SILVER CAULDRON COVEN'S NEXT EVENT
All Silver Cauldron Coven open celebrations are held on Sunday afternoon. We meet at 3:45 PM, and begin preparation for ritual at 4 PM, and rituals will be outside if at all possible so please dress accordingly. If you have a need to show early, Please let us know ahead of time... As much as we would love to have you visit early ... we are unable to be proper hosts due to our time constraints with pre-ritual set-up.
Silver Cauldron Coven will not be having an Open-to-the-General-Public Ritual for Samhain this year.
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We hope you will all join us for our Yule Celebration on December 14th, at4pm in !Saco
Blessings Light & Dark,
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Samhain - by invitation
Yule—December 14th
PLEASE READ BEFORE COMING TO ANY EVENT:
We appreciate the community sharing our rituals. Remember that this is our faith, our spirituality, and our religion. Please be respectful by being on time, dressing appropriately (street clothes or ritual clothing), participating as you are able, and being aware of yourself as part of the group. If you are unable to be present for ritual on time, unless arrangements are made in advance, please send regrets.
We ask that any personal issues, whether your own or with others, be left "at the door" so that all can best experience the ritual and the hospitality. If you are unable to do this, please excuse yourself from ritual or hospitality. If necessary, for the good of the group, we will ask the individual(s) to excuse themselves.
We ask that all visitors display a general appreciation for the community experience, as well as appreciation towards those offering ritual and hospitality .
· Please let us know at least 24 hours in advance if you and/or others will attend.
· Please bring one dish per person (that will feed 6-8 adults) to share. If you have special dietary needs, please try to accommodate them when you choose your dish(s).
· Please be aware that we often have participants with disabilities. If you are without special needs, please attend carefully to your seating and eating choices so others are comfortable.
Please remember that this is a private home and ask before assuming what we are choosing to provide.
· Please do not enter private areas, or use the telephone, computer, or other devices without specific invitation or permission.
· We do not permit illegal substances or activities.
· No one under 18 is permitted without direct (written or telephoned) permission of their parent or guardian. No person under 16 is permitted without a parent or guardian present.
· If you have medication needs, please provide for that.
· If you are not physically feeling well, please call or email your regrets and we will send some healing energy your way.
· We do not have small children as a regular part of our home, nor do we provide babysitting services. We ask that parents or guardians who bring young ones provide for their needs including equipment, toys, special foods, clothing, and constant supervision. If the child is uncomfortable in the ritual, others will be too. Please excuse yourself and the child as appropriate.
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OTHER EVENTS WITH DIRECT SILVER CAULDRON COVEN PARTICIPATION
Opportunities in Religious and Spiritual Life at USM
Interfaith Maine
Seeking peace and justice through deepening
interfaith relationships and understanding
Dinner-Discussions Fall 2008
You are invited!
Through the profoundly simple act of sharing a meal and table conversation, we invite people of all faiths to come together and find friendship, learning around a theme of shared interest, and common ground for our life together in community.
“RELIGION AND POLITICS”
As people of faith, what stake do we have in the 2008 state and national elections?
Saturday, September 20, 4-6 PM
Portland Friends’ Meeting, 1837 Forest Avenue, Portland
“GRATITUDE”
At this time of national Thanksgiving, what do our religions teach about gratitude?
Sunday, November 16, 4-6 PM
Temple Shalom, 74 Bradman Street, Auburn
(Out of respect for Kosher dietary requirements, dishes brought to this dinner should be vegetarian and/or dairy, with no meat of any kind.)
All meals are “pot luck.” Please bring a dish of any sort to share.
Table service and beverages will be provided.
For more information and to let us know you’re coming, please e-mail via
www.interfaithmaine.us.We look forward to sharing with you!
Quiet Reflection
A Space Apart
The Office for Interfaith Chaplaincy is excited to offer A Space Apart to the USM community. Located in the historic Alumni House on the Portland Campus (Next to Payson-Smith Hall), this room has been set apart for quiet reflection, meditation and prayer. The Office welcomes use of the room for personal reflection, for group meditation, and for student religious organization serves. Please feel free to stop by the Alumni House and to utilize A Space Apart. If you’d like to make a reservation for use, please contact the Chaplaincy Office at interfaith@usm.maine.edu.
Spirit of USM: Faith and Artistic Expression
Lectures and Talks
Religious Pluralism Without Relativism, Lecture by Prof. Raphael Jospe or Bar Ilan University in Jerusalem. Talbot Lecture Hall, Luther Bonney Hall, USM Portland Campus 7:00 PM. Co-Sponsored by Interfaith Chaplaincy, USM Religious Studies Program, Philosophy Department, and Interfaith Maine.
(Silver Cauldron Coven is a Congregational Member of Interfaith Maine)
Religious Studies Program @ USM
Events
Who Are the Pagans and What Do They Do? Series addresses common myths about Pagans and teaches what the authentic practices of neo-Pagans are. Each installment will include some discussion and hand-out activity time. Coimng this fall, Amphitheatre, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland. FMI contact the Chaplaincy Office at 228-8284 or Pagan Chaplain Cynthia Jane Collins at cynthia@silvercauldroncoven.com
OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST TO MAINE PAGANS
OTHER GROUPS OF INTEREST TO MAINE PAGANS
The Maine Pagan Clergy Association
The Maine Pagan Clergy Association is a support and networking organization for Pagan clergy with a ministry in Maine.
Clergy are self-selected. If you believe you are Pagan clergy, you belong here. No one will check your credentials at the door.
Our quarterly meetings are open to all Pagan clergy, and are held at various locations around the state. Meetings are held in a cast circle, so that those who wish to gain counsel from other clergy on sensitive matters may do so in an atmosphere of confidentiality. (Because sensitive subjects can come up at meetings, we ask that no one under 18 attend without a parent.)
We became a registered Maine nonprofit corporation in November 2001. Since then, we have worked on a variety of projects, including establishing an avenue for interested Pagan clergy to obtain legal licensure. (See links at left for applications and criteria.)
Other projects include compiling a list of Pagan-friendly counseling resources in the state; compiling information on marriage laws in Maine, including sample ceremonies; and others as we perceive needs in our communities and find energy and ideas for meeting them. We welcome YOUR energy and ideas!
If you can't join us at a meeting, please join us online! The Maine Pagan Clergy list does not operate under the same guarantee of confidentiality that our in-person meetings do, but we do offer a forum for asking questions, sharing information and setting up projects. To join, send a blank e-mail to
mainepaganclergy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.MPCA Quarterly Meetings
All MPCA quarterly meetings are held on Sundays with the Board meeting before the general meeting. General meetings include discussion time at the end. Suggestions for topics are very welcome. Unless other arrangements are made, meetings are held in Saco with a pitch-in meal to follow. For directions email Cynthia@silvercauldroncoven.com or Harry@silvercauuldroncoven.com.
EarthTides Pagan Network News
P.O. Box 161, East Winthrop, ME 04343-0161. $11/year; single copy $1.50 with SASE. Maine's longest-running Pagan publication, this newsletter is part of an organization aimed at helping Maine groups and solitaries find community. Features include statewide contact list and events calendar. Submissions or questions may be sent via e-mail earthtides@celticweb.com.We sponsor the Beltane at Popham Beach every year and also have a booth and presentation at Common Ground Country Fair every year. We are always looking for folks who are interested in becoming involved with the newsletter or planning events around the state.