Volunteers needed!

Please contact us directly
or let us know when you check
in at the Registration desk.

MerryMeet@cog.org

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Merry Meet 2008 will be held in Cherry Valley, California August 14-17, 2008 and co-hosted by both Orange County Local Council and Touchstone Local Council.

Merry Meet encompasses multiple events over several days. The first event is
the Leadership Institute, a day filled with workshops geared towards being better leaders of our covens, and communities. The next day is both Merry Meet itself as well as Grand Council. Merry Meet is the annual Pagan Convention filled with workshops, lectures, vendors, and entertainment. In contrast Grand Council is the national business meeting of the Covenant of the Goddess. Members and representatives of member covens come together to discuss relevant issues that affect the Covenant and the Community.

The Covenant of the Goddess is one of the largest and oldest Wiccan religious
organizations, est. 1975. Wicca, or Witchcraft is the most popular expression of the religious movement known as Neo-Paganism. Wicca or Witchcraft is the
fastest growing religion in the United States according to the Institute for the
Study of American Religion. It's practitioners are reviving ancient Pagan practices and beliefs of pre-Christian Europe and adapting them to contemporary life. The result is a religion that is both old and new, both traditional and creative.

CoG was founded to increase cooperation among Witches and to secure for
Witches and covens the legal protection enjoyed by members of other religions.

The Covenant of the Goddess is incorporated as a non-profit (501c3) religious
organization in California, though it has grown to be an international organization. It is a confederation of covens and solitaires of various traditions, who share in the worship of the Goddess and the Old Gods and subscribe to a common code of ethics. The Covenant holds a Grand Council annually to decide matters which require deliberation by the full membership. Decisions are usually made by consensus. We publish a newsletter; issues ministerial credentials on request to qualified persons; sponsors a national festival each summer; and encourages networking nationally, as well as regionally through local councils.

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Merry Meet 2008 Forms:

Merry Meet 2008 Registration Form
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Merry Meet 2008 Presenter Application
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Merry Meet 2008 Vendor Application
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