2013 Penny Auction
The 2013 Penny Auction has concluded. The top 3 are Hermes, Oshun, and Cerridwen. We'll be seeing them at God Auction! Full totals can be found below.
Welcome!
Gaia Community is an earth-based, pagan Unitarian Universalist congregation meeting in the Manheim Park neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. We meet every Sunday at 3 p.m. Each week we present either a participatory pagan ritual, a discussion forum, or a class. See our calendar to stay up to date with events. We also offer 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.
To the left, you see the door to 4327 Troost Avenue, the location of the Ubuntu Village Community Center, where we meet each week. We hope to see you there!
Learn more about us, or keep reading on this page for a list of upcoming events. You may also want to check out our newsletter, the Earth Healer.
Coming Soon to Gaia Community
Here is a list of Sunday service titles for as far out as they are planned. Currently, the Ritual Teams plan rituals four times a year. Our calendar will be the best place to read information about these rituals, which is usually available a few weeks before its date. Sometimes titles change during planning, but the topics don't usually change. Furthermore, occasionally classes & workshops move around. Please keep an eye on this page to stay up to date.
May 2013
19 - Ritual: Noodling About, Featuring the Flying Spaghetti Monster
26 - Sharing Our Spirits
June 2013
2 - Forum: General Assembly Topics
9 - Ritual: Four Powers of the Sphinx
Elections
Gaia Community operates by consensus in most things; however for annual elections we do utilize a traditional voting system, open to all full active members. If you are unsure about your status, please email Lizzy, our Treasurer.
Our most recent election was held in April 2013 at that month's Ritual for Business.
The final results are below.
President - Kit Peters
Vice President - Scot Banes
Treasurer - Lizzy Ticer
Secretary - David Reynolds-Gier
Trustee at Large - Jamie Peters, Leo D'Entremont, Jan Wilner
Nom Com - Kimberly Reynolds-Gier, Rosemary Williams, Susi Matthews
Concepts in Paganism
Week Three: Ritual Consciousness:
The third in our series of Concepts in Paganism class, this session will cover forms and structures in ritual, and how to get more out of your ritual experience.
The class is open to all - whether you are looking to broaden your understanding of your own Pagan practice, or just to learn what your Pagan friends and neighbors are up to, you are welcome.
The Concepts series will run every Thursday for seven weeks. Broad topics for upcoming classes are as follows:
KidSpace Committee Meeting
Thu, 12/11/2008 - 11:05pm — David ReynoldsThe KidSpace Committee meets on the third Sunday of each month at Ubuntu Village, to discuss curricula, scheduling, and other issues related to our Children's Religious Education Program. Anyone is welcome; you do not have to be a parent or even a member to be a part of this committee!
Ritual: Noodling About (Featuring the Flying Spaghetti Monster)
Fri, 03/08/2013 - 10:40am — Jamie PetersOn its face, the idea of a Flying Spaghetti Monster is ridiculous. And yet it serves a very useful purpose - pointing out efforts to promote "Intelligent Design"-based curricula in schools as thinly disguised attempts to promote the ideas of a single religion in public education. So too can looking or acting in a way that some might consider ridiculous can prove extremely useful in our spiritual development. Join us as we invoke the Flying Spaghetti Monster to help us learn to look and act in ridiculous ways.
Friday Night Supper Club: Cho Ga (2013)
Sun, 05/19/2013 - 8:57am — Jamie PetersFriday Night Supper Club happens once a month, and is an opportunity for Gaians to get together informally for a meal and socializing, usually at a locally-owned restaurant or one with the type of ethical business practices our members favor.
Ritual for Business
Sun, 05/02/2010 - 1:18pm — webmasterAt the Special Ritual for Business on 27 October, a proposal to move the time and day of Rituals for Business passed. The purpose of the move is so that our community can send a representative to the Manheim Neighborhood Association meeting, which conflicted with the old time and day of RfB. Rituals for Business will now take place at 10 AM on the fourth Saturday of the month.
This month's meeting will include an update on the HVAC at Ubuntu Village, and discussion around that issue, along with our regular business.
Sharing Our Spirits
Fri, 03/08/2013 - 10:41am — Jamie PetersSharing Our Spirits rituals are co-created by the folks who attend the service. Always different!
