Welcome to the Website of the Live Oak Local Council of the Covenant of the Goddess. Our Local Council serves the Austin, Texas, metropolitan area and South Texas. Other parts of Texas are ably served by the Texas Local Council.
VISION/VALUES STATEMENT
- We believe that all who desire knowledge and learning, in whatever form is meaningful to them, have the right to seek it.
- We believe that communication and understanding among different pagan faiths and traditions creates a stronger, healthier spiritual Community.
- We believe that sharing our beliefs and values with other faiths fosters mutual understanding, acceptance, and respect.
- We believe that responsible stewardship of the planet is imperative for the good of all the inhabitants of the earth.
- In affirmation of these shared beliefs, we recognize our responsibility to act upon them in our daily lives.
MISSION STATEMENT
- Perform intrafaith work in the local community to encourage mutual respect and support between different pagan faiths and traditions.
- Support the vision, mission and values of Austin Area Interreligious Ministries (AAIM), and remain active members of the interfaith community.
- Provide training and clergy credentials to serious seekers.
- Sponsor public rituals for the pagan community.
- Provide speakers for community outreach.
Live Oak Local Council was conceived in April, 2002, and was officially hived from the supportive folks
in the Texas Local Council on Beltane (May 2), 2003.
Live Oak Local Council is a member of Austin Area Interreligious Ministries, having been voted in by the AAIM board on June 17, 2004.
The purposes for our organization include, but are not limited to:
- local community networking
- interfaith work within the larger pagan community
- interfaith work with all religions in our area
- offering credentials to clergy of our craft
- offering public activities for seekers and solitaries
- sponsoring visits by nationally-known Witches and Wiccans
- advanced classes for coven leaders
While our service area is not set in stone, you can click here for a map that will give you a good idea of the geography we're responsible for (until another local council can be created in San Antonio!).
Click here for information about the consensus process, and how we use it in Live Oak Local Council.
If you'd like to know more, check out our other pages. Hail and Welcome!
Click here for or access
to the members-only area.
Copyright © 2003-2008 Live Oak Local Council, Covenant of the Goddess
