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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice
Rev. Kathie Culbert One of the best selling books of all time, Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, is a 2018 story of a young "marsh girl" who overcomes great adversity living alone in the swamps of North Carolina. Southern culture is deeply connected to self-reliance and the natural world in a way that resembles transcendentalism, a 19th century New England philosophy shaped by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Margaret Fuller. Where is the connection between the intellectual and idealistic world view that shaped modern day Unitarian Universalism and the spirituality of the marsh girl?
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw Today we celebrate Earth Day and we remember that the planet we stand on is a part of our web of all existence.
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie ShawCommunity is one of the most important things about UUCOV. We come here and we know that we have found our people. Join us this week for a Flower Communion. Please bring a small cutting, live shoot, tiny potted flower or plant- we will put them all together, and each person will choose a new plant or flower to take home. This service reminds us that, like our flowers, we all bring something different, and we take from here what we need. We will also be welcoming new members at this service!
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw The criminal's death on the cross was meant to destroy, and yet over 2,000 years later, the story of Jesus goes on. Come and explore the meaning of Easter and join us for this traditional Easter Service, complete with an Easter Parade! All are invited to wear your bonnet and join the parade.
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw John 15:13 says "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends". If that is the greatest love a human can show, how great was the love for all of humanity which lead a carpenter's son down the Via Dolorosa?
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw The liberation feast of Passover has been celebrated for thousands of years. What does it mean to us today?
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw How did 12 year old Maryam become the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus and Intercessor with God? And why is there a crescent moon and roses in art depicting her? Let's examine how a human being becomes a goddess.
Jan Simon Whether you sing like an angel or croak like a frog, singing is one of the natural joys of life. Both art and science are at work in the act of singing. We will explore some of those truths and enjoy the sounds of singing today..
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw Humility is a virtue, but why? How humble is too humble? How proud is too proud? Let's talk about humility, pride, and the culture of today.
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw The holy month of Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a month of fasting, worship, service, communal gathering, and spiritual development. Fasting in Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The values and practices of Ramadan can lead to a deepening of spiritual life, so lets learn about them together.
Book Signing & Library Ribbon Cutting Celebration! Join us on Saturday, February 28 at 2pm for a joyful afternoon celebrating UUCOV authors and the official ribbon cutting of our UUCOV Library! ✨ Meet and connect with our talented UUCOV authors ✨ Special honoring of beloved authors who are no longer with us ✨ Library ribbon cutting & photos ✨ Light refreshments ✨ Browse our beautiful, growing library collection This free community event takes place in Waters Hall at UUCOV (2300 Edmondson Rd., Nokomis). Come celebrate creativity, community, and the written word with us. Bring a friend!
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw The Jurassic Park books and movies provide a frightening view of what happens when cloning goes wrong. Cloning of mammals from adult body cells has been possible for 30 years, and amphibians were first cloned over 65 years ago. Can cloning really cause disasters like Jurassic Park? Is it legal? Ethical? Moral? Let's talk about this branch of scientific enquiry and it's implications.
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw A single song can change the world. Let's talk about the power of musicians, and the ways in which music can reshape the politico-social landscape
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw It's a week until Valentines Day, so let's talk about love as the cord which binds our lives and pulls us forward into growth and change.
Rev. Dr. Amy Petrie Shaw Christian Nationalism is not Christianity, and today we're going to talk about why you cannot be both a Christian and a Nationalist!
Amy Petrie Shaw<br />“Please join us for this warm service celebrating the mothers , and moms, mamas, and nanas who made us who we are today."
Amy Petrie Shaw<br />“It's time to move past toxic masculinity and begin to support men as they explore all of the ways healthy masculinity can present itself. Let's talk about healthy masculinity, and supporting the masculine people in our lives and our community!"
Dennis Higdon<br />“A spiritual path using genetics, string theory, buddhism and other religious beliefs to a suggest there may be a universal mind of all living creatures."
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