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EarthSpirit at the Parliament
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One of the Pagan organizations that will have a robust presence at the upcoming Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne will be EarthSpirit (click here for a list of EarthSpirit delegates and the events they’ll be involved in). EarthSpirit founder and spiritual director Andras Corban Arthen has recently posted an overview of the work he does as one of three Pagan members on the Parliament’s Board of Trustees (along with Angie Buchanan and the newly-elected Phyllis Curott), specifically his work within the Indigenous Task Force.
“The Indigenous Task Force named me as one of the speakers for the European traditions, and gave me the task of finding others to bring to the Parliament. The first person I invited was Jonas Trinkunas, krivis (chief high priest) of Romuva, the pagan religion of Lithuania. I have known Jonas for a long time, and in 1997 he attended our annual Rites of Spring celebration. He is quite a remarkable man, who has maintained his ancestral tradition alive in spite of opposition not only from the Catholic church, but also from the Soviet Union during its occupation of his homeland. I am glad to report that Jonas readily accepted the invitation.”
You can see a sampling of confirmed indigenous speakers at the Parliament, including European indigenous practitioners, here. To keep track of all EarthSpirit communications from the Parliament, please check out the EarthSpirit Voices blog, and stay tuned for updates from EarthSpirit delegate Moira Ashleigh on this blog.
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C.O.G.’s Parliament Coverage
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The Covenant of the Goddess (aka C.O.G.), an international organization of autonomous Wiccan groups and solitaries, has started its first official blog in order to spotlight its extensive interfaith work.
“I am happy to anounce that The Covenant of the Goddess has started a new National Interfaith Representative’s Blog. Four of our Representatives – Don Frew, Rachael Watcher, Rowan Fairgrove, and youth representative Michelle Mueller will all be attending the Parliament of World Religions next week and reporting back on this blog. Rachael has already made a perliminary post.”
As stated in the above excerpted press release, COG Interfaith Reports will feature coverage of their participation in the Parliament of the World’s Religions. Its first post, by Rachael Watcher, recounts how C.O.G. sponsored and facilitated the attendance of an Argentinian indigenous practitioner to the Melbourne gathering. In addition, Watcher is also coordinating with the Pagan Newswire Campaign’s Pagans at the Parliament project, and will be web-casting from the Parliament. I urge all of you interested in Pagan interfaith efforts and coverage of the Pagan presence at the Parliament of the World’s Religions to subscribe to their feed, link to the blog, and give them some feedback.
A listing of presentations by modern Pagans at the Parliament of the World’s Religions, 2009, Melbourne, Australia.
FRIDAY, 4 DECEMBER
Pagan Observance:
Dancing the Seven Sacred Directions
T. Thorn Coyle
Friday, 4 Dec 2009 8:00 – 9:00am
Pagan Panel:
People Call Us Pagan – The European Indigenous Traditions
Angie Buchanan, Andras Arthen, Phyllis Curott
Friday, 4 Dec 2009 9:30 – 11:00am
Youth Panel:
Mother Nature Doesn’t Do Bailouts – Daily Youth Session
Alana Smith, Miriam Pepper, Isobel Arthen, Stuart Hall, Tony Le-Nguyen, Josh Stanton
Friday, 4 Dec 2009 11:30am – 1:00pm
Indigenous Panel:
Protecting Religious Freedom & Sacred Sites: Examples from Indigenous Communities
(Session 1) Christopher Peters, Karuk (USA), Moderator; Jonas Trinkunas, Romuva (Lithuania); Marcos Terena, Terena (Brazil)
Friday, 4 Dec 2009 4:30 – 6:00pm
Pagan Ceremony:
Peace at the Heart of the World
Angela Buchanan, Deirdre Arthen, Andras Corban-Arthen, coordinators
Friday, 4 Dec 2009 4:30 – 6:00pm
SATURDAY, 5 DECEMBER
Pagan Observance:
Solstice Sites and Celebrations
Patrick McCollum
Saturday, 5 Dec 2009 8:00 – 9:00am
Interfaith Panel:
The Divine Feminine
Mary-Faeth Chenery, Moderator, Joan Chittister, Mother Maya, Phyllis Curott,Ven Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Saturday, 5 Dec 2009 9:30 – 11:00am
Pagan Panel:
Men Who Love the Goddess
Drake Spaeth, Patrick McCollum, Michael York, River Higginbotham, Don Lewis
Saturday, 5 Dec 2009 11:30am – 1:00pm
Interfaith Panel:
Multifaith Perspectives on Interreligious Holidays and Celebrations
Deirdre Pulgram Arthen, Georg Ziselsberger, Norman Habel, Jorge Veiga e Castro,
Saturday, 5 Dec 2009 4:30 – 6:00pm
SUNDAY, 6 DECEMBER
Interfaith Panel:
The Lost & Endangered Religions Project: Preserving the World’s Religious Diversity
Donald Frew, Dr Layne Little, Dr Archana Venkatesan
Sunday, 6 Dec 2009 2:30 – 4:00pm
MONDAY, 7 DECEMBER
Pagan Panel:
Australian Pagans Speak: A Community Forum
Fabienne Morgana, Glenys Livingstone, She’ D’Montford, Gede Parma, Linda Ward, Anthorr Nomchong
Monday, 7 Dec 2009 9:30 – 11:00am
Pagan Panel:
Pagans and Religious Freedom
Phyllis Curott, Patrick McCollum, Grove Harris
Monday, 7 Dec 2009 4:30 – 6:00pm
TUESDAY, 8 DECEMBER
Pagan Observance:
Sing Praise for the Earth
Rev Deirdre Pulgram Arthen
Tuesday, 8 Dec 2009 8:00 – 9:00am
Indigenous Youth Panel:
Hearing the Concerns and Voices of Indigenous Youth
Triloki Pandey, Moderator; Leo Killsback, Northern Cheyenne (USA); Arturas Sinkevicius, Romuva (Lithuania); Mary Issaka Serwah, Akan (Ghana)
Tuesday, 8 Dec 2009 8:00 – 9:00am
Indigenous Youth Panel:
Sustaining Spiritual Practices in a Changing World
Minnie Lucy Naylor, Inupiaq Eskimo (USA), Moderator; Leo Killsback, Northern Cheyenne (USA); Arturas Sinkevicius, Romuva (Lithuania); Mary Issaku Serwah, Akan (Ghana)
Tuesday, 8 Dec 2009 11:30am – 1:00pm
WEDNESDAY, 9 DECEMBER
Indigenous Panel:
The Revival of the European Pagan Religions
Andras Corban-Arthen, Anamanta (Europe/USA), Moderator; Jonas Trinkunas, Romuva (Lithuania)
Wednesday, 9 Dec 2009 9:30 – 11:00am
