Announcements
World Religion Seminar Grows Through a Second Season
This year’s seven-week comparative religion series sponsored by VICA and held
on Monday evenings in January and February at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of Venice averaged nearly 150 participants each week. Following a keynote address
by Dr. Darrell J. Fasching, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of South Florida, successive sessions were led by notable spokespersons of five faith groups— Native American, Islam, Mormon, Hindu and Unitarian Universalism.
Based on a general agreement that “it should be the mission of faith communities
to learn from and about each others’ religion ,” VICA members as well as widely
diverse members of the Venice community rated the experience quite positively and encouraged organizers to pursue future programs of this type.
Plans are already being discussed for next year’s schedule and members’ ideas and
proposals are being solicited now. Speak up!
On Presidents, Editors and Growth
VICA President, Janet Onnie, and our new partner Sheila Hollowell of the Florida Faith In Action Network outlined plans for VICA's increasing role in community service activities.
The newsletter's founding editor, Lori Rivera, bequeathed the post to Don Hughes. The common thread of these two events is their growing need for member help.
Contact a board member to volunteer some of your time and expertise or send an
email to mchug@verizon.net.
VICA Project Director
One of VICA's community outreach projects is to partner with Florida Interfaith in installing emergency flashing lights on the existing outdoor porch light fixture of a homebound or at-risk person. The project director will work with the Sarasota County and Venice City Police, Fire Departments, and other service providers to identify people needing this safety aid, develop a criteria for eligibility, and gather volunteers to install the lights. The project will be grant-funded and will probably take about 6 hours each week. $10/hr. For further information please call: Sheila Hollowell at 863-686-0078 or Janet Onnie at 941-496-8263
2007-08 Membership Dues Due
Individual, couple and organizational membership dues is now due for the 2007-2008 meeting season (September through May). See the Membership Form (click here)Organizational Member's Upcoming Activities
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice:
1971 Pinebrook Road - 485-2105 www.uucov.org
April 6 9:00am Sunday Morning Forum--”How to talk to your doctor,” with Serena Cannarelli, an experienced health care professional.
10:30am Sunday Worship: Rev. Susanne Nazian.
April 9,16,23,30 7:00pm AN EXPLORATION OF ISLAM—A series of college-level
DVDs with commentary/discussion with Marjorie El-Kadi.
April 13 9:00am Sunday Morning Forum--Glenn Rogers of the Venice Peace
Coalition presents the 28-minute video “Beyond War.”
10:30am Rabbi Ann White of the Jewish Center of Venice
April 20 9:00am Sunday Morning Forum--Francine Brown, Gulf Coast Chapter
President of UNIFEM speaks on “Violence Against Women.”
10:30am Sunday Worship Service: Rev. Susanne Nazian
April 27 9:00am Sunday Morning Forum—”Help Haiti Now,” a nonprofit aid
organization will be introduced by its founder Rachel Quirk.
10:30am Sunday Worship Service: Rev. Susanne Nazian
SunCoast Cathedral MCC: 3276 E. Venice Avenue - 484-7068
April 6 - worship at 9a and 11a
April 13 - worship at 9a and 11a
April 20 - worship at 9a and 11a
April 27 - worship at 10a
United Church of Christ: 620 Shamrock Blvd -493-6741
Sunday Worship: 10am
Wednesday Evening Prayers: 6pm
Thursday Scripture Study: 1:30pm
Special Guest Preacher: Sunday, April 20th, 10am
Rev. Kent Siladi, UCC Florida Conference Minister
Visit the Venice United Church of Christ Website at www.veniceucc.org
Venice Interfaith Community Association
Venice, Florida
