by Bill Haley | Dec 14, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
Tis the season for Advent and Christmas Carols, and as much as the tunes themselves, even more so I’m deeply inspired by the words of them. At the core of the songs are poems. In her recent New York Times column, Anglican priest Tish Warren Harrison explores...
by Bill Haley | Dec 12, 2022 | Coracle News
Dear Friends and Fellow Pilgrims,At this year’s end, I’m truly excited to write to you again with a bit about where Coracle’s been this year, and more so where we are going. I hope you’ll join with us, whether you live in the Washington DC area, in Baltimore, in the...
by Coracle | Dec 8, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: Advent,” Susan Ward guides us through a time combining the practices of lectio divina and visio divina to draw us into the story of the Annunciation to Mary in Luke 1. Through repeated scripture readings accompanied by beautiful...
by Coracle | Dec 1, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God,” Debra Donnelly-Barton (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercise of Imaginative Gospel Reading. She helps us encounter with all of our senses the story of Jesus with Mary and Martha from Luke 10 as a way...
by Bill Haley | Nov 23, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through John 11 and the story of Lazarus. Along the way, he weaves in a reflection he wrote from the perspective of Lazarus, and ultimately he offers us space to recognize and offer to God...
by Bill Haley | Nov 18, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In the Orthodox tradition, Lazarus, whose story is chronicled in John 11, has a title: “Lazarus, The Four-Days Dead.” Sometimes we call him ‘the man who died twice.’ In that he did die twice, have you ever thought about where his (second) tomb might be? I hadn’t...
by Amy Boucher Pye | Nov 17, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Amy Boucher Pye (Author and Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us through an Imaginative Gospel Reading of the Annunciation to Mary from Luke 1. She helps us enter into this powerful story with all of our senses engaged, drawing us closer to...
by Coracle | Nov 9, 2022 | Contemplative Life
As the final installment of our “Discernment: Hearing God in a Noisy World” Series, Bill Haley talks with Harrigan Bowman and Ken Wettig (Co-pastors of Early Church Harrisonburg) about barriers that can impede our ability to hear God’s voice clearly and consistently....
by Kristy Wallace Grant | Nov 8, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Kristy Wallace (Dir of Repentance Project) guides us through Ephesians 2:4-10, where the Apostle Paul refers to us as God’s workmanship/masterpiece/poiema. Kristy highlights this image and helps us create simple poems...
by Bill Haley | Oct 19, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Bill Haley guides us into the challenging but liberating practice of indifference. In Ignatian spirituality, “indifference” is not a negative word, but simply means a lack of undue attachment to anything but God. Bill walks us through a few...
by Mary Gardner | Oct 13, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” Rev. Mary Gardner (Coracle Spiritual Director) invites us to consider how God speaks to us through encounters with everyday beauty. Drawing together visual art, photography, music, and Scripture, Mary guides us into a rich time of...
by Ken Wettig | Oct 6, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Ken Wettig (Coracle Community Minister for the Shenandoah Valley) directs our attention to wisdom and its role in discernment. Drawing from Scripture, life, and George MacDonald, Ken guides us into an enriching time of reflection...
by Chris Lugo | Sep 30, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Rev. Chris Lugo (Restoration Anglican Church) guides us through Hebrews 4 as he explores what it means for us to truly “draw near to God.” Given all the forces and voices seeking to draw us away from God, we hope this prayerful reminder...
by Kristy Wallace Grant | Sep 28, 2022 | Justice and Mercy
We invite you to join us for a watch party of “Harriet” on Friday night Oct 14, and journey with us to Harriet Tubman sites in Cambridge, MD on Oct 15! Find out why below. “…I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” – Harriet Tubman The...
by Coracle | Sep 21, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Kayla Allen (Coracle Spiritual Director) offers us the chance to embrace in prayer the transition from one season to another. Perhaps you are feeling the transition from summer to fall, or perhaps there is a different kind of...
by Bill Haley | Sep 20, 2022 | Justice and Mercy
Kristy Wallace and I just returned from a retreat outside of Nashville that I had been eagerly anticipating and even so it exceeded my hopes and expectations! Simply titled “Nourish”, it was offered by the Center for Formation, Justice, and Peace (the order matters),...
by Coracle | Sep 15, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this immersive “Space for God: Beauty,” Annalise Hume (Spiritual Director & Founder of Embodied Faith) invites us into a time of full-bodied imaginary play, through which we can come to experience Jesus’ somewhat cryptic words in John 10 more...
by Coracle | Sep 7, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Rev. Ryan Bettwy (Corpus Christi Anglican Church) guides us through James 2:14-26, prayerfully inviting us to consider the relationship between our faith and our works. Ryan shows how our faith and works, while often set in...
by Jeff Lindeman | Sep 1, 2022 | Vocation
“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine!'” – Abraham Kuyper, “Severe Sovereignty” In many workplaces identifying yourself as a “Christian” changes...
by Coracle | Aug 24, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Justice and Mercy
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Kathy Bruce helps us explore the biblical theme of liberation through art, scripture, music, and movement. Drawing on the Black ecclesial interpretation of the Bible, Kathy guides us into a reflective experience of...
