Welcome!
Gaia Community is an earth-based, pagan Unitarian Universalist congregation meeting in Shawnee Mission, KS. We meet every Sunday at 4 p.m. Each week we present either a participatory pagan ritual, a discussion forum, or a class. We also offer drumming and dancing beginning at 3:30, and KidSpace, our children's program, during the service.
We welcome all who share our values and our commitments, regardless of age, race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual or affectional orientation, or disability.
Learn more about us, or keep reading on this page for a list of upcoming events.
We Welcome You... Not Your Germs!
Please keep in mind that 'flu season' is upon us; we've made a few small changes to how we'll be presenting ritual for the next few months, but we also ask all of you to do your part to help slow down the transmission of colds and flu-like diseases. As much as we'd like your company, we'll all be better off in the long run if we don't pass these germs around the community like the offering plate.
Kansas Health officials recommend that you not attend public events unless you have been fever-free (without the use of medicine) for at least 24 hours. We're being stricter yet with KidSpace, because the kids are even better at 'sharing' than the adults! As of October 10th, if your child is sick or feverish they will not be allowed to attend Gaia Community until they meet the same guideline as above. This is a standard precaution at daycares and public schools, which we adopted at the Ritual for Business. If you have questions about this, please contact your child's teacher for more details.
January Community News: UUA Action, New Member Classes
Happy New Year, Gaians and Friends! We're weathering the cold with the warmth of community and some hot discussions this month (and probably some warm tea as well). The UUA is starting a new cycle of Social Witness in 2010, and we have the opportunity to help guide the denomination in its efforts. Check out this month's Earth Healer newsletter for all the details. We've got some great rituals and a forum planned for January, designed to bring us together and help us define and refine who we are and what we stand for: January 3 features a ritual about community, inspired by the prophetic words of Dr. Seuss; January 10 we celebrate the young folks in the community in a ritual designed and put on by the kids and teens; January 17 we will be honoring our patron Thoth and the community's teachers; January 24 will bring us a discussion about our Mission Covenant and how it addresses the spectrum of gender identity and expression; and January 31, we'll celebrate Imbolc! Also, for those thinking of joining the community as a member, or for those who are just curious about the congregation, we are offering a New Member Class on January 10, before the service. For more information about all that's going on this month, check the Earth Healer or the Community Calendar. Stay warm, and we'll see you soon!
Site Committee Meeting
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 11:36am — Lizzy TicerThe Site Committee will be meeting again this month. On the agenda:
- Getting a Co-Chair
- Housing plan
- Action items/Next meeting
We anticipate the Co-Chair discussion to be fairly short. The Housing Plan will take the bulk of the meeting. We also suspect it will take more than just this one. We will schedule the next meeting and assign action items before the end of the meeting.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to give Lizzy a buzz.
New Member Classes
Gaia Community's New Member Classes are held in three independent sessions. The classes are held monthly on a rotating basis. In order to become a member, you must take all three sessions, but you can take them in any order you like.
History of the UUA and Gaia Community will be held in January, April, and September.
All About Gaia (Mostly) will be held in February, May, and October.
Mock Ritual for Business will be held in March, June, and November.
The first six new member classes of 2010 are as follows:
History of the UUA and Gaia Community: January 10 and April 18
All About Gaia (Mostly): February 21 and May 9
Mock Ritual for Business: March 21 and June 13
Each class starts at 2 PM. September, October, and November classes will be scheduled later this year.
If you would like to take the new member class, please contact Devin or Jamie at membership@gaiacommunity.org or simply look for them on Sunday!
