Journal

Author: Bill Haley

“Surely the Lord is in This Place”

“Surely the Lord is in This Place”

In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through a time of attuning to God’s presence in our here and now.  Drawing together scripture, prayer, and music from Paul Zach, Bill offers us a chance to polish...
“Centering on Gratitude”

“Centering on Gratitude”

In this Thanksgiving-week “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us into a practice of centering prayer.  He focuses our attention on the many good gifts of God that we might often fail to notice in the hustle and...
A mission envisioned, a mission realized

A mission envisioned, a mission realized

As we’ve been sharing over the past number of weeks, we are praising God for the ways He has been working in and around Coracle! In 2022, we went through a 40 day process of corporate discernment and were given a clear vision: to form “A community…with a mission of 1)...
“Praying for the Election”

“Praying for the Election”

In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through an earnest litany of prayers for Election Day.  Wherever you are coming from politically, we hope these prayers will draw us all closer to the heart of God in the...
SOUNDINGS – The Sacrament of Falling Leaves

SOUNDINGS – The Sacrament of Falling Leaves

It is autumn, my favorite season.  The beauty of it, for those with eyes to see, threatens to undo us.   This is the sentiment of Edna St. Vincent Millay in her poem, in autumn, ‘God’s World’: O world, I cannot hold thee close enough! Thy winds, thy wide grey skies! ...
“Power Made Perfect in Weakness”

“Power Made Perfect in Weakness”

In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through Paul’s impassioned, free-wheeling defense of his apostolic authority in 2 Corinthians 11-12.  Specifically, he highlights the deep insight Paul is granted...
A Simple, Potent Prayer from a Desert Father

A Simple, Potent Prayer from a Desert Father

Late last year I felt led to try to stay closer to the Desert Fathers and Mothers, those Christians from around the southeastern Mediterranean basin in the 3rd and 4th centuries. Their desire for union with God and a God-ly life led them to great renunciations, much...
“Praying for Your New Year”

“Praying for Your New Year”

In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us into a reflection on Matthew 14 and the story of Jesus walking on the water.  He draws our attention to Jesus’ 5 remarks during this episode, using them as...
The Repentance Project is Stepping Forward

The Repentance Project is Stepping Forward

Two steps forward, one step back.  Three steps forward, two steps back.  That’s how progress towards racial justice and healing in America can seem.  So what does a follower of Jesus who longs for the Kingdom of God to come and for the Beloved Community to become real...
“Catching the Fire”

“Catching the Fire”

In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley guides us into a meditation on fire.  Tracing the theme of fire through scripture, Bill helps us wrestle with our invitation to be both purified and illuminated by God’s fire of love. EXPLORE Past...
God whispers, “Be Still”

God whispers, “Be Still”

It’s only been a couple of weeks since I felt led to offer a “how to stay grounded and peaceful in God” reflection.  And then these past few days, phew!  And that’s just the United States, not to mention Ukraine and Gaza and places of war and other places and people...
“Do not be afraid, only believe”

“Do not be afraid, only believe”

I seem to not be able to escape them, Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood. Their stories are told Mark 5.21-43 and Luke 8.40-56.  She was in the gospel reading for our Wednesday Noon Eucharist last week, she is in the gospel reading for our healing Eucharist...
A Pastoral Word in These Crazy Days

A Pastoral Word in These Crazy Days

  Friends, it’s been a dizzying few weeks with current events and the news cycle. I wonder if you too catch yourself feeling emotionally and intellectually seasick?  It’s a lot to keep track of, it’s a lot to feel, it’s a lot to hold. Here’s just a short and...