by Coracle | Nov 28, 2017 | Coracle News
Dear friends and fellow pilgrims, This annual letter updating you and asking for your help is always a joy to write, and this year even more so. 2017 has been a remarkable year for the ministry of Coracle. The only explanation is that God is with us and blessing...
by Wade Ballou | Sep 18, 2017 | Contemplative Life, Coracle News
“War, sin, killing and a robbing — they say that the world is one big problem. I’ve got one, I tell you now, I can’t find my guernsey cow. I didn’t write no constitution but I got one good solution: drink a little wine, drink a little booze, sit on the back porch and...
by Karla Petty | Jul 7, 2017 | Coracle News
A long, slow, exhale as you ease into your chair with something you’ve been wanting to read. A sultry morning, a soundtrack of cicadas and sprinklers, sans school buses, when you can already feel the heat sizzle at 7am. A warm night outside with a grill going and...
by Coracle | Dec 2, 2016 | Coracle News
Dear Friends and Fellow Pilgrims, I’m not good at cutting to the chase. I’m not good at being brief. I use words (and, sometimes, as you will see in my PS at the end, YouTube videos!) to help folks to see what I see, know what I know, celebrate the breadth that I...
by Coracle | Dec 2, 2016 | Coracle News
Click to view and download Coracle’s Annual Report for 2016. Please read and rejoice with us in all the things God has done and is doing!
by Bill Haley | Sep 13, 2016 | Coracle News
Dear fellow pilgrims, As you know, from time to time I like to send a bit of a personal letter to share what I’m excited about and thinking about Coracle. At the beginning of fall, it’s time for that letter! We’re just on the heels of the canonization of Mother...
by Coracle | May 5, 2016 | Coracle News
Friends, we had a wonderful celebration this past Saturday, dedicating the Corhaven Graveyard. In many ways it felt like completion, and in many ways a start to something. We are so grateful to you for all your support and prayers throughout the process of getting the...
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 Bill Haley | Jan 22, 2016 | Coracle News, Justice and Mercy
What would you do if you were given the bodies of the victims of a long and violent oppression perpetrated by your own people? That’s a question I never even dreamed of asking, let alone that one day I’d have to answer it. When we made the move from the inner-city...
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 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 | Oct 4, 2015 | Coracle News
Adventure. Challenge. Fear. Wonder. Risk. Beauty. Pain. Transformation. Joy. God. Journey. And quiet Awe. Several years now into the thing that is Coracle, looking back, these are words that indeed reflect what we’ve experienced, and so many others now. And we’re as...
by Bill Haley | Aug 29, 2015 | Coracle News
I’ve lost count of how many years (OK, not really…19 years) that Carol Jackson has been a dear friend to me, a partner in ministry, and deep sister in the Lord. We teamed up on so many projects at The Falls Church that I (honestly this time) actually have lost...
by Bill Haley | Aug 6, 2015 | Coracle News
Dear fellow-pilgrims, as is often with these letters, I like to finish by offering a deep treat at the end, so read all the way to the and find out what it is this time. And as you know, from time to time I like to offer a more personal letter to let you know of...
by Bill Haley | Jun 20, 2015 | Coracle News
I was asked recently to fill out a few questions about Coracle, and this one was one of them: What three dreams do you have for this church/non-profit? And here’s the answer: “1. Take the next clear step. 2. Then take the next clear step. 3. Then take...
by Wade Ballou | Feb 2, 2015 | Contemplative Life, Coracle News
A common sentiment among those who retreat at Corhaven is how powerful it is simply to step back from the noise, and be still, and create space for God to enter in and speak, and even more than that, to encounter God’s love again. Simply stepping away from daily...
by Bill Haley | Jan 12, 2015 | Coracle News
Dear friends and fellow-pilgrims! This is one of those occasions when I want to personally share some important developments for all of us and a few sentiments. Thanks for reading to the bottom, and I’ll be as brief as I possibly can! If you make it all the way...
by Bill Haley | Dec 4, 2014 | Coracle News
Dear dear friends and fellow pilgrims, Happy Advent to you! A new year dawns. A great year has passed. I want to tell you about the amazing 2014 that Coracle has had. Truly, God is giving us great grace to see our mission actually happen, “inspiring and enabling...
by Coracle | Aug 15, 2014 | Coracle News
School is coming, people are returning from summer trips, and that means everyone is running for home. With the addition to the Woodshop coming to a close as well, we are getting ready for people making Corhaven their temporary home: making peace and bonding with...
by Coracle | Jul 29, 2014 | Coracle News
Pictures do speak louder than words, so here is the building project update and I will let you determine how things are going at Corhaven…
