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 and Friends:
Janet Onnie, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice (President); Doug Roach, Epiphany Cathedral (Treasurer); Keith Backhaus, St. Mark's Episcopal (Director); Tony Hayes, Lemon Bay Funeral Home (Director); Don Fialka; Don Hughes, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice (Director); Sara McCorkle, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice; Shirley Bascom, Baha'i Faith (Vice President); Nelson Hay, Unitarian Universalsit Congregation of Venice; Judith Zangwill, Jewish Center of Venice (Director).
Not pictured: Ed Martin, Sarasota Friends Meeting (Director); Bennett Gross, Jewish Center of Venice (Director).