NEWS OUT OF GRAND COUNCIL: During Grand Council, 2014, Covenant of the Goddess established an Abuse Advisory Committee to “advise, educate, and support the Covenant on issues of physical and sexual violence.” The new committee will consist of members who have professional expertise and training in this field. The primary duties of the committee “include the provision of education to COG members on issues of abuse, consultation to the National Board when needed, and consultation to COG coven and solitary Read More
Category: Covenent of the Goddess
CoG News: New Board and Successful Grand Council
The 2013 Covenant of the Goddess Grand Council in Salem, MA has now come and gone. Many EMLC’ers were able to make it up for the event and represent the great state of Florida (and the great Witches and Wiccans who call it home)! For those who do not know, Grand Council is when the members of Covenant of the Goddess get together to do the Covenant’s work. It’s when budgets are decided upon, bylaws are reviewed, proposals are made, Read More
The Covenant of the Goddess Continues to Support the Council for a Parliament of the World Religions
A recent posting on the Covenant of the Goddess NPIO website reaffirming CoG’s long-time support for the Global Interfaith Council for a Parliament of World Religions. You can read the report in it’s entirety at the NPIO Blog. It says, in part: The Parliament is at a critical point. The Covenant of the Goddess is happy to be able to continue its support for the organization in a time of financial need,” says Ginger Wood, First Officer of Covenant of the Goddess. Read More
Covenant of the Goddess on Marriage Equality
For Immediate Release DATE OF RELEASE: March 27, 2013 CONTACT: Heather Greene, National Public Information Officer WEBSITE: www.cog.org The Covenant of the Goddess, a Wiccan advocacy organization, responds to the recent cases presented before the Supreme Court on the topic of Marriage Equality. The Covenant of the Goddess extends its support to the entire LGBT community in its struggle for marriage equality within our country. We respect the diversity of religious thought even when it’s divergent from our own. As such, we support Read More
Covenant of the Goddess Responds to the Media’s Comments on Wicca
For Immediate Release DATE OF RELEASE: February 19, 2013 CONTACT: Heather Greene, National Public Information Officer WEBSITE: www.cog.org The Covenant of the Goddess, a Wiccan advocacy organization, responds to the recent media commentary on Wicca and Paganism San Bernardino, CA – The Covenant of the Goddess, a 37-year old organization supporting Wiccans and Witches in the United States, is profoundly disappointed at the string of negative, inaccurate and sensationalized comments made by various media anchors and reporters about Wicca and Read More
Covenant of the Goddess – Grand Council Results
We in Everglades Moon Local Council, would like to welcome to new CoG National Board! We look forward to working with you all during the coming turn of the Wheel. We’re doubly excited because one of our own is the new National Membership Officer!! Congrats to all those who volunteered for these positions. May Coventina bless you! First Officer: Hawk Second Officer: Penny Pursewarden: Garth Correspondence: Oberon Membership Officer: Lady Bridget!! Publications: Stachia Read More
EMLC’ers Gather in the Land of Enchantment
Several members of Everglades Moon Local Council are actively participating in Grand Council, the annual meeting of Covenant of the Goddess. This year held in New Mexico and hosted by Chamisa Local Council. It’s at Grand Council that the members of CoG gather once a year to elect new officers, review what the Covenant has achieved for the past year, and work out any issues that might need to be resolved. Every coven and Solitary must either themselves attend or Read More
EMLC delegates at CoG MerryMeet/Grand Council
EMLC has three delegates attending Covenant of the Goddess’ MerryMeet gathering and Grand Council (CoG’s annual meeting). Rayna and Canu of Beachfyre Coven, as well as Diana of Spiraling Heart, traveled across the country to help represent our members. For more information about CoG and MerryMeet, see www.cog.org. Read More
Membership in EMLC
EMLC is a part of the Covenant of the Goddess. The memership process is one that is set out in CoG’s bylaws, but has a large role for local councils, like EMLC, where CoG has one. Basic membership information is available at http://www.cog.org/aboutcog.html#memberapps. If you or your group is in Florida, you would apply for membership through EMLC. Contact us at em at cog dot org for further information about membership, meetings, getting to know us, etc. Most of our Read More