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Remember
Jenny
In the quiet stillness of the morning
Revelations bound around.
Life goes on around me
Breaking the quiet.
Thoughts of the undone
Float around with fog.
The memories bring less pain
But you start to feel numb.
Remember his lessons.
Never fear a question
Always find the humor in life.
And don't wait for tomorrow.
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Lending Library
Allison
We are pleased to announce that the COTE Lending Library is now open for members to check out books. To view the library and make a request, please follow the directions listed below:
- You must be a member of COTE. Please submit application on the website.
- Two items can be checked out per member at a time.
- The item is checked out to you for 1 month, to be brought back to the closest calendar event that the member is attending.
- Renewals are available if no one is waiting for that item.
- If an item is damaged or lost, replace the item or pay the cost to replace the resource.
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Family Programs
Heather
Family Programs is coming to the Gardens!
Church of the Earth has always welcomed everyone to their open worship circles. Having a young child sitting through a ritual with a lot of talking and not much doing can be boring for a youngster. Starting this year, Church of the Earth will begin offering Family Programs, which will include the workings in a sacred space that families complete together to allow parents and children to work together on their spiritual journey.
Family Programs is not a "Sunday School". We will not be caring for your children. We will not be teaching your children anything. This is an opportunity for children [kids from 1-92+] to get involved in a fun activity that is spiritually centered. Parents will have opportunities to make each activity their own to match the path they follow.
Family Programs will repeat every third Sunday of every other month, taking place of the second Sunday Worship Circle of that month. The next two dates for Family Programs are 7/19 and 11/15.
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High Priestess
Tamara
The Council of the Church of the Earth, in order to create balance with the spiritual leadership we get from our pastor, recently chose to appoint a High Priestess. As a woman-positive and majority-female congregation, it seemed obvious that we needed a woman of wisdom to offer counsel to our members.
These days there are many paths that lead to the title of High Priestess, but the one true way of deserving the title is by earning it. A High Priestess is given that honor by her community. A High Priestess has the respect not only of her own group, but of the community in general.
Not only has Laurel organized our events, listened to our problems, and helped to keep the peace at the Church of the Earth for many years, she is an assistant organizer of one of the world’s largest Tarot social groups, and is a key member of the leadership team for the third largest Pagan Pride Day event in the world.
For these reasons and many more, this year at Imbolc the Council of the Church of the Earth ordained Laurel as our High Priestess.
We would like to thank you Laurel, for taking on this responsibility and for helping to guide us with your words, deeds and wisdom.
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From the Editor
Stephanie Shinn
Spring, unfortunately, hit me hard, which is why there was no newsletter back in March. For that, I apologize. But here we are, soon to see Midsummer and Father's Day come to pass. Life moves on and the Wheel turns.
As the times change, so does the newsletter, albeit in a small way. In addition to submitting prose and poetry for the newsletter, you may now also submit visual art for consideration. We ask that all submissions be family-friendly and that you note a title (if any) and how you would like to be attributed.
I look forward to having more visual art and more member interaction.
Please send all submissions to steph@cote-nc.org with the word "newsletter" in the title.
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This program allows us to maintain Gaia's Gardens and other projects that benefit the Pagan community. Instead of depending almost entirely on cash donations dropped in the jar at events, we are asking those who can to pledge as little as $5 a month using their credit card through PayPal. Our goal is to reach $300 a month, and we have gotten the ball rolling with a total of $175 a month so far. Click here if you would like to become part of this project to sustain our gardens
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July Events
Full Moon - Moon of Blessings
July 1, 9pm
Pagan's Night Out
July 10, 7:30pm
Sunday Circle - Family Event
July 19, 10:30am
Class - Sacred Space
July 26, 10:30am
Full Moon - Blue Moon
July 31, 9pm
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August Events
Lughnasadh
August 2, 11am
Pagan's Night Out
August 14, 7:30pm
Sunday Circle
August 16, 10:30am
Class - Protections & Wards
August 23, 10:30am
Full Moon
August 29, Time TBD
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Shops, Events, and Groups
To keep the newsletter to a more manageable size, the list of shops, events, and groups is now available as a google document which anyone can view. This also allows us to keep the list up-to-date more easily.
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