Covenant of the River

We will meet and eat under the Pavilion near the playground. Please bring a dish and/or beverage to share. The Covenant will still provide drinking water and all the plates, utensils etc.

Then we walk our lovely eight acre park, picking up trash and getting to know each other. Please bring your own work gloves, water bottle, sunscreen and bug spray. Close toed shoes are recommended. Dress for the weather.

We will end our gathering with a presentation on the basics of Neo-Paganism.

Weeds to pull, kindling to organize and gravel to spread.. These are just a few jobs we have for this Father’s Day gathering. The Sanctuary needs some lovin’ and there are plenty of jobs for everybody’s skill/ability level.
Please dress for the weather and to get dirty. Work gloves, hats, water bottles and sunglasses are all recommended.

The Earth was cold, winters chill
we huddled close lest our spirit it kill
in hearth and heart we held our hope
of spring’s warm sun we fondly spoke.

Now the Goddess comes
returns to us all
The God comes
he heeds our call.

In lovers embrace they shall bring back the green
each kiss, each touch brings back leaf and bean.
The love they share brings heat and sun
may the spell they weave be not undone.

I see them approach, the Green Man and May Queen
In splendor and greatness seldom seen.
We welcome now our Lord and Lady
open our hearts, the folk stand ready.

Mark your calendar to be out of town.. Tell your friends and family that you are going off grid to enjoy a fire with some crazy Pagans.

We will using our Pingree site from a few years ago. It is past the burn areas, and in beautiful form this time of year. When the Council went up in mid May to look around, there was still snow and ice in some areas of the creek. Please pack for any weather!

The Hall will be open at five, but feel free to come by any time! This is a great time to drop off donations, especially larger ones!

We will be sorting, pricing, talking, eating, throwing away and talking. It is work, but we have fun. The more hands we have, the quicker the work will go.

Please bring a good attitude, your own dinner if you are coming early, a snack/drink to share if you can and all the stuff you want to donate.

Please contact the Council if you have any questions or concerns, or large donations that you need help relocating.

This will be the first one of 2013. We’ll advertise the sale to start at seven and end at one.

If you can show up early, it will be so appreciated. There will be some breakfast foods and coffee. There will also be heavy lifting and moving things in the dark.

We do need volunteers all day long. Any amount of time you can give to help us set-up, sell, clean-up or haul away will be wonderful.

If you have any questions, concerns or large donations that need to be picked up, please contact the Council.

It was such a hit last year, we’ve decided to make it a tradition! Dress up, formal or in Ritual garb. All food will be provided, please bring a beverage to share.

More info to follow…

Know yourself, protect yourself and yet stay open.. It may seem like a tall order but we are all capable of defending ourselves against negative influences while being warm and receptive. Bring your own stories, spells and ideas to share. Jean will lead the discussion and present some ways/works that she uses to keep the nasties at bay.

A family friendly afternoon to celebrate Beltane full of fun and tradition.

We will begin with the Bale fires blessings while we chant and dance in the Sanctuary. The Maypole Ritual will follow, and then we shall share in our potluck feast. The last Ritual of the evening will be a Covenant style Sumbl around a fire in the Sanctuary.

The gathering will be kid friendly and Ritual garb is encouraged, although not required. Please bring a fabulous potluck dish and/or beverage to share in our feast after the Maypole Ritual.