Along with Common Good Things and the whole Coracle team, Tara and I are excited to invite you to a gorgeous time at Corhaven on Saturday, July 31st we’re calling “Enjoying God’s Gifts: A Taste of Sabbath.”
We didn’t really plan it for this reason, but now it comes to mind that this may feel something like a post-pandemic party in a beautiful place with wonderful people and great food and drinks and art and beauty and song… all of these really good gifts of God! As we’ve been pointing out all year in our “Beauty for Ballast” initiative, to enjoy beauty for its own sake is actually a key way of enjoying God himself and receiving God’s gifts.
We want to take this opportunity on the Jewish Sabbath to actually taste what Sabbath actually is for and can be. When some folks hear the word “Sabbath,” they think about things you’re not supposed to do. Actually, a good Sabbath is actually about what we get to do.
When best understood, Sabbath is marked by fullness and goodness and richness with God, for God’s sake and for our sake too. I unpacked this here a few years ago, and at our sweet “Taste of Sabbath” I’ll take a few minutes and share what Sabbath is actually for and why it’s a really good invitation to us. More than that, we’ll actually get to experience it together!
Tara and Susan Den Herder are teaming up again to curate a lovely experience that fires on all the senses– of course including taste. Some of you were able to join for their “Beauty and Bounty” feast a couple years ago, and this will feel like a more casual version of that amazing night when God kissed us all. Most things will be locally sourced and the Common Good Things shop will be open too.
A gorgeous party in a beautiful place that’s actually spiritual practice and in fact obedient? That’s a dang good combination and will be a lot of fun. We hope you’ll join us!
PS– If you’d like to extend your stay in the Shenandoah Valley on the 31st, check out this great list of places to eat, sip, and explore while you’re in the area!