Coracle

Coracle, the non-profit ministry we established in 2012, exists to inspire and enable people to be the presence of God in the world by offering spiritual formation and Kingdom action. We help people become who they are in Christ so that through Christ they can bring God's kingdom to a broken world through their lives, relationships, vocations, serv... ice, and risks. It all started with Bill and Tara Haley discerning a call to move out of the inner city of Washington, D.C., into the country to a place now known as Corhaven, our retreat home in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, and part of the larger ministry of Coracle. While some of the ministry efforts of Coracle happen at Corhaven, many things that Coracle offers happen in Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, across the country and around the world. Coracle provides: Spiritual direction for those who don't know where to get it. Our network of more than 20 spiritual directors serves members of the clergy and leaders of churches, businesses and non-profits. We help mature the mature. Retreats, gatherings, fellowships and internships that offer access to classic Christian spiritual practices to those who want to celebrate, explore, and live the unity within the Great Tradition. We help those longing for "More" find it. Places to encounter God, including Corhaven, for those who wouldn't otherwise know where to go, or who need some guidance on retreat. We help those looking for God to find Him and be found. A connection between contemplation and action that holds them inextricably together, and offers spiritual formation for 'activists' and for ministries of justice and mercy. We help those on the front-lines of the brokenness of the world stay there and thrive there. Opportunities for peace-making, reconciliation, pilgrimage, justice, and creation-care, locally, regionally, and globally. We help the Kingdom come and partner with others who do the same. Opportunities for individuals to more freely and broadly offer their gifts in the world. We help people ...Read More