Stations Of The Cross Walk Returns In-Person To Downtown Sarasota

SARASOTA, FL — After going virtual in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Good Friday Stations of the Cross walk down Main Street in Sarasota, a longstanding tradition in the city, returns in-person this year.

Presented by the Church of the Redeemer and the Sarasota Ministerial Association, the walk begins in front of Hollywood 11 at 1993 Main Street in Sarasota at 7:15 a.m. Friday, according to the church’s website.

The event celebrates the Passion of Jesus Christ and includes 14 Stations with readings, singing and prayer. It ends at the front door of the Church of the Redeemer at 222 S Palm Ave. in Sarasota around 8:40 a.m.

Bus transportation from the church to Hollywood 11 will begin around 6:20 a.m.

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Walking the Stations of the Cross is a centuries-old Christian tradition. The 14 stations depict 14 events that took place during Jesus’s journey to the cross, the church said.

The Church of the Redeemer Friday Men’s Breakfast Prayer Group founded this tradition of walking down Main Street in 1996, the church said. Those first events had fewer than 15 participants. Since then, it’s grown into a multi-church event with hundreds of participants.

Call Jeff Kern at 941-356-9516 for additional information about the walk.