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Fabelwerk No. 27: Coracle

A short film exploring one Virginia couple's unexpected invitation to get in and go with God

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Fabelwerk No. 27: Coracle

Fabelwerk No. 27: Coracle

Fabelwerk No. 27: Coracle

Fabelwerk No. 27: Coracle

Fabelwerk No. 27: Coracle

A short film exploring one Virginia couple's unexpected invitation to get in and go with God

A short film exploring one Virginia couple's unexpected invitation to get in and go with God

A short film exploring one Virginia couple's unexpected invitation to get in and go with God

A short film exploring one Virginia couple's unexpected invitation to get in and go with God

Kyle Schroeder
Kyle Schroeder
Kyle Schroeder
Kyle Schroeder
1 Campaign |
Quicksburg, United States
$4,265 USD 14 backers
24% of $17,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Landing on an English beach in a boat made of leather and wood, several monks stood before King Alfred of Wessex, and offered this explanation of why they had come, “We stole away because we wanted for the love of God to be on pilgrimage, and we cared not where."



Married with children, a nurse practitioner with a specialty in poverty medicine and a pedigreed priest with a penchant for poetry must choose between the urban ministry they've known for nearly twenty years and a parcel of rural land in a valley they know nothing about.

My name is Kyle Schroeder and toward the completion of an M.A. in digital storytelling, I am working to direct and produce a short film for a Virginia based non-profit named Coracle.


Our goal is to interpret the work of its founders, Bill and Tara Haley who sensed God interrupting their work in an inner city D.C. neighborhood with an unexpected invitation to move out and create something new—something that would allow other things to happen in people's lives. Today the couple uses their small retreat farm in the Shenandoah Valley to inspire and enable others to be the presence of God in the world.

The Spirit enabling them is the same to have stirred sojourners across the centuries. One example is from 891 A.D. when the Celtic Christian pilgrims, named Peregrinati set out on a journey with God to find God. As they went, they would pull up the rudder and simply go where God took them, by way of the wind. A coracle is a small boat for wide seas. Found not only in the British Isles and Ireland, but also in India, Vietnam,Tibet and up until  recently in Iraq, it is a symbol of journey and risk, prayer and praise, tempest, quiet, and the discovery of things unknown— a vessel created so other things could happen.


The Haley's retreat home, named Corhaven, literally means safe harbor for the heart. It has become the heart of a growing list of workshops retreats and events that center on spiritual formation and Kingdom action through spiritual direction, retreats, pilgrimage, ministries of mercy & justice, mission trips, and creation care.


As a student of the Haley's lives and recipient of their friendship, I hope to stir a little wind their way with a creative telling of the Coracle story. So over the next six months I'll be interviewing and covering various happenings related to the eight expressions of  their mission with a target screening date in July, 2015. And we are looking for individuals like you who are willing to jump in and assist.

  • Together we need to raise $17,500 to produce this film. This includes three shoots in Virginia, one in Palestine and also filming on the island of Iona near Scotland.
  • As a Coracle film partner, you're bringing to life Fabelwerk No. 27. And, Flywheel Fabelwerks is the engine behind this story of hope.
  • Regular production updates to keep you involved, plus a shirt to stretch over your frame when you give.
  • Watch as we build a Severn-Ironbridge style  coracle from scratch. This boat will be given to Coracle at the completion of our filming.
  • Learn how the build, launch and landing sequences illustrate both spiritual formation and Kingdom action.
  • Be assured that 100% of funds pledged go directly to the production of a 15-20 minute film for Coracle.

  • As a Coracle film contributor you are giving glimpse to the work God in the world through this unique 501c3 and the people they serve. This is a story of
    full-on wholesome living, even amidst the constant closeness of death.
  • We are telling this story because of Bill and Tara's yielding to God and because of the influence they have in the lives of influencers.
  • You will be encouraged by the Coracle story and motivated to greater love in your own.

It has been said that when an artist sets out to portray God, He is immediately diminished. Yet when an artist portrays humankind, the subject is automatically aggrandized. But what happens in telling the story of a couple whose vocations are to represent God to humankind and humankind to God? To interpret this story well, we need your help.

If you are unable to contribute financially, it doesn't mean you can't help. You can:

  • Pray for the Coracle mission, the filming, and follow our progress throughout the year.
  • Also consider advocating for this project by using the Indie share tools to share it with other likehearted people.

Thank you for carrying the Coracle story, 


Kyle J. Schroeder

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Limited Run Coracle T-shirt

$50 USD
With a gift of $50 you will receive a limited run Coracle film T-shirt. Just stretch it over your frame to see how good you look in grey.
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June 2015
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Limited Edition Coracle DVD

$100 USD
With a gift of $100 or more you will receive a DVD of 'Coracle: Vessel of Skin and Skeleton Frame,' plus a T-shirt. So each time you watch you can say, "I put some skin in this one."
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June 2015
3 out of 27 of claimed
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