Organ Spectacular will be a progressive recital of Widor’s Symphony No. 5, performed in five movements, by five area organists, on the organs of four downtown churches.
Charles-Marie Widor was organist of Saint Sulpice in Paris in the late 1800s. His organ symphonies were notable for the translation of orchestral sounds into organistic terms.

The community is warmly invited to this free recital, which includes an opening reception.

The Organ Spectacular will begin at 6:00 PM with a wine and cheese reception at the Church of the Redeemer, located at 222 South Palm Avenue; followed by a 7:00 PM Evensong service with the special work being the performance of the First Movement – Theme and Variations — of Widor’s Symphony No. 5, played by Ann Stephenson-Moe, Redeemer’s Organist/Choirmaster.

The recital will then progress to an 8:00 PM performance of the Second Movement — Allegro cantabile — at the First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak Street, performed by Carol Hawkinson, Organist.

At 8:25 PM, Dr. Robert Reeves, Minister of Music at St. Boniface Church on Siesta Key, will perform the Third Movement – Scherzo – at the First United Methodist Church, located at104 Pineapple Avenue.

At 8:50 PM the recital will progress to the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1031 South Euclid Avenue, where the Fourth Movement — Adagio — will be performed by Gregory Chestnut, Organist/Minister of Music and Fine Arts.

At 9:15 PM the recital will return to the Church of the Redeemer for a performance of the final Fifth Movement — the famous Toccata –by Daniel Cartlidge, Assistant Organist/Choirmaster for Redeemer.

With the exception of the 6:00 PM reception, all times given are approximate. A nightcap of coffee and dessert will be offered in Gillespie Hall at the Church of the Redeemer after the final recital.

For more information about this event, contact Ann Stephenson-Moe at the Church of the Redeemer (941.955.4263) or contact any of the churches and organists identified in the bio/background detail which follows this press release.