Meeting

Seven City Sisters - Harbor of the Immaculate Harlots

Mission Order of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Monthly Meeting
Sunday, June 02, 2024 @ 12:00 PM (EDT)
LGBT Life Center
5360 Robin Hood Rd, Norfolk, VA 23513

Officers/Board

  • President/Prioress

    • Sister Ivana Balls O’Plenty (John Hughes)
  • Vice President/Mistress of Novices

    • Sister Sacral Idgits DeMonica Influencia (Juan Carlos Estremera)
  • Secretary/Mistress of Communications

    • Sister Cecilia Upton Noella Thompson (Jacob Dement)
  • Treasurer/Mistress of Coins

    • Guard Ian Ada Galaxy (Tim Riggs)
  • Board Member at Large

    • Sister Cain Tuckee (Faeryn Riggs)

Leadership

  • Mistress of Sistory

    • Sister Cecilia Upton Noella Thompson
  • Mistress of Cosmetics and Habits

    • Sister Sacral Idgits DeMonica Influencia
  • Mistress of the Rising

    • Sister Gloria Holes

Founding Members

  • Guard Ian Ada Galaxy

  • Sister Cain Tuckee (Virtual)

  • Sister Ivana Balls O’Plenty (Virtual)

  • Sister Sacral Idgits DeMonica Influencia

  • Sister Cecilia Upton Noella Thompson (Absent)

  • Brother Hal Naw Just Us (Virtual)

  • Sister Gloria Holes

  • Sister Tina Bortions (Virtual)

  • Father Hell-Hound (Virtual)

Novices

  • Pup Raiz Her

Guests

  • Kim Boocha (Co-Mom)

Minutes

Quorum Confirmed by Guard Ian: 8/9 Voting Members

  • Co-Mom -Review of events for pride Kickoff Yesterday, June 1 Sister Gloria Holes - Pride kickoff had a section for Gospel / Praise and Worship and she didn’t know how to navigate it. Kim Boocha recommended that we make space for others who believe differently than we are. Ken Tagious to reach out to provide input for dealing with similar situation in Kentucky.

      Need to schedule an evening check in with Co-Moms and Mentour (Sister April Hamm Linkin)
      Need to share house docs with Kim/Ken/April
      Kim to reach out to Guard Ian to get April set up on slack/google workspace
    

Meeting Called to Order by Guard Ian.

  • Minutes Approval

    • April Minutes - Review & Approve
      • Minutes have not been posted or reviewed. Tabled for next meeting
    • May Minutes - Approve (Pre-Posted in Slack) 2024-05-12 - Monthly Meeting No additions or corrections; minutes stand approved as posted.
  • Financial Report No updates from may report.

  • Old Business

    • Membership Updates
      • Pup Raiz Her Has met requirements for P&P’s to become novice. Guard Ian: Motion to accept Pup Raiz Her as a novice/probationary member. (Sent virtually via Polly 24 hours before meeting)

        8 votes yes. 1 absent Motion Passes unanimously.

  • New Business

    • Manifestations in May

      • Paw Fu - SVAPAH - Rainbow Cactus Guard Ian, Sister Gloria, Father Hell-Hound, Pup Raiz Her, Rose

      • Fire Daddy Ken Send Off - VA Bears - MJ’s.
        Sister Sacral

      • May 26 - Rainbow Cactus Tina, Gloria Sister Gloria performed Beneficiary: HR Pride via Mercedes Douglas

      • June 1 — MJs Pride KickOff — Gave Blessing Sister Sacral, Sister Gloria, Sister Tina, Father Hell-hound, Pup Raiz Her, Guard Ian Ada Galaxy Blessing table Tow-Rific

      • June 1 — Portsmouth Pride, Festival Park Sister Sacral, Sister Gloria, Sister Tina, Pup Raiz Her

      • June 1 — HR Unity — 37th & Zen — Gave Blessing Sister Sacral, Sister Gloria, Pup Raiz Her

      • June 2 — Newport News Pride — Traditions Brewery, Oyster Point Sister Sacral, Sister Gloria, Father Hell-Hound, Pup Raiz Her

    • UNPC Meeting Prep

      • Next Meeting — June 17, 2024 - 9 PM (EDT)
      • Delegates:
        • Primary:
          • Guard Ian Ada Galaxy
        • Alternate:
          • Sister Tina Bortions
        • Alternate alternate:
          • Sister Sacral Idgits DeMonica Influencia
      • Report Prep:
        • Highlight 2-3 manifestations
          • Paw Fu, Kickoff, Unity
        • Updates in membership
          • Pup Raiz Her - Novice
        • Classifications of members (senior members, novices, aspirants, postulants)
          • Senior Members - Founding Members (9)
          • Novices: Pup Raiz Her
          • Aspirants: none
          • Postulants: none
    • Possible Novice Projects

      • Guard Ian -
        • Opioid / Narcotics
          • Education about the epidemic, overdoses, recognizing addition, resources available for help, and NARCAN
          • Sister Tina has NARCAN training contact
      • Sister Sacral
        • Make-up tutorial followed by:
        • Town hall/conversation about expiation of stigmatic guild - definitions, history, and our goals for the future
      • Pup Raiz Her
        • Norfolk Botanical Gardens — Need an extension built for the butterfly house
    • Consider forming P&P Committee Committee would be useful to begin work on rewriting sections of the P&Ps to remove legalese and replace with the style and voice of the sisters.

      Proposed Committee Members Sister Sacral Sister Tina Guard Ian

      Guard Ian - Motion to form P&P Committee, Second: Sister Sacral No discussion. Passed unanimously

    • Regular Schedule of Meetings (First Sunday, 12 PM - 2 PM) at LGBT life center, barring special circumstances

      • Passed Unanimously
    • Upcoming Events/Manifestations

      • Thursday, June 6, 6-9 PM, — Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Pride Event

      • Friday, June 7, 4-6 PM — Chesapeake Library, Cedar Road -Pride at the Library (for Kids)

      • Sunday, June 8, 12 PM - 6 PM — Hampton Pride — Phabulous Phoebus

      • Sunday, June 9, 11 AM - 5 PM — Volvo Pkwy, Dollar Tree HQ

        • Pride in the ‘Peake
      • Sunday, June 9, 12 PM - 2 PM — Dave & Busters Drag Show, Virginia Beach

      • Friday, June 15th, — Norfolk Zoo Pride

      • Sunday, June 17th, 6:30 PM — Ghent Pride

      • Wednesday, June 19th, — Gershwins

      • Friday, June 21 - 7 PM - Block Party - The NorVa (Norfolk)

      • Saturday, June 22 - 12 PM - Town Point Park (Norfolk)

      • Sunday, June 23 - 2 PM - Pride at the Beach (Oceanfront, VB)

      • Sunday, June 30, 12 PM - 7 PM - Suffolk Pride - Bennett’s Creek Park

  • Open Discussion

    • Carissa reached out to Sister Sacral with opportunity to be a non-religious spiritual director NRSD - virtual program - 18 months

    • What’s needed for a novice?

      • Need a mentor - Sister Cain Tuckee volunteered to mentor Pup Raiz Her
      • Novice project

Tabled for Next Meeting:

  • Review/Approval of Meeting minutes from April meeting (these have not yet been posted by Sister Cecilia)

Action Items:

  • Guard Ian - To give access/resend to Kim/Ken to house documents
  • Kim Boocha to reach out to Guard Ian to provide access to slack and google workspace to Sister April Hamm Linkin
  • Sister Sacral - To schedule time with Kim/Ken/April and house to meet on a week night for introduction.
  • Sister Cain Tuckee to reach out to Pup Raiz Her about mentoring