a. to be a Pagan network with a focus on hosting religious celebrations, facilitating networking between Pagan groups and individuals, serving the Pagan community and providing resources to the non-pagan community.
b. to be open to all Pagans while not claiming to represent the general Pagan community.
c. to complement, but not replace, existing traditions and functions, and to encourage communication amongst them.
d. to host community religious celebrations ve. to provide access to spiritual/pastoral care and education, and endorsement for public and institutional care.
f. to provide pagan community gatherings such as family picnics, outdoor events, learning and other supportive opportunities for Pagan sharing and networking.
g. to assist people who wish to form covens or ritual groups.
h. to engage in charitable acts of goodwill that benefit the greater community and the environment.
i. to further the education of the general public regarding modern paganism.
There are many different groups within Earth Religions Coalition East. Each group has its own specific faiths or beliefs, its own deities, Gods and Goddesses. The following statement represents those beliefs which we hold in common and which are basic to our membership of Earth Religions Coalition East.
a. Our faith is founded in Mother Earth, and our respect for her. We believe in the divinity of Earth and her creatures and peoples.
b. We believe that each person creates her or his own understanding and love for Earth. Each of us therefore has the right to worship in our own way, and to declare that which is sacred to us. Each person should develop her or his personal relationships with Deities and the Divine, as that person perceives Them.
c. Rights bring with them responsibilities. It is the responsibility of each of us to learn about Earth, her creatures and plants and her peoples. It is the responsibility of each of us to manifest our growing knowledge in our daily living.
d. Every day of our lives, we acknowledge the Earth as a Goddess: we are part of Her, as She is part of us.
a. Organization refers to the registered society
b. Trustees means the trustees of the society for the time being
c. Special Resolution means a resolution passed by not less than three-fourths of such members entitled to vote as re present in person, at any meeting which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been duly given.
a. Pagan refers to any earth-centered or nature based religion including, but not restricted to Witchcraft, Druidism, Goddess-worship, or any follower thereof.
b. Pagan traditons or traditon refers to any any earth centred or nature based religion including but not restricted to Witchcraft, Druidism, or Goddess worship.
a. paid dues for that year;
b. upheld the constitution and bylaws of the organization and its rules of conduct.
a. by delivering his or her resignation in writing to the organizationÕs secretary or by mailing or delivering it to the address of the organization.
b. on his or her death; or
c. on having his or her membership revoked.
2. a former member whose membership has been revoked for not being in good standing may subsequently be considered for membership upon demonstration of ability and willingness to make restitution and reparation.
a. open and consistent disagreement with the organization or its purposes to the point of disrupting the operation of the organization.
b. conduct likely to bring disgrace or disrepute upon the organization; or
c. not paying dues.
2. The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting, or the non-receipt by any of the members entitled to receive notice, does not invalidate proceedings at the meeting.
a. minutes of proceeding general meeting;
b. consideration of the annual reports of the trustees;
c. consideration of the financial statements, including balance sheet and operating statement and the report of the auditor thereon, if an auditor is deemed necessary by the membership by way of a Special Resolution;
d. election of trustees whose terms of office have expired;
e. appointment of an auditor if so deemed necessary by the membership by way of a Special Resolution.
2.An election may be by acclamation, otherwise it shall be by secret ballot.
a.preside at all meetings of the organization
b. be responsible for the organization of the meetings of the trustees
c. be a signing officer of the organization
a. assist the president
b. act as a liaison with the non-Pagan community and media to inform the general public regarding modern day Paganism.
c. head any Public Relations committee that should be formed
a. assist the president
b. act as a liaison with governmental and other official agencies on behalf of the organization and its goals
c. head any Official Relations committee that should be formed.
a. assist the president
b. oversee and organize all public ritual held under the auspices of the organization
c. head any Ritual Coordination committee that should be formed.
d. head any Accreditation committee that should be formed
a. conduct the correspondence of the organization
b. issue notices of meetings
c. keep all membership records and mailing lists
d. keep minutes of all meetings of the organization
e. be a signing officer of the organization
e. have custody of the common seal of the organization, if any.
a. keep the financial records, including books of account.
b. render financial statements to the organization members and others when required
c. be responsible for issuing receipts for all money received by the organization, and for depositing all money received; and
d. shall be a signing officer of the organization.
a. act as a go between the trustees and body of the membership
a. The Public Relations committee
b. The Official Relations committee
c. The Ritual Coordination committee
d. The Accreditation committee
a. liaise with the non-Pagan community to provide accurate information and resources regarding modern day Paganism.
b. provide media spokespeople to speak on behalf of the organization