Originally published in March of 2012. At the Church of the Earth we find a place to celebrate our Paganism, and here I use the upper case “P” to refer …
An Interview with Laurel about Imbolc
Jennifer interviews Laurel about Imbolc and beyond: “Imbolc feels like a turning point for me – days are growing longer, the sun rises a few minutes earlier and sets a few minutes later each day” …
Annual Church Financial Summary 2020
Thank you to all those that have made one-time donations or have become regular subscribers. We could not have had our community gatherings or work toward our dream without your …
Happy New Year!
We did it! We got through one of the weirdest years in our collective lives. I am happy we could do it together through Church of the Earth. Things were …
Minecraft, A Place to Meet Face to Face
As a way to (sort of) meet face-to-face in a virtual world, we are trying an experiment with a multiplayer sandbox game, Minecraft. We have a private (whitelisted) world where …
COVID-19 Update May, 24 2020
May 24, 2020 Dear Church of the Earth Members, On Friday May 22nd, Governor Cooper moved us into Phase 2 …
Church of the Earth Phase 1 Update – May 8, 2020
Dear Church of the Earth Members, Today is May 8th, 2020 and North Carolina has begun Phase One of reopening the state. The safety and well-being of our members are …
Community
Right now, we’re having to create community a bit more purposefully than we may have in the recent past. We can’t gather at Lake Wheeler or Umstead Park, or at a coffee shop or restaurant. Those of us who don’t like to talk on the phone are having to talk on the phone. Some of us have created cards or written letters and mailed them for the first time in years. We are learning how to make all the online meeting tools work so we can see and talk to those we love.
Council Chair Update
I want to update you on what we are doing to keep us safe and connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. As I write this, the Governor of North Carolina has issued a Stay-At-Home Order. About two weeks prior to this, Church of the Earth had already decided to postpone all gatherings in person, as many of our attendees fall into the categories of highest susceptibility to the virus.
A COVID-19 Update from Church of the Earth
A current update from the Council at Church of the Earth