We are a paneclectic pagan congregational church (read as Circle) supporting the Troy area of New York and beyond. Our Church was established in 1998 in Schenectady, NY and is currently headquartered in Troy, NY.
We have members from many religious traditions who come to celebrate the turning of the Wheel of the Year with us. You do not have to give up your faith to be a member of the church. We are always looking for new members and people that are sincerely interested in studying and practicing the magickal pathways of the world. Our training system is second to none and will provide you a hands on education in magickal theory, ritual preparation and execution, the basics of many cultural paradigms and a host of other techniques. We have a student affiliate group at RPI called the RPC which is run currently by Carol Young, a student of ours in Clerical training and studying aeronautical engineering at the school. Meetings for the RPC are held on Thursdays from 8-9pm in the student union when the kids are in session. br>
We have "Meet and Greets" from time to time at local diners, restaurants or cafes for the general purpose of meeting new people and having a good time. These are usually pretty lively events; lots of chatting and laughing. They are almost always family friendly and you can also feel free to bring friends that might be interested. Members are encouraged to suggest these icebreakers in their neck of the woods. The Capital District encompasses alot of territory and we rarely get to see all of the members. We also cater to the local solitary practictioners providing a comfortable environment to learn and grow in the Love and abundance of the Elder Gods
Our primary service is a weekly public ritual held in Troy, NY at the Troy Headqaurters( 251 9th st., 2nd floor) on sundays at 7pm. Please try to be on time. Most are welcome to attend and participate. Please bring an open mind and a willingness to participate. Public rituals are free of charge. We use a standard Wiccan mechanic which should be familiar to most and our talented clergy are adept in many magickal forms. You do not need to have any previous experience to attend and to fully participate. We are a family friendly organization with a focus on the passing of time in lunar and solar cycles. We currently work with a particular deific pair for a month of sundayss and then explore other cultural paradigms or archetypal relationships.
I (Rev. Dr. Timothy Lake) practice a form of Germanic Heathenry personally and am well versed in the runes and IndoEuropean studies. The Nine Noble Virtues of the Havamal make one of three moral pillars for the church and we throw a healthy dose of heathen attitudes and practices into the mix.
Please note that this is our outreach vehicle for meeting local pagans and magickally minded others. If you don't know us yet and get an invite, don't be alarmed. Feel free to ask your questions here and one of our clergy will respond and/ or put you in touch with someone who may have an answer for you.
We are primarily an inperson organization. If you are in the area, come to one of our great events and get started on your path towards spiritual development. We love to see folks.
See you all soon!
Brightest blessings of the Elder Gods!Consider joining our forum at:
s8.zetaboards.com/pagan_clusterYou may need to use Firefox in order to see it properly.
It was set up by our intrepid RPI students. Jen Carter was the lead programmer.Our members only list is:
groups.yahoo.com/group/troy_pagan_clusterIf you consider yourself a member of the Tradition, feel free to join us there. By old standards, if you did at least 3 events with us of any sort, you were a member. By new standards, members are encouraged to be more committed.The old Schenectady_pagan_cluster list at yahoo groups is gone disregard the link below..
