by Coracle | Mar 27, 2016 | Contemplative Life
“He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said.” Matt 28:6
by Coracle | Mar 25, 2016 | Contemplative Life
Many of us know this traditional African-American spiritual, passed down for many generations since the 19th century. First printed in 1899, it was the first spiritual to be published in a major American hymnal (1940 in the Episcopal Church hymnal). We invite you to...
by Coracle | Mar 21, 2016 | Spiritual Direction
Join us on April 16th for a retreat led by Margot Eyring, Spiritual Director with Coracle, and Faith Evans, a pastor in Harrisonburg, VA. See the details about the retreat and more information about the leaders in the flyer below and click anywhere on it for a link...
by Coracle | Mar 20, 2016 | Liturgical Seasons
We’re borrowing from G.K. Chesterton and posting a poem told from the perspective of the animal on which Jesus entered Jerusalem. Welcome to Holy Week everyone! The Donkey BY G. K. CHESTERTON When fishes flew and forests walked And figs grew upon thorn, Some...
by Coracle | Mar 7, 2016 | Contemplative Life
The word “contemplative” can seem incongruous in our lightning-fast world, sounding painstakingly slow, or even archaic. For many, life is about results, and the results that count are tangible, quantifiable ones. Prayer doesn’t always produce those,...
by Coracle | Mar 3, 2016 | Peacemaking
We love this bold statement of faith issued from a meeting of Messianic Jews and Palestinian Christians, hosted by the Lausanne Initiative for Reconciliation in Israel-Palestine (LIRIP) and held in Cyprus in January 2016. Born out of a long-standing relationship...
by Coracle | Feb 24, 2016 | Contemplative Life, Coracle News, Spiritual Direction
Hello friends! We’re going to start providing more specialized communication about our area offerings, hoping that many of you will take advantage of them and keep them on your radar. We want to highlight a few of the things we currently offer in Northern...
by Coracle | Feb 17, 2016 | Contemplative Life
Our friend Jay Jakub found this awhile back and was kind enough to pass it on. How encouraging! How true! My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am familiar with all your...
by Coracle | Feb 11, 2016 | Contemplative Life
There is always an enormous temptation in all of life to diddle around making itsy-bitsy friends and meals and journeys for itsy-bitsy years on end. It is so self-conscious, so apparently moral, simply to step aside from the gaps where the creeks and winds pour down,...
by Coracle | Feb 10, 2016 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
This is one of my all-time favorite poems and prayers, from a man well-acquainted with God, and with sin. Regarding sin, who cannot agree with his refrain, “I have more”. Yet it ends in hope and freedom from fear, which is precisely the destination of journey of Lent...
by Coracle | Feb 4, 2016 | Contemplative Life
Soren Johnson, one of Coracle’s very own board members, had his writings highlighted in a post on LivingChurch.org’s blog Covenant. As described by Caleb Congrove in this article, Soren Johnson’s writings are “mostly reflections on fatherhood...
by Coracle | Jan 25, 2016 | For the World
Serving the Body of Christ and Building the Kingdom of God…Together Coracle exists “to inspire and enable people to be the presence of God in the world by offering spiritual formation and Kingdom action.” We want to help more people say “Yes” to the amazing...
by Coracle | Jan 18, 2016 | For the World
This song was written by Bono in late 1983 as he was pondering both the non-violent and the violent sides of the US Civil Rights movement. A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this particular version seems the most appropriate to share today. The words speak of...
by Coracle | Jan 15, 2016 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
It was a year ago exactly that a small group of people from the Shenandoah Valley gathered together in Corhaven’s Woodshop to have an exploratory conversation about how to honor the slaves that lay buried in the ground at Corhaven. The conversation that took place...
by Coracle | Jan 1, 2016 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
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by Coracle | Dec 16, 2015 | Liturgical Seasons
By Father James of Holy Cross Abbey
by Coracle | Dec 1, 2015 | Coracle News
As 2015 draws rapidly to a close and the new liturgical year is newly upon us, we gratefully look back at an astounding year, hopefully look forward at what God has for us in 2016, and humbly look to you, our faithful friends and supporters to continue partnering with...
by Coracle | Nov 24, 2015 | Pilgrimage
The following post was originally posted on here by Yonce Shelton (Spiritual Director with Coracle). In February, I joined 13 others on a pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine led by the Telos Group, which seeks to change how American Christians understand conflict in...
by Coracle | Nov 22, 2015 | Coracle News
Thanks be to God, 2015 for Coracle has been a year of unprecedented growth and full of unexpected invitations into new areas. As we draw closer to the end of this year, check out our 2015 overview for a brief summary of what’s been happening, and look forward...
by Coracle | Nov 2, 2015 | Contemplative Life, Peacemaking
The following post was originally posted on this site by Yonce Shelton (Spiritual Director with Coracle). During our trip to Israel and Palestine, we met with lifelong peacemaker and former Archbishop Elias Chacour. After he shared his story of commitment to...
