Tag: Grand Council

Attached is the agenda for Covenant of the Goddess’ upcoming Grand Council 2015.  Keep an eye on our email list for additional proposals.  GC2015 Agenda Read More

This week we have another EMLC member sharing her memories of the most recent Grand Council/Merry Meet in Atlanta. Lady Bridget Sidhe-Lyric, HPS of Witch and Famous, and our outgoing National Membership Officer, shares her experiences at Merry Meet below. This year’s annual meeting of Covenant of the Goddess (called Merry Meet for the festival side and Grand Council for the business meeting) took place in Atlanta, GA at the Crown Ravinia Hotel from Aug. 21-24. As usual, events started Read More

Each year, Covenant of the Goddess holds its annual meeting. At Grand Council, decisions are made that impact the whole of the Covenant.  During this consensus-based meeting, offers are elected.  We’re so pleased to welcome in the new board, who will take the reigns at Samhain, 2014.  May Coventina guide you as you do the work of the Covenant! And here’s who’s who: First Officer: Kathy Lezon (Everglades Moon LC) Second Officer: Zenah Smith and Stachia Ravensdottir (Touchstone LC) Public Read More

EMLC’s own Cat Perron, who will be serving the Covenant as National Membership Officer on the National Board from 2014-2015, provides us with her reflections on this year’s Merry Meet and Grand Council.  This year’s Merry Meet was held in Atlanta, GA, and our gracious hosts Dogwood Local Council, did an amazing job! My first Merry Meet was fabulous!  Particularly because I had one of my BFFs, Deborah, with me. Where do I start? On Thursday, The Leadership Institute was Read More

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

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

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