by Rick Mastroianni | Aug 13, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Rick Mastroianni (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us through three poems as prompts for prayer and connection with God. We move from the soaring acclimation of creation and God’s law together in Psalm...
by Coracle | Jul 2, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Dr. Ben Sammons guides us through a reflective reading of “Adventures in New Testament Greek: Nous” a poem by acclaimed poet and theologian Scott Cairns. The poem invites us into a spiritual exercise meant to...
by Drew Masterson | May 25, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
The Disciples were in a rut. A week ago, they had been left on a hillside, stiff-necked and gawking into an empty sky after their Lord was taken up from among them to heaven. Before he left, Jesus had once again shattered all their paradigms. Following the...
by Karla Petty | Apr 21, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Creation
86. From Aurora LeighBy Elizabeth Barrett Browning TRUTH, so far, in my book;—the truth which drawsThrough all things upwards,—that a twofold worldMust go to a perfect cosmos. Natural thingsAnd spiritual,—who separates those twoIn art, in morals, or the social...
by Drew Masterson | Mar 29, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Simple Soundings,” Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Comms & Development) offers a slow, prayerful reading of a classic of English Christian Poetry, “The Dream of the Rood.” The poem itself is an extended reflection on the...
by Danny Nasry | Mar 26, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Danny Nasry (Coracle Community Minister) guides us through an opportunity to connect with our inherent human weakness as an invitation to worship and prayer. He interacts with some well-known passages from scripture and...
by Drew Masterson | Mar 11, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God” devotional, Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Comms & Development) guides us through the ancient Old English poem “The Dream of the Rood.” This anonymous poem dates back to the 8th Century and tells the story of the...
by Barbara Ryan | Feb 25, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” Devotional, Barbara Ryan (Coracle Associate) guides us through a reflection on how and why we struggle to see ourselves and others as God sees us– as God’s Image Bearers. She draws upon Scripture, CS Lewis, and her own poetry...
by Coracle | Feb 11, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this Collection, we will be assembling reflections, devotionals, and other resources intended 1) to help us grow in our ability to behold the beauty always around us, and 2) to offer opportunities for direct encounters with beauty– whether through art, creation, or...
by Coracle | Feb 9, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley also makes space for beauty. In particular, he invites us into a contemplative stroll through music, poetry, and natural beauty woven together by the theme of Winter. We hope it is a blessing and a...
by Coracle | Dec 21, 2020 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this Advent Offering– recorded on December 17, 2020– Bill Haley guides us through a worshipful experience of Advent and Christmas carols new and old, to help us encounter anew the gift of Christ’s birth and to whet our appetites for His second Advent. If...
by Coracle | Dec 11, 2020 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
On Dec 9th, Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Communications & Development) and Rick Mastroianni (Coracle Spiritual Director) discussed the role of the imagination and creativity in the Christian life. They share Rick’s poem “Joseph Speaks” as an...
by Coracle | Nov 30, 2020 | Contemplative Life
In these Simple Soundings devotionals, Coracle staff and Spiritual Directors offer bite-sized reflections to be enjoyed at any time, to help keep your spirit nourished on the Journey with God. “Simple Soundings” Devotional...
by Drew Masterson | Nov 16, 2020 | Coracle News
The challenge is to wait well. Over the past nine months, we have grown familiar with (and probably quite tired of) longing, hoping, and anticipating a promised restoration of life, peace, and community that remains on the unreachable horizon. As we relinquish...
by Coracle | Sep 28, 2020 | Contemplative Life
Since the fall of 2020, we have offered weekly opportunities to make “Space for God” at the start of our day. We gather online every Tuesday morning from 8:30-9:00 AM (ET) and every other Thursday at 8:30-9:00 AM (PT)Join Us at Next Tuesday’s...
by Coracle | Jul 21, 2020 | Contemplative Life
On July 16th, 2020, Rev. Karen Curry of Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church offered a workshop on “Poetry as Spiritual Formation.” She facilitates a discussion of her own original poem “Holy, Wholly Holey Ground,” shares how lectio divina can be...
by Bill Haley | May 21, 2020 | Church Unity, Contemplative Life, Creation
This was originally delivered as a sermon at Washington Community Fellowship in the fall of 2010. In the season of autumn, we are often treated with stunning, breath-taking days of beauty. I cannot help but be reminded of the poem “God’s...
by Coracle | Apr 15, 2020 | Contemplative Life, Creation
by Ann Bodling, Coracle Spiritual Director In this strange, disorienting, sometimes-hopeful sometimes-fearful, sometimes-sad time, I can forget. The gifts are here, as always. The Presence of God is here, as always. To recognize them I need to notice, as always. And...
by Drew Masterson | Apr 14, 2020 | Contemplative Life
In this “Simple Soundings” reflection, Drew Masterson shares why we return to familiar stories even when we already know what will happen. He ends with a poem from Richard Wilbur, “The Reader.”Explore Other “Simple Soundings”...
by Kate Harris | Dec 20, 2019 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.” Luke 2:6 (NIV) In an unknown town, a week’s distance from the womanly wisdom of mother, sisters, aunts, it began. Plodding heavily beside...
