St. Boniface Episcopal Church - Sarasota (FL)

5 /5 Donna Wilson: Great people! Great fellowship! And at St. Boniface we have a great variety of ways to worship and enjoy good times together! I really like being a part of this warm, welcoming, and prayerful church and encourage anyone who is looking for a spiritual community to join us for worship and fellowship together! My husband does not regularly attend church, but enjoys our friendships with parishioners, social events, and the non-judgmental and joyful atmosphere at St. Boniface.

5 /5 Bonnie Dooley: Our first time attending a “Candlelight: Holiday Special,” concert and we were not disappointed!! The Listeso String Quartet Sarasota are absolute masters of their craft, performing traditional Christmas-themed pieces such as O Holy Night, Greensleeves, Angels We Have Heard on High, and the Nutcracker. Their music, performed in the beautiful candle-lit church setting, was food for the soul! So happy we went, and we will definitely make this a yearly Christmas tradition!

5 /5 Gene Fellin: Moving to a new place is always challenging, leaving behind everyone and everything you know. Finding a new church community is difficult. I first became aware of St Boniface through the Internet. I was able to watch previous services and events because they share them online through Boxcast. I knew I wanted to check this church out in person. On my first time in church, I was greeted so warmly by so many, that I felt right at home. The openness and inclusiveness is really breath of fresh air. There are many different ministries and groups to be part of as St. Boniface actively seeks to have a positive impact on the greater community. I am so thankful for the people of St. Boniface and all they do to share Christ’s love with the world.

4 /5 Dean Brenneman: The musicianship and arrangements were superb and the sound and atmosphere gorgeous. But there was a significant flaw in the microphone/sound system used for the performers to talk to the audience and comment on the pieces they were playing. The spoken voice was absolutely unintelligible - could not make out 90% of what was said. And no, the problem is not with my own hearing! It was simply inadequate sound equipment. Had the exact same experience at the previous Candlelight Concert at this venue. Hope they fix this, because it really takes away from the enjoyment factor!!

4 /5 Gary Ball: The concert was very good. The venue was less than satisfactory. The organizers could have spent $2500 and built a very simple platform to raise the musicians 12". We bought the most expensive tickets and still had a difficult time seeing. This is our second Candlelight performance - now I know the importance of the venue. This type of church does not accommodate itself to this type of performance.