by Karla Petty | Jun 3, 2016 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
Tuesday night 50+ people gathered at The Falls Church Anglican’s Ministry Center in Falls Church, VA to pray and engage the global refugee crisis together. We gathered around this topic to think about what it means to be citizens of heaven first, and citizens of the...
by Karla Petty | May 2, 2016 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
Before over 150 people showed up for the dedication ceremony of the Corhaven Graveyard, I took a quiet walk through the newly completed site. The day was damp, grey, a little chilly, and very still. There was a carpet of white violets blooming around a few of...
by Coracle | Apr 25, 2016 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
PDF version of ARDF press release from April 25 2016
by Coracle | Apr 19, 2016 | Justice and Mercy
Some photos of the signage being installed at the Corhaven Graveyard. Come on April 30th to see it all in place!
by Coracle | Apr 18, 2016 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
from the print version of The Free Press newspaper “Unearthing a shameful past along Holman’s Creek” Posted April 14, 2016 by Mona Casteel It took more than a year to rescue a field from briars, brush and negligence. But the care given is tribute to those buried more...
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 | 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 | Sep 20, 2015 | Justice and Mercy
John Murdock is a friend of ours who recently published an article, Pope’s Creation Teachings Nothing New for Francis Schaeffer Fans, in Christianity Today. The article is about the Pope’s recent Laudato Si’ (Praise Be to You), and connects Catholics...
by Bill Haley | Jul 12, 2015 | Contemplative Life, For the World, Justice and Mercy
Bill preaches on the essence of Coracle at Restoration Anglican Church in Arlington.
by Coracle | Jun 12, 2015 | Justice and Mercy, Pilgrimage
About three weeks ago, I returned from a three week trip to Israel Palestine. Here is a link to the entire PDF, and below is a link to the blog I participated in during the trip, and a sermon I gave about Jerusalem after returning. Feel free to comment below! ...
by Coracle | Jun 5, 2015 | Justice and Mercy
Star of Bethlehem is a perennial bulb, with lily-like flowers on a slender stem that reaches no more than 12 inches high. Over time, they cluster and have been noted as an invasive in riparian buffers, where Star of Bethlehem victoriously compete with native fauna. By...
by Sarah Kohrs | May 27, 2015 | Creation, Justice and Mercy
As we gathered up the tools, rain splattered the tarp, stretched tightly across the tools on the Haley’s farm truck. Rain doused the orange flames, which sizzled and popped among the remaining embers of the burn pile. Rain drenched like a cleansing shower as I took...
by Gabriel Dodd | May 16, 2015 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
I have been in several international cities where the car drivers are excessive with their honking, but none of them compare to the honking in Israel/Palestine. Here, honking means someone needs to go, honking also means someone needs to stop, someone is allowed to...
by Coracle | May 5, 2015 | Justice and Mercy
Clearing the Slave Cemetery at Corhaven Saturday May 16, 12.30pm-4.30pm This month we’ve marked the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and then the assassination of Abraham Lincoln a few days later. Lincoln himself interpreted that bloody war in part as...
by Coracle | Jan 19, 2015 | Justice and Mercy
Notes from “Honoring the Forgotten” a first conversation about the slave cemetery at Corhaven held on January 16, 2015 (MLK Day Weekend) Corhaven is located at 2883 Quicksburg Road, Quicksburg VA 22847 Local residents of Shenandoah County and also the History Club of...
by Bill Haley | Dec 9, 2014 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
I’ve been waiting five years for this. On the property of Corhaven, there is a slave cemetery dating from the mid-1800s. While we’ve quietly and prayerfully tended it, it’s time to really honor our brothers and sisters who lay there. This is no small feat, and one...
by Coracle | Nov 26, 2014 | Justice and Mercy
We cannot escape the news and the situation in Ferguson, nor should we. Lord, have mercy. These events remind us that there is much work to be done for racial reconciliation in America. Not only do we pray for peace in Ferguson, but we pray for change in our own...
by Bill Haley | Jun 19, 2014 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
Exactly one year ago today I was in Israel and Palestine with The Telos Group. My full blogs about that can be found here. It could have been that exactly one year ago I visited the Tent of Nations, a stunning example of Christian faith, life, and what it means to...
by Coracle | Feb 7, 2014 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
It was with the Telos Group and Todd Deatherage that I went to the Holy Land this past summer. Their work continues to be the most inspiring I’ve encountered recently on this troublesome and critical complex situation in the Holy Land, Middle East, and our...
by Coracle | Oct 27, 2013 | Justice and Mercy
When folks come out for group retreats at Corhaven, we often suggest that they bring a donation of food to offer to a ministry out here in Shenandoah County called “Luke’s Backpack”. What’s this all about? It’s a tragically common...