A Warm Welcome!
Founded in 2004, the Venice Interfaith Community Association was born from the observation that our community was expanding, not only in size, but in diversity. Although many Christian denominations were represented in the Venice area there was no group that embraced the growing Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist populations. We further observed that faith-based organizations are a powerful force for community betterment and global understanding.
Based upon these premises, the vision of the Venice Interfaith Community Association is to promote the development of a culture which reflects the love, understanding, and support of and between all community members as taught by all of the faith traditions represented in our society.
Current Leadership:
Don Hughes, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice; Sara McCorkle, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice; Doug Roach, Epiphany Cathedral (Treasurer); Don Fialka; Janet Onnie, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice (President); Ed Martin, Sarasota Friends Meeting; Rev. Keran Olm-Stoelting, Venice United Church of Christ (Secretary); Judith Zangwill, Jewish Center of Venice
Not pictured: Shirley Bascom, Baha'i; Keith Backhaus, St. Mark's Episcopal; Rev. Sarah Brown, Our Savior Lutheran; Fr. Bob Kondratick, Holy Spirit Orthodox Church
