Wiccan Religious Cooperative of Florida, Inc

This is a very important issue of our newsletter as it is time once again for our annual meeting and elections to the Board of Directors. This is where the Voting Membership has the loudest voice in directing the Path that the WRCF will take in the future. The folks that are running for positions on the BOD have included letters of introduction here, although I’m sure most of you already know them. The BOD urges you to read the letters, attend the annual meeting and cast your vote so that you may be heard.

The WRCF Board of Directors is also pleased to announce that applications for Pagan Clergy are now being accepted. Here is a basic run-down of the application process.

Applications are submitted along with letters of recommendations, letter of introduction and intent, & a small fee to cover the background check to the Clergy Committee. The Committee reviews application and checks that all the information is correct. A meeting with the applicant is scheduled for an informal Q&A with a written exam administered to check that the applicant has the basic knowledge to function as Pagan Clergy. Once the applicant has been approved by the Committee they will start an internship, serving and getting to know the community. At the end of the internship the membership will vote on Ordination for the applicant.

The BOD understands that not every one follows the same path and has taken this into account with this process. The WRCF is not a Pagan Seminary and does not teach any one set of specific Pagan beliefs. Application for Clergy is open to any person that follows and abides by the tenants set forth in our bylaws regardless of their specific path. Applications are available from Board Members at our events or can be sent via E-mail by request. www.wrcf.org/contact.html

Bright Blessings,
WhiteLight, President WRCF

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The Wiccan Religious Cooperative of Florida, Inc. is a nonprofit church, organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida. We have 501(c)3 tax exempt status, making donations to the WRCF tax deductible.

The WRCF was formed to help service the growing religious and spiritual needs of the Pagan community in Florida. Our membership is open to any one in the pagan community who wishes to join. Currently we have members in over five counties in Florida and three states across the country.

In addition to holding the eight annual Sabbats, we also hold a month Moon Circle and offer educational classes, networking opportunities, reduced rate seminars and workshops for members, cultural and social events, fund-raising events and opportunities for community service.

As we define it, Wicca, a.k.a. the Craft of the Wise, may be monotheistic, polytheistic, and/or a blend thereof. Wicca and Paganism are non-dogmatic, non-dualist, nonsexist, non-racist, magickal, holistic, and ecologically oriented. The WRCF is dedicated to the preservation of Mother Earth, the full achievement of the potential inherent in all beings, the revival of the worship of the Old Ones, both Gods and Goddesses, and the creation of a world of peace, love, freedom, happiness and prosperity for all sentient beings.

Membership and participation in WRCF is voluntary. We highly encourage our members to become involved in service to the wider Pagan and non-Pagan community through environmental efforts, healing networks and other programs of interest to them. We hold over thirty events each year for the Pagan Community in and around the Orlando Area. The majority of these events are free to the Pagan community. We turn no one away who wishes to celebrate or learn with us because of financial hardship. By becoming a member of the WRCF or making a donation, you help to support an organization that has been in existence for over 15 years and help to ensure its' future. A donation of five or even ten dollars can go along way. For instance, a donation of ten dollars to the WRCF covers the cost of printing twenty issues of the Magick Words, our newsletter, or half the of the Pagan Picnic's monthly budget. Ten percent of our annual net income goes towards long term goal of a permanent worship site in which coveners and solitaries alike may interact and celebrate in a safe, natural environment.

WRCF is committed to developing an open, nurturing community. We invite you to grow with us as we strive to expand our awareness and promote understanding of each other, and our chosen faiths.

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