Visitor FAQs
Below are frequently asked questions that visitors have about the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice (UUCOV). If you have a question that is not addressed in this list, please feel free to email us or call the church office: 941-485-2105.
When and where are your worship services?
Our Sunday services are held at 10 am. Special holiday service times are listed on our home page or calendar. Please use the map and directions provided on our site to get to our church.
Who is welcome to your worship services?
At our Sunday services and other congregational activities, we welcome and honor you, whoever you are. As a family that respects and promotes diversity, we believe that expression of individual thought and lifestyle are foundational to our core values. In effect, we go “beyond categorical thinking.” For us it is not about how you look, what you wear, your education, what you do for a living, who you love. We only ask that you honor our principles that speak of love, freedom, equality, respect, and justice for all who share life with you on this planet.
What should I expect when I get there?
UUCOV has a fully accessible sanctuary and plenty of parking. There are special parking spaces right across from the sanctuary clearly labeled for visitors. Please look for the Welcome Table as you enter. There you will be given a name tag and can get information about our congregation and its activities, as well as sign up for regular emails that will keep you informed of all that is happening at UUCOV.
As you walk into the sanctuary, you will find a bustling, friendly, conversational crowd. Feel free to take any seat and to introduce yourself to others. Don’t be surprised if several people approach you to introduce themselves and say hello.
What happens during the worship services?
Although each Sunday experience is different, we have some standard aspects: lighting of the flaming chalice (symbol of our Unitarian Universalist principles), special music, hymns and/or songs, readings, meditation, silence, sermons or other presentations. We have announcements, w greet our visitors, and we share our joys and sorrows.