Hutch - n. A coop for the housing of small animals, especially rabbits.
Moot - n. An ancient English meeting, especially a meeting of the free men of a shire. v. To discuss.
Click here to find out what people had to say about Hutchmoot 2010
On September 22-25, the Rabbit Room will convene Hutchmoot 2011 at Church of the Redeemer in Nashville, Tennessee. You're invited to come and enjoy a weekend of live music, great food and conversation, and a series of discussions centered on art, faith, and the telling of great stories across a range of mediums.
Jason Gray's new album, A Way to See in the Dark, will be released on September 13th and Hutchmoot 2011 is proud to be hosting the official album release concert on Friday night, September 23rd at Church of the Redeemer in Nashville.
If you are a registered Hutchmoot guest then your admission to the show and reserved seating is included in your registration. Additional tickets will be available at the door (price TBA).
The first single from the record, "Remind Me Who I Am," is now available. In a recent Rabbit Room post Jason said of the song:
"There's a parable in which Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God being like a man who, having found a treasure in a field, sells everything he has in order to buy the field and gain the treasure. Years ago, Andrew Peterson pointed out to me that in the other parables surrounding this one, the "man" in the story is always God. What if God cast himself as the man in this parable, too? Is he the one who gave everything he had in Jesus in order to recover us? Could it be that we are God's treasure? When I'm tempted by sin, I can feel beneath it a desire to feel worthy and loved. This desire tells me that I've forgotten who I am and need reminding. I'm learning to run to the only one who can tell me, the one who carved my name into the palm of his hand and gave everything he had so I could be his."
Join us on Friday, September 13th to hear Jason's live performance of the entire album.
When we sat down to discuss who we wanted for a guest speaker at this year’s Hutchmoot, Sally Lloyd-Jones was one of the first names to come up. We're big fans of her work in The Jesus Storybook Bible. Her melding of story, art, and the coming of Christ is a central theme in the Rabbit Room and something we hope will be the subject of much lively conversation this September. So earlier this year, we extended our invitation to Sally, and now we’re delighted to be able to announce that she’s accepted.
Born in Kampala, Uganda, raised in East and West Africa, and at a boarding school in the New Forest (Manor House), the first book Sally ever remembers reading all the way through was The Complete Nonsense by Edward Lear, and she says “Things have never been the same since.”
She was educated at Sherborne, went to Sussex University and Paris Sorbonne IV (where she studied Art History), and worked in children’s book publishing for several years (Oxford University Press in Oxford, Octopus Books in London, Joshua Morris in CT, and Reader’s Digest) before leaving in 2000 to write full-time.
She’s written many books for children including the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller How To Be A Baby: By Me, The Big Sister (a hilarious “manual” on the behavior of babies by the elder sibling), one of only six children’s titles selected by The New York Times as Notable for 2007.
She’s a world-renowned writer with a unique understanding of the power and beauty of storytelling, and we couldn’t be more excited to be hosting her as our keynote speaker at Hutchmoot 2011.
Be sure to check out the suggested reading list. We’ve added The Jesus Storybook Bible and a few other topical reads. Look for more to be added as sessions and speakers are announced.
SOLD OUT - We're incredibly grateful to have had such a huge response to this year's Hutchmoot announcement. The event sold out in just under six hours, and we are as surprised as you are. If you missed the chance to register and want to be added to the waiting list, please send an email to orders@rabbitroom.com. We can't promise that any additional spaces will open up, but we'll be happy to let you know if they do.
See you all in September. Keep an eye on the website for further announcements.
See you all in September. Keep an eye on the website for further announcements.
We're lining up a great program this year and will be announcing our full list of speakers and sessions in the coming weeks. Click here to view the schedule, and sign up early. Registration is capped at 100 attendees and last year's event sold out in less than a month.
Click here to see what people had to say about Hutchmoot 2010.
Q: What's a Hutchmoot?
A: It's a gathering. A meeting. A retreat. A conference. A powwow. A shebang. An entmoot, without the ents.
Q: What happens at a Hutchmoot?
A: Food. Good food, prepared by our resident Rabbit Room foodie Evie Coates. Quality time among fellow Rabbit Room readers with whom you'll develop friendships that will last until you're 87. Two concerts (a private in-the-round concert with members of the Square Peg Alliance and a second special event that will be announced as soon as details are confirmed). The book release of the Rabbit Room's first bound edition of collected works. Sessions led by a variety of writers, artists, and musicians, including the roster of Rabbit Room contributors. Intimate group discussions on writing, songwriting, and more. Nightly conversation with dessert and coffee.
Q: Why should I go?
A: Because you must.
Q: No, really. Why should I go?
A: We want you to come and enjoy a weekend of music and conversation about the stories all around us in song, film, books--and most importantly the story being told through our lives; our own story--what it means to get to the holy hidden heart of it, how to tell a better story with the days we’re given, and how our stories intersect each other's and connect to the Great Story.
See? I told you so. You must.
Q: Who's going to be there?
A: Andrew Peterson, Jason Gray, Eric Peters, S.D. Smith, A.S. "Pete" Peterson, Evie Coates, Jonathan Rogers, Jennifer Trafton, Randall Goodgame, Andrew Osenga, Russ Ramsey, Travis Prinzi, Thomas McKenzie, and maybe a few surprises. Oh, and YOU. (Because you must.)
Q: What do I need to do?
A: Read the schedule, browse and buy the recommended reading for the retreat, and register here on the website, then tell your friends. Contact us if you have any questions and check back regularly for updates to the schedule and guest list.
A: It's a gathering. A meeting. A retreat. A conference. A powwow. A shebang. An entmoot, without the ents.
Q: What happens at a Hutchmoot?
A: Food. Good food, prepared by our resident Rabbit Room foodie Evie Coates. Quality time among fellow Rabbit Room readers with whom you'll develop friendships that will last until you're 87. Two concerts (a private in-the-round concert with members of the Square Peg Alliance and a second special event that will be announced as soon as details are confirmed). The book release of the Rabbit Room's first bound edition of collected works. Sessions led by a variety of writers, artists, and musicians, including the roster of Rabbit Room contributors. Intimate group discussions on writing, songwriting, and more. Nightly conversation with dessert and coffee.
Q: Why should I go?
A: Because you must.
Q: No, really. Why should I go?
A: We want you to come and enjoy a weekend of music and conversation about the stories all around us in song, film, books--and most importantly the story being told through our lives; our own story--what it means to get to the holy hidden heart of it, how to tell a better story with the days we’re given, and how our stories intersect each other's and connect to the Great Story.
See? I told you so. You must.
Q: Who's going to be there?
A: Andrew Peterson, Jason Gray, Eric Peters, S.D. Smith, A.S. "Pete" Peterson, Evie Coates, Jonathan Rogers, Jennifer Trafton, Randall Goodgame, Andrew Osenga, Russ Ramsey, Travis Prinzi, Thomas McKenzie, and maybe a few surprises. Oh, and YOU. (Because you must.)
Q: What do I need to do?
A: Read the schedule, browse and buy the recommended reading for the retreat, and register here on the website, then tell your friends. Contact us if you have any questions and check back regularly for updates to the schedule and guest list.