St Thomas More Parish

Located in sunny Sarasota, Church of the Palms was established as a mission church in 1957 with 168 Charter Members. Since that time it has shown steady growth. The current membership is over 2400 plus 200 Affiliate Members. The original building now serves as our Chapel. The second Sanctuary, now referred to as the Campus Center, is the meeting place for "The Garden" Services held on Sunday mornings and various other programs during the week. The Sanctuary, completed in 1993, has a seating capacity of 1100. We have four church services each week. Our average church attendance is over 1100, with a church school enrollment of 120.