Wednesday 25 January 2012 | 7pm
Two halves of life: January 2012 - Friendship
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. The topic is Friendship.
Coracle Trust events archive
An archive of all past Coracle events:
Tuesday 17 January 2012 | 6.00pm
Men’s group: January 2012
Discussion and sharing stories around male spirituality.
Thursday 12 January 2012 | 8.15pm
Mums group: Old Testament II
We are going to be reading Book of Books, The Bible Retold by Trevor Dennis. There is not an absolute necessity to have read all (or even part) of the readings, we use this as a launching post for discussion.
Tuesday 13 December 2011 | 6-7pm
Men’s group: December
Discussion and reflections around male spirituality.
Thursday 8 December 2011 | 8.15pm
Mums group: Old Testament I
We are going to be reading Book of Books, The Bible Retold by Trevor Dennis. There is not an absolute necessity to have read all (or even part) of the readings, we use this as a launching post for discussion.
Saturday 3 December 2011 | 10am
Sacred Spaces: Quiet Days
Sacred Spaces are quiet days offering time out from the busyness of life. Think of it as a retreat day, a rest day, a spa day for the soul, a chance to reconnect.
Wednesday 30 November 2011 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: Waiting
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. The topic is
Waiting
.Wednesday 26 October 2011 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: October
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. The topic is under serious and thoughtful discussion!
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | 10.00am
Parents, Prayer and Pre-Schoolers
A 6 week 'Parents, Prayer and Pre-Schoolers' course starting in October. No space or time to pray? How do I help my child discover prayer, whilst also finding nurture myself?
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | 6.20pm
Men’s Group
Discussion and sharing stories around male spirituality.
Wednesday 28 September 2011 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: September
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. The topic is relinquishment, revisited.
Saturday 17 September 2011 | 10.00 am
Borders retreat (near Duns)
Seeking the treasure within. A retreat in the Borders countryside, over the Moorfoot hills. Open to all, our base will be Greenhope, just 5 miles north of Duns.
Wednesday 31 August 2011 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: Relinquishment and Unlearning
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. The topic is Relinquishment and Unlearning.
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | 6pm -7pm
Men’s Group
Discussion and sharing stories around male spirituality.
Wednesday 29 June 2011 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life - Landscapes and the soul
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. Please bring some drink. The topic is Landscapes and the soul.
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | 6pm -7pm
Men’s Group
Discussion and sharing stories around male spirituality.
Thursday 9 June 2011 | 8.15pm
Motherhood and God group: June date
Bible reflection for nourishment of mothers. See Motherhood and God pages for context.
Saturday 4 June 2011 | Arrive by 10.30am, leaving c. 5pm
St. Abbs Head Nature Reserve: A senses day trip
A day trip to St. Abbs Head Nature Reserve offered through the Senses group. Swirling winds, crashing waves and raucous birdscreeches. It's a gorgeous place both dramatic and pastoral, restful yet also an assault on the senses.
Wednesday 25 May 2011 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. Please bring some drink.
Saturday 7 May 2011 | Half day
A retreat for mothers
A half day retreat inviting mums looking for a quiet day. This will include some discussion on pilgrimmage and also a walk together.
Wednesday 27 April 2011 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: More explorations in Prayer
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8.15pm. Please bring some drink. We continue to explore the topic of prayer.
Thursday 21 April 2011 | 6.30 - 7.30pm
Men’s group
Discussion and sharing stories around male spirituality.
Wednesday 23 March 2011 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life - More Hospitality
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. Please bring some drink. The topic continues with exploration of the theme of hospitality.
Thursday 10 March 2011 | 8.15pm
Motherhood and God group: March date
Bible reflection for nourishment of mothers.
Tuesday 8 March 2011 | 6pm -7pm
Men’s Group
Discussion and sharing stories around male spirituality.
Wednesday 23 February 2011 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: Hospitality
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. Please bring some drink. The topic has changed to Hospitality with Prayer, a further exploration moved to a later month.
Thursday 10 February 2011 | 8.15pm
Motherhood and God group:
Bible reflection for nourishment of mothers.
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | 6pm
Men’s group: Shadow boxing
Reflections around the subject, Where do our energies go?
Saturday 22 January 2011 | 10.00am
Quiet Day: Sacred Spaces, 22nd Jan 2011
The next Quiet Day is on Saturday 22nd January, 10am-4pm, St Pauls & St Georges Church, York Place Edinburgh
Wednesday 19 January 2011 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: January date
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. Please bring some drink. The topic is Prayer.
Saturday 15 January 2011 | 9.30am to 5.30pm
Coracle retreat
A day retreat at Carriage House in Pencaitland. All are welcome. The topic is Stages of Faith.
Wednesday 15 December 2010 | 7pm
The Two Halves of Life: November date
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. Please bring some drink. The topic will be Prayer and Mid-life
Thursday 9 December 2010 | 8.15pm
Motherhood and God Group: December date
Bible reflection for nourishment of mothers on the theme of Advent.
Thursday 11 November 2010 | 8.15pm
Motherhood and God: November date
Bible studies with a view to nourishing mothers. This week: Stories
Wednesday 27 October 2010 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: October date
Meal from 7pm, discussion and prayer from 8pm. Please bring some drink.
Thursday 14 October 2010 | 8.15pm
Motherhood and Theology group: October date
Bible study for nourishment of mothers.
Friday 1 October 2010 | 6pm Friday to 4pm Sunday
Autumn Weekend Retreat 2010 at Skelmorlie
Can adults and children retreat together? Andrew and I with Pete and Jane Edwards gave this a try in May and had a great time. We were encouraged enough to organise a second family retreat for the weekend 1st October at the Notre Dame Retreat Centre in Skelmorlie.
Wednesday 29 September 2010 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: September date
Meal from 7pm, discussions from 8pm. Topic to be announced.
Thursday 23 September 2010 | 8.15pm
Motherhood and God: September date
Bible studies with a view to nourishing mothers.
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | 7.00pm
Two Halves of Life: August date
We will be gathering to share a 2 course meal from 7pm. Discussion and reflection from 8pm. The topic is in the mulling stage.
Wednesday 30 June 2010 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: June date
We will be gathering to share a 2 course meal from 7pm. Discussion and reflection from 8pm. The topic is the physiology of ageing and the journey of faith, ie the part our bodies play in life and faith.
Tuesday 22 June 2010 | 6pm to 7pm
Men’s Group: June date
Discussion from 6pm to 7pm. Topic introduced by Andrew Hook, TBA.
Saturday 12 June 2010 | 10am
Senses walk across causeway to Lindisfarne
The Senses group is interested in exploring the experience of faith through the senses and welcomes anyone who wishes to join us in a walk across the causeway to Lindisfarne/Holy Island off the Northumbrian coast.
Thursday 10 June 2010 | 8.15pm
Motherhood and God: June date
Through the eyes of a child: Discussion and reflection on Word and Play.
Wednesday 2 June 2010 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life: May date
We will be gathering to share a 2 course meal from 7pm. Discussion and reflection from 8pm. The topic is Acedia: The struggle with meaning and meaninglessness.
Tuesday 25 May 2010 | 6pm to 7pm
Men’s group: May date
Discussion from 6pm to 7pm. Topic introduced by Pete Edwards, TBA.
Saturday 22 May 2010 | 9.30am - 1.30pm
Silence Workshop
Andrew Hook and Gus MacLeod and the Core Team hope to offer a safe space to introduce silence to those who might like some context for and some pointers on how to engage with silence as well as some practice of group silence with time for reflection. This is intended to be part of an ongoing series.
Wednesday 5 May 2010 | May 5th, 7pm
Two Halves of Life: April date
We will be gathering to share a 2 course meal from 7pm. Discussion and reflection from 8pm. General topic: The male and female journeys of ascent and descent
Tuesday 27 April 2010 | 6pm
Men’s group: April date
Discussion from 6pm to 7pm. Topic introduced by Pete Edwards, TBA.
Thursday 11 March 2010 | 7pm
Motherhood, God and Theology, March meeting
New dates and series for the new term. The emphasis will be Nurturing a Mother’s Spiritual Life and the dates are October 8th, November 12th, December 10th, January 14th, February 11th and March 11th.
Wednesday 24 February 2010 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life. February date
We will be gathering to share a 2 course meal at Ewan and Anne Mealyou's from 7pm. Discussion and reflection from 8pm.
Thursday 11 February 2010 | 8.15pm
Motherhood and God. February date
New dates and series for the new term. The emphasis will be Nurturing a Mother’s Spiritual Life and the dates are October 8th, November 12th, December 10th, January 14th, February 11th and March 11th. Contact Mary Kernohan or Kirsty Hook on 668 3943 for location details.
Wednesday 27 January 2010 | 7pm
Two Halves of Life. January date
We will be gathering to share a 2 course meal at Ewan and Anne Mealyou's from 7pm. Discussion and reflection from 8pm.
Wednesday 24 June 2009 | From 7pm
Two Halves of Life June 2009
We meet tonight for food from 7pm and discussion from 8pm.
Tuesday 18 March 2008 | 7:45 for 8:00
Tuesday Group Meeting
Continuing discussion on tools for community discernment.
Tuesday 4 March 2008 | 7pm for meal, 8pm meeting
Tuesday Group Meeting
Continuing discussion around tools for community discernment.
Wednesday 27 February 2008 | 7pm for meal, 8pm for meeting.
Two Halves of Life Group meeting
The Two Halves of Life Group, established last term, continues to meet on the last Wednesday of the month.
Wednesday 27 February 2008 | 7:45 for 8:00
Male Spirituality Group meeting
Term two series based on 'A Spiritual Formation Workbook'.
Tuesday 19 February 2008 | 7:45 for 8:00
Tuesday Group meeting
In the second half of this term we are moving into the Journey Together. Tonight we will be taking an introductory look at tools that support community discernment and decision making.
Tuesday 5 February 2008 | 7pm for meal, 8pm for meeting.
Tuesday Group meeting
We are continuing our exploration of tools for making ethical and moral decisions. Tonight's meeting is part two of a case study on the ethics of stem cell research.
Thursday 8 November 2007 | 8:15pm
MGT meeting
'In the Midst of Chaos': Chapter 6 - Doing Justice and walking humbly with Kids
Thursday 11 October 2007 | 8:15pm
MGT meeting
'In the Midst of Chaos': Chapter 5 - Giving Unto Others...but what about myself?
Thursday 13 September 2007 | 8:15
MGT meeting
'In the Midst of Chaos': Chapter 4 - Taking Kids Seriously
Tuesday 4 September 2007 | 7:00pm onwards for food, meeting starts at 8:00
Tuesday Group: Praying with the Psalms (1)
The Coracle Tuesday Group starts a new season on Tuesday 4th Sept.
Tuesday 19 June 2007 | 7:45 for coffee, 8:00 start
Tuesday Group Meeting
Continuing with series on Community. Details to come...
Thursday 14 June 2007 | 8:15 pm
MGT meeting
'In the Midst of Chaos': Chapter 4 - Pondering all these Things
Tuesday 5 June 2007 | 7:00 for meal, 7:45 for coffee, 8:00 start
Tuesday Group Meeting
Continuing with series on Community. Details coming soon...
Tuesday 29 May 2007 | Time tbc
Tuesday Group Social
We're thinking of watching a film together...details of date and time to come soon...
Tuesday 15 May 2007 | 7:45 for coffee, 8:00 start
Tuesday Group Meeting
Dr. Brice Avery will help us reflect around the subject of 'Games people play in communities'.
Tuesday 1 May 2007 | 7:00 for meal, 7:45 for coffee, 8:00 start
Tuesday Group Meeting
Details coming soon...
Tuesday 17 April 2007 | 7:45
Tuesday Group Meeting
An introduction to our new term looking at 'Community'.
Thursday 8 March 2007 | 8.15pm
Motherhood & Theology: Monthly meeting
Details will be available nearer to the time.
Tuesday 20 February 2007 | 7.45pm
Tuesday Group Meeting: ‘Acts of Love and Mercy’
The third study of the term looking at the Book of Acts.
Tuesday 13 February 2007 | 7.45pm
Vision and planning meeting
At this time in Coracle’s life (5 years old!) we’d like to invite folk to offer their insights, reflections, ideas about how we might move forward with the work and vision of the Coracle Trust.
Thursday 8 February 2007 | 8.15pm
Motherhood & Theology: Monthly meeting
The group will meet as usual at Briget's, looking at material on adulthood and parenthood.
Tuesday 6 February 2007 | 7pm meal, 8pm meeting
Tuesday Group Meeting: ‘Acts of Love and Mercy’
The second in our studies looking at the Book of Acts.
Monday 15 January 2007 | 7.45pm
Tuesday Group Meeting: ‘Acts of Love and Mercy’
The first of our studies in the Book of Acts.
Saturday 13 January 2007 | 12.30pm to 4pm
Quiet Day for the New Year
A chance to reflect on the past year, take stock and commit the New Year to God.
Tuesday 9 January 2007 | 7pm meal, 8pm meeting
Tuesday Group Meeting: Introduction to new term
The first meeting of the new year where we will set the scene for this term's studies.
Tuesday 19 December 2006 | 7pm meal, 8pm meeting
Tuesday meeting: Peter Neilson
"Reversed thunder": Silence in heaven followed by prayer inspired chaos as the sin-shaped world is reorganised to God's agenda. Peter Neilson to speak on "dangerous and disruptive intercession based on Revelation 8:1-7".
Thursday 14 December 2006 | 8.15pm
Motherhood & Theology: Monthly meeting
A reflective evening making space for God at a busy time of year, including hot spiced apple and Christmas baking!
Tuesday 12 December 2006 | 8.15pm
Motherhood & Theology (Corstorphine): Monthly meeting
A reflective evening making space for God at a busy time of year.
Tuesday 5 December 2006 | 7.45pm
Tuesday meeting: Something Understood
"Something understood": prayer as union with God. Kenny and Bridget to lead exploring the journey of prayer through the book of Job.
Tuesday 21 November 2006 | 7.45pm
Tuesday meeting: Bishop Brian Smith
"Church bells beyond the stars heard": Prayer in the church community. Led by Bishop Brian Smith, Bishop of Edinburgh.
Tuesday 7 November 2006 | 7pm meal, 8pm meeting
Tuesday meeting
"Engine against th'Almighty": Prayer as protest and praise.
Saturday 28 October 2006 | 12.30pm lunch, 1.30pm to 4.30pm meeting
Half Hub Day: ‘Men on the Journey of Faith’
A Half Hub Day hosted by Kenny, reflecting on male spirtuality using material by the Franciscan priest and writer Father Richard Rohr.
Tuesday 17 October 2006 | 7.45pm
Tuesday meeting
Exploring prayer through poetry: Nick Adams, theology lecturer at New College and Coracle trustee, will lead us in a detailed analysis of George Herbert's poem "Heaven in Ordinary".
Tuesday 3 October 2006 | 7pm meal, 8pm meeting
Tuesday meeting
"A kind of tune which all things hear and fear". The next meeting in our series on George Herbert's poem "Heaven in Ordinary" will be lead by Julia Ling.
Tuesday 19 September 2006 | 7.45pm
Tuesday meeting
"God's breath in man returning to his birth": Libby White to lead us exploring how we can use breath to help us focus and find stillness and silence where God dwells in us, and use imagination to explore the way to our original being and createdness.
Tuesday 5 September 2006 | 7pm meal, 8pm meeting
Tuesday meeting
"The Six day's world transposing in an hour": Prayer as re-creation. Introduction to the theme for the term, "Heaven in Ordinary".